French Bread Pizzas
Pizza night just got easier thanks to this quick French bread pizzas recipe. Just grab your French bread, sauce, cheese, and favorite pizza toppings!
Ingredients
- 6whole deli rolls or French bread, sliced
- Jarred marinara or pizza sauce
- Jarred or refrigerated pesto
- 2 lbMozzarella Cheese, shredded
- Parmesan Cheese, grated to taste
- 2 tbspButter
- 1Onion, sliced
- 0.5 lbsausage (breakfast or italian)
- Pepperoni slices
- Canadian bacon slices
- Pineapple chunks, fresh or canned
- Roma Tomatoes, sliced
- Black Olives, sliced
- Goat Cheese
- Bell Peppers, sliced
- Pepperoncini
- Jalapeño slices
- Red Onion, sliced
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 375°.
- 2
For the pizza: Slice rolls in half and lay them, cut side up, on a large baking sheet.
- 3
Top each half with a generous portion of either marinara or pesto. Next, top with a generous amount of grated mozzarella and parmesan cheese, if you'd like.
- 4
Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden and softened, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
- 5
Add the sausage to the skillet. Cook, breaking up with a wooden spoon, until no longer pink, 6 to 8 minutes.
- 6
Top the bread with the onions and sausage. Sprinkle on your choice of optional toppings.
- 7
Once all assembled, put the pan in the oven on the lowest rack for 8 to 10 minutes. Crank up the heat to 425° and put it on the highest rack until the cheese starts to bubble a bit and turn golden, 2 to 3 minutes.
- 8
Remove and serve immediately! You can cut the pizzas in half right across the middle so there are mini French bread pizzas for everyone.