A pizza that needs absolutely no introduction. It’s a technique to make pizza using the highest heat you possibly can produce. This has been a challenge to make in a regular oven, but I think we cracked the code with the broil feature. This classic Italian favorite is known for its soft, chewy crust with blistered edges and simple ingredients. It’s a four ingredient dough made with flour, water, salt, and yeast. Topped with a very simple San Marzano tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella cheese, and garnished with basil leaves.

The dough is important in all pizzas, but for this technique to work in your home oven you have to set up your oven first. Arrange the two racks in the oven to reach the top most rack and the bottom. The goal is to preheat the oven at the highest temperature with a pizza stone at the bottom, slide the pizza on the stone, turn the heat to broil and cook the pizza for 4 minutes to create a golden crust. Then you will move the pizza to the top rack to caramelize the cheese mimicking a wood-fired oven. It’s much simpler and practical in action.

Okay now that the ovens set-up let’s make some pizza dough. The secret to a quick and easy Neapolitan dough is the flour. 00 flour is the finest grind of flour, much finer than all purpose. Think of it as the powdered sugar of flours. This flour helps the ingredients meld together faster to create the chewy fluffy dough. It may cost more money than regular flour, but it makes for easy work of pizza and pasta doughs.

Are dough is made and our oven is hot, let’s talk about toppings. Put anything and everything you want on here, but top with moderation. Do NOT stuff with tons of cheese or other toppings. Layer it skillfully and artfully. This is your Picasso. The fresh mozzarella doesn’t need to be everywhere. The best part of this pizza is it doesn’t have to be just a cheese fest. You get to eat a whole pizza to yourself!

I have become an oven Neapolitan believer after this recipe. It is possible to make this pizza at-home without those expensive gas or electric pizza ovens. Save your money and try this recipe on. You won’t regret it!