Name: Supreme French Bread Pizza
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: ItalianEurope
Ingredients: 1 (24 by 4-inch) loaf soft French bread; 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil; 8 tablespoons unsalted butter , melted; 2 teaspoons granulated garlic; 1/2 teaspoon table salt; 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes; 12 ounces mozzarella cheese , shredded (3 cups); 1 ounce Parmesan cheese , grated (½ cup); 2 1/2 ounces sweet Italian sausage , casings removed, meat pinched into ½-inch pieces; 1 1/2 ounces thinly sliced pepperoni; 1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion; 1/2 cup thinly sliced green bell pepper , cut into 2-inch lengths; 1/2 cup sliced black olives; 1 1/2 cups canned crushed tomatoes; 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil; 1 1/2 teaspoons Italian seasoning; 1/2 teaspoon sugar; 1/2 teaspoon table salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper

Supreme French Bread Pizza

By Jessica Rudolph

Published on April 21, 2020

Time

1 hour

Yield

Serves 4

Ingredients

1 (24 by 4-inch) loaf soft French bread 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted2 teaspoons granulated garlic ½ teaspoon table salt ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes 12 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded (3 cups)1 ounce Parmesan cheese, grated (½ cup)2 ½ ounces sweet Italian sausage, casings removed, meat pinched into ½-inch pieces1 ½ ounces thinly sliced pepperoni ½ cup thinly sliced red onion ½ cup thinly sliced green bell pepper, cut into 2-inch lengths½ cup sliced black olives

Sauce

1 ½ cups canned crushed tomatoes 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 1 ½ teaspoons Italian seasoning ½ teaspoon sugar ½ teaspoon table salt ½ teaspoon pepper

Before You Begin

A 24 by 4-inch loaf of supermarket French bread, which has a soft, thin crust and fine crumb, works best here. If you can't find soft French bread, you can substitute one and a half 18-inch baguettes, though the crust will be slightly tougher. Cut the baguettes into six equal pieces, and distribute the toppings evenly.

Instructions

for the pizza

Adjust oven rack to upper-middle position and heat oven to 450 degrees. Line rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil. Cut bread in half crosswise, then halve each piece horizontally to create 4 equal pieces. Arrange pieces cut side down on prepared sheet. Brush crust with oil.

Combine melted butter, granulated garlic, salt, and pepper flakes in bowl. Flip bread cut side up and brush cut side evenly with melted butter mixture. Bake, cut side up, until browned around edges, about 5 minutes.

for the sauce

Meanwhile, combine all ingredients in bowl. (Sauce can be refrigerated for up to 24 hours.)

Spread sauce evenly over toasted bread, then top with mozzarella, followed by Parmesan, sausage, pepperoni, onion, bell pepper, and olives (in that order). Bake until cheese is melted and spotty brown, about 15 minutes. Let pizza cool for 5 minutes. Serve.