Pepperoni French Bread Pizza
This Pepperoni French Bread Pizza creates pizza that is wonderfully crispy, flavored with garlic butter, and topped with an easy pizza sauce, two kinds of cheese and pepperoni slices. So much tastier than frozen!
Servings: 4
Ingredients
Sauce
- 1 cup canned crushed tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
Pizza
- 1 loaf soft French bread
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 8 tablespoons salted butter, melted
- 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 ounces pepperoni slices
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil.
- In a bowl, stir together all sauce ingredients.
- Cut bread in half crosswise and then cut each piece horizontelly. Brush crust sides with oil.
- Place bread pieces crust side down on prepared baking sheet.
- In a small bowl, stir together melted butter, garlic powder, and salt. Brush mixture on the cut sides of the bread.
- Place in oven for 5 minutes, or until browned around the edges.
- Spread sauce on bread pieces. Top with mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, and pepperoni slices.
- Bake for another 12 to 15 minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 852kcal