French Bread Pizza

Name: French Bread Pizza
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1 loaf White bread; 1 tin Tesco Chopped Tomatoes; 100g Cheddar cheese; 100g Cherry tomatoes; 1 onion Red onion

A simple and delicious family meal using French bread as the base.

Serves 430 minutesAbout 330 kcal a serving3 supermarkets comparedUnder £1 a servingVegetarianFreezer-friendly30 minutes or lessKid-friendly

Allergens: contains milk. Brands differ, so always check the labels on what you buy.

Per serving (approx.): 20g carbs · 3g sugars · 2g fibre. Estimates for carb counting, not medical advice. If you have diabetes, follow your GP or dietitian's advice.

Cooking for

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£0.42per serving

Cheapest at Morrisons.Prices checked 3 October 2026. Prices and offers change, so check before you shop.

Ingredients and prices

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Ingredient	Tesco	Sainsbury's	Morrisons
White breadnot compared	£0.50	–	–
Tesco Chopped Tomatoesuse 1 tin	£0.45227g	£0.45400g	£0.39220g · £0.18 per 100g
Cheddar cheeseuse 100g	£2.50220g · £1.14 per 100g	£2.85200g · £1.43 per 100g	£2.85350g · £0.81 per 100g
Cherry tomatoesuse 100g	£1.00300g · £0.33 per 100g	£0.89200g	£1.40420g · £0.33 per 100g
Red onionpack 1kg · use 1 onion	£0.95£0.10 per 100g	£0.95£0.10 per 100g	£0.95£0.10 per 100g
Basket total (full packs)	£4.90	£5.14	£5.59
Cost of what this recipe uses	£2.07	£2.48	£1.69
Per serving	£0.52	£0.62	£0.42

Not compared (a price wasn't found at every shop, so it isn't in the totals): White bread.

From your cupboard

Not in the prices above. Check you have these before you start.

1 tbsp olive oil
Salt and black pepper
Dried oregano

Prices checked on 3 October 2026 from each supermarket's own listing or a price-comparison site. Each shop's unit price (or pack size) is shown under its price, and "cost of what this recipe uses" compares like with like (tap a price to see its source). Cheapest in each row is ticked. Prices, offers and pack sizes change; loyalty-card prices are not included unless stated.

Method

Preheat your oven to 200°C (180°C fan) or Gas Mark 6.
Slice the loaf of white bread into 4 equal pieces, about 2cm thick.
Finely chop the red onion. Halve the cherry tomatoes.
In a small pan over medium heat, add 1 tbsp of vegetable oil. Add the chopped onion and cook for 3-4 minutes until softened.
Add the tin of chopped tomatoes to the pan, stir well, and bring to a simmer. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Season the tomato mixture with salt and black pepper to taste.
Place the bread slices on a baking tray. Spread the tomato mixture evenly over each slice, leaving a small border for the crust.
Top each pizza with the halved cherry tomatoes and sprinkle with the grated cheddar cheese.
Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes, until the cheese is melted and bubbling, and the edges of the bread are golden.
Remove from the oven and let it cool for 2-3 minutes before serving.

Tips

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To make it cheaper, use a cheaper brand of chopped tomatoes and a cheaper cheese like mozzarella.
To batch-cook, prepare the tomato mixture and store it in the fridge for up to 2 days. Assemble and bake the pizzas when ready to serve.
To reheat safely, place the pizza in the oven at 180°C (160°C fan) or Gas Mark 4 for 5-7 minutes, until steaming hot throughout.

Nothing wasted: your leftover ingredients

Supermarkets sell set pack sizes, so you'll have some ingredients left. Here's how to keep them, and other recipes here that use them up.

Cheddar cheese · about 300g left
Keep wrapped in the fridge. Grate any extra and freeze it: it melts straight from frozen on pasta bakes and toasties. Use it in: Creamy Tomato & Hidden Veg Pasta Bake, Tuna and Sweetcorn Pasta Bake, Cheesy Bean & Rice Casserole.
Cherry tomatoes · about 100g left
Check the label: most raw ingredients can be frozen before their use-by date, and cupboard staples keep for months. Use it in: Chilli con carne, Lentil and vegetable soup, Creamy Tomato & Hidden Veg Pasta Bake.
Red onion · about 850g left
Chop the rest and freeze it flat in a bag: it cooks straight from frozen in soups, curries and sauces. Whole onions keep for weeks somewhere cool, dark and dry. Use it in: Chilli con carne, Egg fried rice, Creamy Tomato & Hidden Veg Pasta Bake.

Storing leftovers

Cool leftovers and put them in the fridge or freezer within 1–2 hours. Eat fridge leftovers within 2 days, or freeze them. Defrost in the fridge and reheat only once, until steaming hot all the way through (Food Standards Agency guidance).