How to Make Cheap Pizza - A Guide for Bachelors, Dads and Students

If you would like to make something other than the standard cup of noodles, try cheap pizza.

It's easy, requires few ingredients you don't already have around, and can be fun for the kids.

Breakfast Pizza

I make my own cheap pizza using a slice of bread for the crust. After all, you probably already have part of a loaf of bread in the house.

For the toppings, you need tomato sauce or catchup if you don't have the sauce, some cheese, and some hamburger, chicken breast or sausage. If you have some pepperoni or olives you can slice up or spinach you can shred, then you have the makings of a gourmet cheap pizza.

Here's the steps to make the pizza:

1. Cook the meat first.  If hamburger, then crumble it up and cook it in a skillet, stirring it around to avoid large clumps. Be sure to drain the grease.

For sausage, just cook it according to the directions, then cut it into small chunks, about 1/2" or smaller.  

For chicken, you can broil it, bake it, or microwave it. Just make sure it's completely cooked, then slice it into small 1/2" size pieces.

I've also made cheap pizza using boiled or cocktail shrimp.  Try it, it's good.

2. Slice the olives into thin slices. Shred the spinach. Do the same with what ever other ingredients you may have.  Just use enough for however many pieces you plan to make.

3. Lightly toast the bread, just until it gets firm enough that the toppings won't soak in right away. If you have feta cheese you can put a layer on the bread and let it melt slightly. Skip the next step if using feta cheese.

4. Put a single slice of cheese on the toast. It's best if it is not frozen, but is already close to room temperature.

5. A can of cooked tomato sauce can be used, by putting a tablespoon full or two on top of the cheese and smearing it around. No sauce? Then use a small amount of catchup instead.

6. Add your toppings, but don't put them on too thick.

7. Put the whole thing into a toaster oven and cook for a minute or two until the cheese has melted, and the crust is starting to turn brown.

8. Serve, and put on a movie for the kids to watch while eating.  Something funny is best.

Be sure to experiment. Sometimes I use multi-grain bread, sometimes I add some spices to the mix. In any case, it's easy to make different kinds for all tastes which is great if you are feeding a herd of kids.

How to Make Cheap Pizza - A Guide for Bachelors, Dads and Students

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