Pizza Lava Toast

Description

A simple toast covered with melty cheese toppings has been making the
rounds on social media, but it's not just a slice of bread with some\
cheese melted on top. To give this toast the "lava" in its name, you
actually stack two pieces of toast together to make a combination of
grilled cheese and pizza toast.

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons butter
• 2 slices sourdough bread
• 1 ½ ounces sliced mozzarella cheese, divided
• 1/2 ounce sliced pepper jack cheese
• 5 slices pickled jalapeno
• 5 slices pepperoni
• 1 tablespoon pizza sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon italian seasoning, divided
• Crushed red pepper, to taste
• Ground black pepper, to taste

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper. Spread
   butter on both sides of each slice of bread and place on the prepared
   pan. Bake, flipping once halfway through, until bread is lightly browned
   on both sides, about 8 minutes.
2. Cover the perimeter of one bread slice with half of the mozzarella
   cheese, leaving the middle part of the bread empty. Top with other slice
   of bread. Use the back of a spoon to make an indentation in the middle
   of the bread slices, pushing down firmly to reach the bottom slice. Add
   the pizza sauce to the indentation, and sprinkle half the Italian
   seasoning over the top. Cover with remaining ½ ounce mozzarella cheese
   and pepper jack, followed by jalapeño and pepperoni. Garnish with
   remaining Italian seasoning, crushed red pepper and black pepper.
3. Bake until the cheese is melted and golden-brown, about 5 minutes.
   Slice in half and serve.