Food Recipes Basic Pizza 3.7 (31) 1 Review Here's how to make basic pizza. The toppings are entirely up to you. By Sara Quessenberry Sara Quessenberry Sara Quessenberry is a recipe developer, food stylist, and cookbook author with nearly two decades of experience in the culinary arts. She was a food stylist and recipe developer at Real Simple for five years. She's currently the food director at doitDelicious.com. Highlights: * Food director at doitDelicious.com * Collaborates with Jessica Seinfeld on recipes for her cookbooks and website * Wrote an award-winning cookbook, The Good Neighbor Cookbook Real Simple's Editorial Guidelines Updated on August 29, 2014 Print Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Anna Williams Hands On Time: 25 mins Total Time: 40 mins Yield: 4 serves Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 1 14.5-ounce can whole peeled tomatoes, undrained ½ teaspoon dried oregano kosher salt 1 1-pound package refrigerated pizza dough 8 ounces fresh mozzarella, sliced, or 4 shredded provolone 8 fresh basil leaves, torn Directions Heat oven to 450° F. In a small saucepan, over medium heat, combine the tomatoes and their juices, the oregano, and ¼ teaspoon salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, crushing the tomatoes with a wooden spoon until the sauce thickens, 10 to 15 minutes. Shape the dough into one 12- to 14-inch round and place on a baking sheet. Cover with the sauce and top with the cheese. Bake until the crust is golden brown and crisp, about 20 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board and sprinkle with the basil. Slice and divide among individual plates. Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 464 Calories 17g Fat 54g Carbs 21g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Calories 464 % Daily Value * Total Fat 17g 22% Saturated Fat 8g 40% Cholesterol 40mg 13% Sodium 1013mg 44% Total Carbohydrate 54g 20% Total Sugars 5g Protein 21g Calcium 305mg 23% Iron 4mg 22% *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.