The Neapolitans don't mess around when it comes to a classic Margherita – they keep their tomato sauce beautifully simple, raw and fresh, so buying quality tinned tomatoes is a must. Simply scrunch tinned San Marzano plum tomatoes in your clean hands until smooth, then spoon over your pizza base. Top with a few fresh basil leaves, some torn mozzarella cheese and finely grated Parmesan cheese. Drizzle with a little olive oil, bake, and finish with a few extra basil leaves.
Alternatively, spoon over the tomato sauce, then top with ricotta cheese mashed with fresh marjoram leaves and finely grated Parmesan or pecorino cheese and lemon zest. Add baby courgettes tossed in olive oil and lemon juice, drizzle with a little more olive oil, and bake.
Need more of a kick? Spoon the tomato sauce over your base, then scatter over some fresh rosemary leaves tossed with a little olive oil. Tear over some spicy 'nduja, finely grate over some Parmesan cheese, drizzle with a little more olive oil, and bake.
Want some greens on there? Spoon over the tomato sauce, then top with small blanched broccoli florets fried with garlic, fresh chilli, black olives (destoned) and sausagemeat. Tear over some provolone cheese, drizzle with a little olive oil, and bake.
Don't want a tomato sauce? Toss red and black grapes, fresh rosemary leaves and very finely sliced red onion in olive oil, then scatter over your pizza base with pine nuts, finely grated pecorino cheese, torn mozzarella cheese and a tiny drizzle of runny honey. Drizzle with a little olive oil and bake.
