Really Good French Bread Pizza with (with Sausage, Pepperoni, and Giardiniera)

Name: Really Good French Bread Pizza with (with Sausage, Pepperoni, and Giardiniera)
Total time: 900 s
Yield: 4 People
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 loaf Bread - Large French or Italian; 1 can Pizza Sauce; 8 oz Mozzarella Cheese - Whole Milk / Low Moisture; 2 tbsp Butter; 2 tbsp Olive Oil; 3 cloves Garlic - Minced; 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder; Pinch Red Pepper Flakes; Pinch Salt; 1/2 tsp Oregano - Chopped; Sliced Pepperoni; Hot or Mild Raw Italian Sausage; Grated Parmesan Cheese; Chopped Fresh Basil; Hot Giardiniera

Cyber Chef @Cyber_Chef

Sol-3

French Bread is not from France. It was invented in Ithica, NY.

NOTE: Instead of using a traditional, airy French baguette, I recommend a denser supermarket loaf of Italian, which provides a more stable base.

French Bread is not from France. It was invented in Ithica, NY.

NOTE: Instead of using a traditional, airy French baguette, I recommend a denser supermarket loaf of Italian, which provides a more stable base.

Cyber Chef @Cyber_Chef

Sol-3

French Bread is not from France. It was invented in Ithica, NY.

NOTE: Instead of using a traditional, airy French baguette, I recommend a denser supermarket loaf of Italian, which provides a more stable base.

French Bread is not from France. It was invented in Ithica, NY.

NOTE: Instead of using a traditional, airy French baguette, I recommend a denser supermarket loaf of Italian, which provides a more stable base.

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Ingredients

15 Minutes

4 People

1 loafBread - Large French or Italian
1 canPizza Sauce
8 ozMozzarella Cheese - Whole Milk / Low Moisture
2 tbspButter
2 tbspOlive Oil
3 clovesGarlic - Minced
1/2 tspGarlic Powder
PinchRed Pepper Flakes
PinchSalt
1/2 tspOregano - Chopped
Toppings
Sliced Pepperoni
Hot or Mild Raw Italian Sausage
Grated Parmesan Cheese
Chopped Fresh Basil
Hot Giardiniera

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Steps

15 Minutes

1

Heat the butter and olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat until the butter is melted. Add the fresh and granulated garlic, pepper flakes, oregano, and a pinch of salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until garlic is softened but not browned, about 1 minute. Remove from heat.
2

Place the bread cut-side-up on a clean work surface. Using a rimmed baking sheet (I use the sheet tray from my toaster oven), press down on the bread evenly until compressed to about 2/3rds of its original height.
3

Place bread on top of rimmed baking sheet. Using a pastry brush, brush half of garlic/butter/oil mixture evenly over cut surfaces of bread, making sure to get plenty of bits of garlic and herbs.
4

Add pizza sauce to remaining garlic/butter/oil mixture in pan, stir to combine.
5

Spread a VERY THIN layer of mozzarella evenly over surface of bread and transfer to oven. Bake @ 400F until cheese is barely melted, 3-5 minutes.
6

Spread a layer of sauce, then spread remaining mozzarella on top of sauce. Top with sliced pepperoni, bits of raw Italian sausage, and dollops of hot giardiniera. Sprinkle with parmesan.
7

Bake @ 400F until sausage is cooked and cheese is melted and just starting to brown, about 6-7 minutes. Remove from oven and immediately sprinkle with more Parmesan and the chopped basil. Drizzle with a little extra-virgin olive oil.