This recipe for French Bread Pizza is so simple and delicious. Ready in under 30 minutes, it is perfect for busy school nights and lazy weekends. Read on to find out the secret ingredient that makes it so delicious and unlike any French bread pizza you’ve ever had!
With work, the kids’ sports practices and homework, I don’t have a lot of time to spend in the kitchen cooking dinner each night. I need meals that are quick and easy to prepare that are also delicious and at least somewhat healthy. Pizza is definitely a go-to meal for us (we all love it) but I rarely make it from scratch because it is too time-consuming.
This is where French Bread Pizza comes in to save the day. This yummy and incredibly easy meal satisfiesyour need for pizza, while hardly taking any time to prepare. Minus the veggies needing to be cut up, everything is already prepared, so all you have to do is put it together and bake it in the oven. In less than 30 minutes, you have pizza that is full of flavor that the whole family will enjoy.
The secret to this pizza being so delicious and full of flavor lies within the sauce. I used Mezzetta Marinara Sauce, an all natural marinara sauce made with real, fresh ingredients and the world’s best tomatoes — hailing from the rich soils of Italy’s San Marzano region. While there are a handful of different flavors to choose from, I chose Caramelized Onion & Butter, which turned out to be a great choice. The flavor was incredible compared to your typical pizza sauce. It gave our simple French Bread Pizza so much flavor!
This pizza can be prepared in just a few simple steps. The first thing you will need to do is cut the French bread in half lengthwise. Then top with garlic butter and bake for 5 minutes to allow the inside of the bread to get crispy before you add toppings. This step is key, otherwise the inside of the bread will get soggy.
After you’ve toasted your bread in the oven, remove it and add your sauce and toppings of choice. Then pop it back in the oven to bake for another 10-12 minutes to melt the cheese. That’s it!
The best part about this meal is you can easily customize it to make everyone happy. If your kids don’t like all the toppings, you can easily make one half just sauce and cheese. I topped ours with sauce, pizza cheese, mushrooms, red onions and a little Italian seasoning for extra flavor. So yummy!
The Best French Bread Pizza
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Prep time
10 mins
Cook time
15 mins
Total time
25 mins
This recipe for French Bread Pizza is so simple and delicious. Ready in under 30 minutes, it is perfect for busy school nights and lazy weekends. Read on to find out the secret ingredient that makes it so delicious and unlike any French bread pizza you've ever had!
Author: The PennyWiseMama
Recipe type: Dinner
Cuisine: Italian
Serves: 4-5
Ingredients
1 loaf French bread
3 Tbsp butter, melted
2 cloves minced garlic
1 jar Mezzetta Marinara Sauce (you will only use about ½ to ¾ of it)
16 oz shredded pizza cheese or mozzarella cheese
1 package pepperoni slices
veggies of your choice: red onions, green peppers, mushrooms, black olives, jalapenos, etc.
Italian seasoning
Instructions
Preheat oven to 425°.
Cut bread in half lengthwise and place cut side up on a large baking sheet.
In a small bowl, combine butter and minced garlic. Using a basting brush, coat each half of bread with garlic butter mixture. Bake for 5 minutes.
While the bread is baking, cut up your veggies and get your toppings ready.
Remove bread from oven and top with marinara sauce, cheese, pepperonis and veggies to your liking. Sprinkle with Italian seasoning. Bake for 10-12 minutes.
Remove from oven and let cool for 1-2 minutes before slicing into pieces.
Enjoy!
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