Pav Bhaji Flatbread Pizzas

A year back we were invited over to a friend's house for a pizza party. The host made several pizzas, but one in particular stood out in my mind because it was that good. She was experimenting with the pizza sauce and added pav bhaji masala to one batch of sauce. That particular pizza was everyone's favorite and was gone in two seconds. I wanted to replicate that idea, except my version is a much quicker version as it requires readymade flatbread.

For sauce:

1/2 jar of Ragu pizza sauce

1 tsp pav bhaji masala

1/2 tsp garlic paste

1/2 tsp red chili powder (more if you like it spicier)

1/2 tsp oregano or Italian seasoning

Salt and pepper to taste

4 multigrain flatbreads (found in bread or bakery section. You could also use naan bread or pita bread)

1/2 onion, chopped lengthwise

1/2 of colored bell peppers, chopped lengthwise

Mozzarella cheese, shredded

Olive oil

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

2. Combine all of the sauce ingredients together. No need to heat.

3. Generously coat both sides of flatbread with the olive oil.

4. Spread the pizza sauce, then the cheese and veggies.

5. Bake in preheated oven until cheese is melted and a golden brown color. Enjoy!

We both loved the pizza, so much so that we did not even need any hot sauce or condiments. Because we coated the flatbread with olive oil on the bottom, the pizza turns nice and crispy. B was a skeptic at first, encouraging me to go easy on the pav bhaji masala. After a few bites, he became a believer.

When you are cooking for two, it's sometimes a drag making a whole entire pizza. So, this is my go-to meal for times when I have a pizza fix. I keep the flatbreads in my freezer and always have jarred pizza sauce in the pantry. I hope you try it too because you will love it too - guaranteed!