🍕 Cheesy Pizza Toast

🛒 Ingredients
Makes 6 slices
6 slices thick white sandwich bread
½ cup pizza sauce or tomato sauce
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
½ cup sliced sausage or mini pepperoni
½ cup sliced mushrooms
¼ cup green bell pepper, thinly sliced
¼ cup red bell pepper, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
½ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon butter or olive oil, for the pan
👩‍🍳 Instructions
Prepare the toppings: Slice the sausage, mushrooms, and bell peppers into thin pieces.
Prepare the bread: Spread a very thin layer of mayonnaise over each slice of bread. This helps create a flavorful, golden crust.
Add the sauce: Spread about 1–2 tablespoons of pizza sauce over each slice, leaving a small border around the edges.
Add the toppings: Arrange the sausage, mushrooms, green pepper, and red pepper evenly over the sauce.
Add the cheese: Cover generously with shredded mozzarella.
Season: Sprinkle Italian seasoning, garlic powder, and a little black pepper over the cheese.
Cook: Heat a large nonstick skillet over low to medium-low heat and lightly grease it with butter or olive oil. Arrange the prepared bread slices in the skillet.
Cover and cook: Cover with a lid and cook for about 8–12 minutes, or until the bottom is golden and crispy and the cheese is completely melted.
Finish: Remove the lid and cook for another 1–2 minutes if you want the bottom extra crispy.
Serve: Carefully transfer the pizza toast to a board, let it cool for 1–2 minutes, then serve warm while the cheese is still gooey and stretchy.