Description
Easy French Bread Pizza is a quick and delicious recipe perfect for a casual meal or snack. This recipe features a crusty French bread base topped with buttery spread, rich pizza sauce, melted mozzarella cheese, pepperoni, mild pepperoncini, and black olives. Ready in just 30 minutes, it’s an effortless way to enjoy pizza flavors without the wait of dough preparation.
Ingredients
Scale
Base
- 1 (16 ounce) loaf French bread
- 1/4 cup butter (1/2 stick), softened
Toppings
- 1 cup DeLallo Pizza Sauce
- 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 2-3 ounces pepperoni slices
- 1/4 cup DeLallo sliced mild pepperoncini
- 1/3 cup DeLallo sliced black olives
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat your oven to 400°F (204°C) and adjust the oven rack to the top third position to ensure even baking and browning of the bread and toppings.
- Prepare the Bread: Slice the French bread loaf horizontally into two equal halves. Place the cut sides facing up on a baking sheet. Spread the softened butter evenly over the cut sides of both halves for a rich and crispy base.
- Bake the Bread Base: Bake the buttered bread halves in the oven for 5 to 6 minutes, allowing the bread to toast lightly and the butter to melt and soak in.
- Add Sauce and Toppings: Remove the bread from the oven. Spread each half evenly with the pizza sauce. Sprinkle the shredded mozzarella cheese generously over the sauce, followed by pepperoni slices, sliced mild pepperoncini peppers, and sliced black olives for balanced flavor and texture.
- Bake and Broil: Return the assembled bread pizzas to the oven and bake for 12 minutes until the cheese is melted and bubbly. For a golden and slightly crisp top, broil for an additional 1 to 2 minutes, but watch carefully to prevent burning.
- Serve: Remove from the oven, slice into desired portions, and serve immediately while hot and bubbly.
Notes
- Use fresh French bread for the best texture and flavor.
- Adjust toppings to suit dietary preferences or add more vegetables for variety.
- Keep an eye during broiling to avoid burning the cheese or bread.
- Pepperoni quantity can be adjusted or omitted for a vegetarian option.
