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Cheese grilled open sandwich bread pizza topped with peppers, tomatoes, egg and cheese

Bread Pizza (Open Faced Grilled Cheese Sandwich)

Air Fryer Bread Pizza or an open-faced grilled cheese sandwich is a quick and delicious alternative to traditional pizza.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 8 Pieces

Ingredients

  • 1 Cup Chopped Tomatoes (Into 1/2 inch quarters or halves)
  • 1/4 Cup Feta Cheese or Crumbled Paneer (Indian Cottage Cheese)
  • 1/4-1/2 Cup Mozzarella Cheese
  • 1 teaspoon Olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon mix of Spices (Oregano, Basil, Parsley) Your choice
  • 1/2 teaspoon Red Chili Flakes (Optional)
  • Salt If using feta cheese, go easy on the salt as it already contains salt
  • 8 Bread Slices
  • 2-3 tbsp Butter / Olive Oil

Instructions

Grilling in Oven or Air Fryer

  • Preheat the oven or Air Fryer at 180 C.

Grilling in Air Fryer

  • Preheat the Air Fryer to 180 C.

Grillin in Pan

  • Heat a heavy bottom pan on medium stove
  • Apply the butter/Olive oil on one side of the bread and toast the bread for 5 mins.
    2-3 tbsp Butter / Olive Oil, 8 Bread Slices

Preparing the mixture to top up

  • When the bread slices are grilling, in a wide bowl, chop the tomatoes and add the Feta Cheese or crumbled paneer .
    1 Cup Chopped Tomatoes (Into 1/2 inch quarters or halves), 1/4 Cup Feta Cheese or Crumbled Paneer (Indian Cottage Cheese), 1 teaspoon mix of Spices (Oregano, Basil, Parsley)
  • Lightly crush the spice mix in between your palms and add it to the mix.
    1 teaspoon mix of Spices (Oregano, Basil, Parsley)
  • Add salt and Red chili flakes if using.
    1/2 teaspoon Red Chili Flakes, Salt
  • Add olive oil and gently mix Everything.
    1 teaspoon Olive oil
  • Once your bread is slightly toasted, spread the mixture on the bread slices. 
  • Top this up with some grated mozzarella cheese. (One can use cheddar too).
    1/4-1/2 Cup Mozzarella Cheese
  • One can sprinkle some red chilli flakes or black pepper powder if required at this point.

Grilling in Oven / Air Fryer

  • Grill for another 5 minutes, just until the cheese melts in the oven or Air Fryer
    Step by step pics of making bread pizza

Grillin in Pan

  • If grilling on a pan cover and grill on a pan for 5 mins.

Variations to tomato toppings

  • One can add some peppers, corn and tomato and grill it
  • If eating egg, add boiled egg, some peanut chutney and cheese
  • Simply spread some guacamole and tomatoes and enjoy