No bake Bread pizza

PIZZAAAAAAAAAA??? Did anyone just say pizza (a huge eye roll)? Might sound a bit exaggerated but that’s exactly how my Adya reacts when he sees or hears pizza. Like seriously, what is up with kids & pizza? What’s that natural underlying factor that binds kids & pizzas. I so far know only 1 child who dislikes pizza (Weirdo Vedant :p :p) and I find that unbelievable. Anywho, I think I have mentioned Adya’s love for pizzas even when he was just 10 or 11 months old & barely had any teeth. He literally jumps with joy when he sees me making pizza & is so ready with a plate in his hand. Of course, the same rule applies for when we buy pizzas but that’s a very rare affair ever since Adya came into our life.

I was probably in grade 4 or 5 when we had our first ever pizza. I distinctly remember this incident – we had our regular paediatric check up done and there was a small bakery near that clinic. So me mom prak went to the bakery to eat something. My brother ordered a milk shake (safe fellow he) & I ordered a pizza (always a risk taker :D). This was the time when the pizza word was starting to buzz all around (think pizza hut & pizza corner set its shop in chennai around that time) & I just wanted to see what the fuzz was all about. The bakery guy gave a very soggy, a very soft & a heavily ketchup loaded pizza. I like any form of bread (body doesn’t like it is a different topic altogether :)) & I was able to consume it quite comfortably. My brother & my mother hated it & the 2 of them decided that there would no more be a P I Z A in our english:). Things have come so far along from then that not only do Prak & I enjoy pizzas, both our kids enjoy pizzas too :D. Prak – life always has different plans for us :D.

Anyways, one thing about home made pizzas is that, it most certainly needs a bit of planning. This is even if you make a no yeast instant base and that’s exactly where this bread pizza comes handy. When I have kids over at home whom I know like pizza, I offer to make them this bread pizza if the whole meet up is unplanned & it’s such a hit. It’s also a hit amongst adults. So much so, that my mother in law has asked me to make it once for her so she can savour this and eat. What I love most about this recipe is that you can do this without any need for oven and the whole literally takes less than 5 mins to put together and tastes definitely like heaven.

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No bake bread pizza

Prep Time

2 mins

Cook Time

5 mins

 

Course: Appetizer, Breakfast, Snack

Cuisine: International, Italian

Servings: 1 person

Ingredients

For 1 bread

• 1 slice white/ brown bread
• 1 tsp pasta/ pizza sauce
• 1/2 cube processed cheese
• a few basil leaves
• 1/4 tsp ghee/ butter

Instructions

1. Spread ghee/ butter on both sides of the bread. 

2. Heat a flat tawa/ pan on low flame & toast one side of the bread. 

3. Meanwhile, grate the cheese cube so that you have grated cheese. 

4. Flip the bread & spread the pasta/ pizza sauce on the toasted side of the bread. 

5. Sprinkle the cheese & tear the basil leaves roughly with hand & sprinkle that on top as well. 

6. Cover with a lid (with depth such that the bread doesn't stick to the lid) & let it cook in low flame for 1 or 2 mins (or till the cheese melts).

7. Take it off heat. If you want it to look authentic, cut it into small discs using a cookie cutter or the lid of any stainless round box. 

8. Serve warm. Adya has the centre nice round bread pizza while I derive total pleasure digging into the crumbs :). 

Recipe Notes

1. If you want to use any veggies, I would recommend you saute them on the tawa/ pan lightly before topping it on the bread. 
2. If you don't have fresh basil on hand, sprinkle 1/4 to 1/2 tsp of dry oregano or any italian seasoning of choice. 
3. You can even spread any pesto of choice instead of the regular pasta/ pizza sauce. 
4. If you want to cut down on the ghee or you are lazy, you can toast the bread in a toaster & then finish the reminder of the process on a stove top or microwave. 

Stepwise pictures

Spread ghee/ butter on both sides on a bread. Heat a tawa/ flat pan & toast one side.

Meanwhile, grate the cheese cube. Flip the bread.

As soon as you flip the bread, spread the pizza sauce on the toasted side.

Top with grated cheese, some torn basil leaves.

Cover with a lid & let the cheese melt/ bread to get toasted/ crispy on the other side.

Turn off the heat in a minute or when the cheese is melted & the bread is toasted on the other side (the aroma helps you keep track of this :)).

Serve! Adya likes it to look like a pizza & I love the edges. So we both complement & compliment well while gorging on to these yummies :).