Here’s the Easiest Way to Make Pizza in 15 Minutes Using an Old Loaf of Bread

Serves 4| 30 minutes

Ingredients

2 tbsp. olive oil

1 tbsp. unsalted butter

2 cloves garlic, finely chopped

1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped

1 tbsp. tomato paste 1 (28-ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes, crushed by hand

1 tbsp. sugar Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

1 (12-oz.) ciabatta loaf, halved lengthwise

1 ¹⁄₂ cups grated mozzarella cheese

2 oz. thinly sliced pepperoni

Basil leaves, torn, for serving

Chile flakes, for serving

Grated parmesan cheese, for serving

Instructions

Heat olive oil and butter in a 4-quart saucepan over medium-high; add garlic and onion and cook until soft, about 6 minutes. Add tomato paste and cook 2 minutes more, then add tomatoes, sugar, salt, and pepper; cook until thick, 15-18 minutes, and set pizza sauce aside (alternatively, use store-bought pizza sauce). Heat oven to 425°. Place ciabatta, cut-side up, on a baking sheet. Bake 10 minutes, until lightly crispy.

Remove from oven and spread ¹⁄₂ cup sauce over each half. Top each with ¹⁄₄ cup mozzarella cheese and divide the pepperoni over the top. Divide the remaining mozzarella over each half and bake until the cheese is melted and golden, about 15 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board and top with basil, chile flakes, and parmesan cheese.

 

This article was written by Farideh Sadeghin from Saveur and was legally licensed through the NewsCred publisher network.