Humble, Honest, and Entirely Satisfying
There is a particular kind of cooking that asks nothing of you — no technique to master, no timing to stress over, no performance to give. Bagel pizza belongs to that category, and it deserves more credit than it typically receives. It is the food of after-school afternoons and quiet weeknight hunger, of kitchens that smell like warm bread and tomato. There is something genuinely honest about a dish this simple. It doesn't try to be anything other than what it is — and that, it turns out, is more than enough.
Ingredients
- 4 bagels, sliced in half
- 1 cup Alessi Smooth Marinara
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella Cheese
- Optional toppings: pepperoni, sausage, mushrooms, etc.
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Place sliced bagel halves on baking sheet.
- Spread marinara evenly on bagel halves and top with shredded cheese.
- Top with your desired toppings.
- Bake for 10-15 minutes until cheese is melted and bubbly.
