Sometimes I prepare big feasts for my family, sometimes I don't. There are lots of days when a meal has got to appear on the table fast. Last night's answer to the supper crush? Pizza bread. All you need is a decent baguette or two, some cheese, the topping of your choice, some olive oil and some pizza sauce.
Begin with a hunk of baguette.
Slice it down the middle lengthwise.
Heat up your pizza sauce.
Yep, you can just buy a can or jar of decent sauce at your local co-op or other grocer. I made mine by carmelizing some organic tomato paste in a small sauce pan with a little olive oil and raw sugar. After a time I tossed in some salt, pepper, dried basil, and water. I gave it a good whisking, then tasted it to make sure I had the rich, robust flavor I wanted. (It really doesn't take but a moment to make your own sauce, and it's so much better!) Once the sauce is ready, spoon it onto your bread.
Add your toppings. This bread was for my kids, and they wanted fresh deli pepperoni. If I could eat the wheat bread, I would have chosen some garlic, arugula, and maybe mushrooms. Oh well...
At this point, I placed my bread in an iron skillet, and topped it with grated parmesan cheese and a drizzle of olive oil.
After spending maybe 10 minutes in a 400-oven, out came some tasty-looking pizza bread, ready to cut and serve to hungry kidlets.
Served up with a little tossed salad, pizza bread is a super fast, super simple, super supper!
--Sheila
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