Pizza Toast

Chunky slices of Japanese milk bread topped with homemade pizza sauce, salty ham, fresh veggies, and melty mozzarella cheese. This Japanese Pizza Toast is the epitome of deliciousness and nostalgia! No wonder it makes a popular lunch and snack item among children and adults in Japan!

For the Quick Pizza Sauce

• 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• ¼ tsp crushed red pepper (red pepper flakes)
• 1 clove garlic (minced)
• 3 Tbsp ketchup (or 2 whole tomatoes, canned, per 3 slices)
• ⅛ tsp kosher salt (Diamond Crystal; use half for table salt)
• ⅛ tsp freshly ground black pepper

For the Pizza Toast

• 3 slices shokupan (Japanese milk bread) (¾ inch or 1.5 cm thick per slice)
• ⅛ sweet onion
• ⅛ green bell pepper
• 4 cherry tomatoes
• 3 slices ham
• 6 Tbsp shredded mozzarella cheese (or more, if you'd like)