Description
Savor the ultimate comfort of French Bread Pizza, a quick and delightful twist on classic Italian flavors. Crispy bread, zesty marinara, melted cheese, and your favorite toppings create a mouthwatering meal you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 French bread
Butter and Seasoning:
- 4 tablespoons (4 tbsp) unsalted butter
Spices:
- 3/4 teaspoon (3/4 tsp) garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon (1/2 tsp) dried parsley
- 1/4 teaspoon (1/4 tsp) Italian seasoning blend
Instructions
- Warm the oven to a moderate temperature perfect for transforming French bread into a crispy pizza base.
- Create a flavor-packed garlic butter blend by whisking together softened butter with aromatic herbs and garlic powder.
- Carefully split the French bread horizontally, creating two long pizza platforms.
- Generously coat each bread half with the prepared herbed garlic butter, ensuring complete and even coverage.
- Position the bread on a sturdy baking sheet and briefly toast in the oven until the edges become slightly golden and crisp.
- Retrieve the toasted bread and lavishly spread rich pizza sauce across the entire surface of each half.
- Generously layer Mozzarella cheese to create a melty foundation, then strategically arrange pepperoni slices for maximum flavor impact.
- Sprinkle additional Parmesan cheese and optional pizza seasoning to enhance the overall taste profile.
- Return the prepared pizza bread to the oven and bake until the cheese transforms into a bubbling, golden-brown landscape.
- Allow the pizza to rest momentarily, then slice into convenient portions and serve immediately while piping hot.
Notes
- Customize toppings by swapping pepperoni with vegetables like bell peppers, mushrooms, or olives for a vegetarian twist.
- Enhance flavor by using fresh minced garlic instead of garlic powder for a more intense, robust taste.
- Experiment with different cheese blends like adding cheddar or provolone to create a more complex cheese profile.
- For a gluten-free version, replace French bread with gluten-free bread or cauliflower crust to accommodate dietary restrictions.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Snacks, Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: 0 mg
- Fat: 40 g
- Saturated Fat: 24 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 0 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 105 mg