When a craving for pizza hits, it can be severe. That melty cheese, that crispy crust, that sausage! For many, satisfying that craving is just a phone call or online order away. But when you're jonesing for a pepperoni-covered pie late at night and your pizza spot of choice is closed, you might need to get creative using ingredients you have on hand.
Fortunately, you can get all your favorite pizza flavors in a . All it takes is a couple of slices of sandwich bread, some pizza or marinara sauce, mozzarella cheese, and whatever other toppings you like. Now, you can stuff everything inside the bread slices, butter the outside, and toast in a pan or on a griddle, but why not take it up a notch and put the ingredients on top as well? It's kind of like making a double-decker sandwich.
You'll need a toaster oven, air fryer, or just the broiler setting on your oven to pull it off. Pizza from your pantry For the double-decker version, think of the bread like a pizza crust; spread some sauce on one side and follow with cheese, pepperoni, roasted peppers, or whatever you've chosen for your pizza grilled cheese. Top with the second slice of bread, which you'll also spread with sauce and cheese.
It should look like the top of a pizza ready for the oven. At this point, instead of grilling both sides, place the sandwich in your toaster oven, air fryer, or under the broiler and heat until the bread is toasty and the cheese on top is melted and starting to bubble and brown. Once done, you ca.