After being in the kitchen all day preparing for our Thanksgiving meal tomorrow, I finally sit down on the couch to relax when I hear, ¨Mommy, I’m hungry!¨
Taking a quick inventory of the pantry and staring down the pots and pans overflowing out of the sink, I decided it was a french bread pizza kind of night.
It’s a crowd-pleaser and so easy to make. All you need is a loaf of french bread, tomato sauce (I had spaghetti sauce in the pantry and it worked well), mozzarella cheese, and toppings of choice. We’re a pepperoni family. I like to toast the french bread first as if I’m making garlic toast. So the butter, garlic powder, and parsley flakes are optional.
Preheat the oven to 425°F. Melt the butter, garlic powder, and parsley flakes together. Cut the loaf in half and place the halves up on a baking sheet. Coat the bread with the garlic mixture and bake for 5 minutes.
Pull the bread out of the oven and spread the tomato sauce on the toasted sides. Top with mozzarella and toppings of choice. Bake until cheese is melted and golden brown, usually around 10-15 minutes.
Enjoy a quick and easy meal that the kids will love. I even let my kiddos make their own. They seem to eat better and enjoy it more when they get the create their own masterpiece.
INGREDIENTS
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- 1 (12–14″) soft loaf French or Italian bread, split in half lengthwise
- 1/2 cup store-bought tomato sauce
- 1 cup grated mozzarella (about 4 ounces)
- 3 ounces sliced pepperoni or other toppings of choice
- 3 tablespoons of butter (optional)
- 1/2 teaspoon parsley flakes (optional)
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder (optional)
PREPARATION
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- Preheat to 425°F. Melt butter and mix in the garlic and parsley flakes. Place bread, cut side up, on a baking sheet, coat the cut halves with garlic mixture. Bake 5 minutes.
- Spread tomato sauce on cut sides of bread. Top with mozzarella, pepperoni, or any choice toppings.
- Bake until cheese is melted and golden brown, about 10-15 minutes.