Easy Pizza Toast & Quick Pizza Recipes

Easy Pizza Toast

Pizza Toast is one of the fastest ways to make an individual pizza. Use sandwich bread, rolls or another sturdy bread, then add sauce, cheese and favorite pizza toppings.

Ingredients

• Bread, rolls or other sturdy bread
• Pizza sauce
• Shredded mozzarella cheese or another favorite cheese
• Pizza toppings such as pepperoni, ham, vegetables or cooked meat

Directions

1. Place the bread on a baking tray or toaster oven pan.
2. Spread each piece with pizza sauce.
3. Sprinkle with shredded cheese.
4. Add your favorite pizza toppings.
5. Broil or toast for about 5-10 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and the edges of the bread are lightly toasted.
6. Let cool slightly before serving.

Skillet Tortilla Pizza

Recipe by Samantha Meyers, Spring Valley, NY

A flour or multigrain tortilla makes an extra-thin pizza crust that cooks right in a skillet. This is a good option when you want pizza without heating the oven. Yield: 1 pizza

Ingredients

• 1 small flour or multigrain tortilla, smaller than burrito size
• 1/4 cup tomato sauce or pizza sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/2 cup shredded low-fat mozzarella cheese
• 1/4 cup toppings of choice, optional, such as vegetables or turkey pepperoni
• Olive oil flavored nonstick cooking spray

Directions

1. Lightly spray a skillet with nonstick cooking spray.
2. Place the tortilla in the cold skillet.
3. Spread the tomato or pizza sauce over the tortilla.
4. Sprinkle with oregano, basil and Parmesan cheese.
5. Add the mozzarella cheese and any additional toppings.
6. Turn the heat to medium and cook until the bottom of the tortilla is crisp and lightly browned and the cheese is melted.
7. Carefully slide the pizza onto a plate.
8. Let it cool for about 1 minute so the tortilla becomes crisp.
9. Slice into quarters and serve.

Pizza Panini

Pizza Panini turns hoagie bread and pizza toppings into a warm, crispy sandwich. Use a panini press, grill press or skillet depending on what you have available.

Ingredients

• Hoagie bread
• Pizza sauce
• Shredded cheese
• Favorite pizza toppings

Directions

1. Preheat a panini press, grill press or skillet.
2. Slice the hoagie bread and spread pizza sauce inside.
3. Add shredded cheese and favorite pizza toppings.
4. Close the sandwich.
5. Cook in a panini press or grill press until the bread is golden and the cheese is melted.
6. If using a skillet, place the sandwich in the pan and press it down with a second heavy pan or another heat-safe weight.
7. Cook until golden on both sides and heated through.

Easy Flatbread Pizza

Recipe by Ruth, USA

Flatbread makes an easy shortcut crust when you want homemade pizza without waiting for dough to rise. Kids can choose their own vegetables and cheese before the pizzas go into the oven or toaster oven.

Ingredients

• Whole wheat flatbread
• Pizza sauce
• Fresh basil
• Fresh tomato slices
• Diced red pepper
• Chopped green onion
• Shredded Italian cheese

Directions

1. Place the flatbread on a baking tray or toaster oven pan.
2. Spread with pizza sauce.
3. Add basil, tomato, red pepper and green onion.
4. Sprinkle with shredded Italian cheese.
5. Toast or bake at 350°F until the cheese is melted and the pizza is heated through.