Description
This easy and delicious pizza toast recipe combines toasted bread with classic pizza toppings for a quick and satisfying meal. Perfect for a snack, lunch, or light dinner, it features crispy toasted bread topped with marinara sauce, melted mozzarella cheese, pepperoni, olives, and bell peppers, all baked to bubbly perfection in the oven.
Ingredients
Scale
Bread and Sauce
- 4 slices thick white bread
- 1 cup marinara or pizza sauce
Toppings
- 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup sliced pepperoni
- 1/4 cup sliced black olives
- 1/4 cup diced green bell pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
Other
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Set your oven to 400°F (204°C) to prepare for toasting the bread and baking the pizza toast.
- Toast the bread: Lightly brush both sides of each bread slice with olive oil, then place them on a baking sheet. Toast in the preheated oven for 5 minutes until the bread is lightly crisp but not fully browned, providing a sturdy base for toppings.
- Add sauce: Remove the toasted bread from the oven and evenly spread about 1/4 cup of marinara sauce over each slice, creating a flavorful base layer.
- Layer cheese and toppings: Sprinkle shredded mozzarella cheese evenly over the sauce. Then add sliced pepperoni, black olives, and diced green bell pepper on top of the cheese. Sprinkle dried oregano and dried basil evenly over each slice to enhance the flavor.
- Bake the pizza toasts: Return the baking sheet to the oven and bake for 8 to 10 minutes until the cheese has melted and is bubbly, indicating the toppings are heated through.
- Broil for golden finish: For a perfectly golden and slightly crisp cheese topping, broil the pizza toasts for an additional 1 to 2 minutes. Watch closely to prevent burning.
- Serve: Remove from the oven, let the pizza toasts cool slightly, slice if desired, and serve warm for the best taste experience.
Notes
- Customize your pizza toast by adding cooked sausage, mushrooms, onions, or cooked chicken.
- For a vegetarian version, omit the pepperoni and add more vegetables.
- Use whole wheat bread instead of white bread for extra fiber and nutrition.
