Although the title says pizza, this dish is far from that. It contains nearly the same ingredients - bread, vegetables and cheese minus the tomato sauce minus the lengthy preparation time. Or should I say its more like bruschetta plus the cheese. Or maybe like toast plus veggies plus cheese. Enough with the equations, I hear you say! Uncanny eh?
I was wondering how I can use up the big loaf of Italian bread I bought a few days back before it went stale. We are not big breakfast eaters, a bowl of cereal or a cereal bar at most...maybe an omelette on weekends, if we manage to get up early enough for breakfast that is. So this was perfect for brunch, easy to make and mostly with ingredients that you can find in your fridge.
You will need
Bread (the thick crusty kind will work better)
Thinly sliced vegetables (onions, carrots, capsicum, tomatoes, garlic)
Olive oil
Seasoning - salt, pepper, herbs you like - mint, oregano, basil
Shredded Cheese (I used fresh mozzarella)
Method
- Preheat your oven to 350 deg.
- Brush olive oil on both sides of the bread and toss in the oven till it turns light golden.
- Meanwhile, drizzle some olive oil in a hot pan, and lightly fry the vegetables. Starting with the garlic, follow with the onions and tomatoes and then the sliced vegetables. Do not fry too long, make sure the vegetables still have a crunch.
- Take the veggies off the stove and season with the herbs, salt and pepper.
- Now, remove your bread from the oven and top with the vegetables, followed by the shredded cheese.
- Turn the oven to broil and place the 'pizza' under the grill, till the cheese melts.
- Serve while hot.
Feast hosted by Monsoon Spice.
