French Bread Pizza
When you want something different, or perhaps you got a day old load of French or Italian bread, this is a great way to make a pizza. Making pizza on garlic bread will give you a meal with tons of flavor.
A key step is pressing the bread – this makes a French bread pizza that is less tipsy on your plate and you can actually get into your mouth.
French Bread Pizza
Ingredients
- 1 loaf French or Italian bread
- Garlic butter
- Italian seasoning
- 1 Quart tomato sauce
- 2 cups shredded Mozzarella
- Parmesan
- Pizza toppings
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 475 degree F.
- Split the load of bread in half lengthwise.
- Set the bread on a baking sheet, and using another baking sheet compress the bread until it is about 2/3s its original height. You can use some extra weight from pots and pans or gallons of milk to press it down.
- Spread the bread with Garlic butter and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
- Bake the bread on the middle rack in the oven for 7-8 minutes until just golden brown.
- Drain the quart of tomato sauce through a fine mesh strainer to remove the water and to retain the paste.
- Take the bread out of the oven and spread with the tomato sauce evenly over the top. Sprinkle with Italian seasoning.
- Add whatever toppings you want, and then sprinkle the top with the mozzarella.
- Bake until cheese is melted (8-10 minutes), remove from oven and sprinkle with a little more Parmesan.
- Allow to cool a little and then cut with a large knife and serve.