Bread Pizza/ Veg Quick and Easy Pizza recipe

Preparation Time: 10 minutes.
Cooking Time: 6 minutes.
Baking Time: 22 minutes.    
Baking Temperature:  200°C (400°F).
Makes 6 bread pizzas. 

6 bread slices, lightly buttered
6 tbsp grated processed cheese

For the pizza sauce

½ cup blanched, peeled and chopped tomatoes
2 tbsp olive oil
2 bayleaves (tejpatta)
4 black peppercorns (kalimirch)
½ cup finely chopped onions
1 tsp finely chopped garlic (lehsun)
½ cup finely chopped capsicum
2 tbsp tomato purée
¼ cup tomato ketchup
1 tsp sugar
½ tsp dry red chilli flakes (paprika)
Salt to taste
½ tsp dried oregano
2 tbsp finely chopped basil

For the pizza sauce

1. Heat the olive oil in a broad non-stick pan, add the bay leaves and peppercorns and sauté for a few seconds.
2. Add the onions, garlic and capsicum and sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.
3. Add the tomatoes, tomato purée, tomato ketchup, sugar, chilli flakes and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
4. Finally, add the dried oregano and basil and mix well.
5. Remove the bay leaves and peppercorns and discard them.
6. Divide the pizza sauce into 6 equal portions and keep aside.

Instruction

1. Toast the bread slices in a pre-heated oven at 200°C (400°F) for 10 minutes.
2. Spread a portion of the prepared pizza sauce evenly over each bread slice and finally sprinkle 1 tbsp of cheese over it.
3. Bake in a pre-heated oven at 200°C (400°F) for 5 to 7 minutes or till the cheese melts.
    Serve immediately.