Much like Stouffer's French Bread Pizza, pizza bagels manage to have a distinct flavor to them that you just don't get with other kinds of pizza.
While I've had pizza bagels before, it didn't occur to me until a couple of days ago to try and make them myself. I usually went with the frozen bagel bites (which are quite good) and have, occasionally, gotten one at a bagel shop, though you don't see too many of those around nowadays.
Anyway, the other day, I realized that we had bagels, mozzarella cheese, and marinara sauce in stock, so I decided to take a crack at making my own pizza bagels. As expected they were quite tasty. Even better is the fact that they are easy to make. All you do is spread some sauce on the bread, sprinkle some cheese on (you'll want to go heavy with the cheese for the best results), and pop it in the oven for 12 minutes. The only mistake we made was not toasting the bagels ahead of time. We just took them out of the package and put them in the oven and it resulted in very fragile bread. It all worked out for the most part, but it was a bit messy. I think toasting them will give them a better texture and make the bagels a bit more solid.
Also, you'll want to use some sort of non-stick spray as those things are a hassle to get off when using tin foil. I figure it would've been just as much a hassle if they were placed directly on the pan, but we used foil as it makes it a bit easier to clean up.
If you're not one for cooking, these are a great addition to your repertoire. It's kind of like cooking as you're using ingredients and not just heating up frozen food, but it is hardly convoluted and it is quicker and cheaper than delivery.
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