French Bread Pizza (Print Version)
French bread quarters spread with garlic herb butter, toasted, then topped with pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese, and pepperoni, baked until golden and bubbly.
# Ingredients:
→ For the Herb Butter
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8 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
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Half bunch fresh parsley, finely chopped
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3 cloves garlic, grated
→ For the Pizza
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1 loaf French bread, quartered
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12 oz pizza sauce (more if you'd like)
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1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
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8 oz sliced pepperoni (or your favorite toppings)
# Instructions:
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Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
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In a bowl, mix together the softened butter, chopped parsley, and grated garlic until well combined.
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Slice the French bread loaf into quarters. Spread the herb butter mixture generously on each piece of bread.
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Bake the buttered bread at 350 degrees for 5 minutes to get it slightly toasted.
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Increase the oven temperature to 425 degrees. Spread pizza sauce on each piece of bread, then top with shredded mozzarella cheese and pepperoni (or your favorite pizza toppings).
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Bake at 425 degrees for about 15 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly and the bread is toasted to your liking.
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Let cool for a minute or two, then slice and serve hot. This is such a fun twist on classic pizza!
# Notes:
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The garlic herb butter makes this so much better than plain French bread pizza!
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You can use any pizza toppings you like - mushrooms, bell peppers, sausage, olives, whatever!
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Toasting the bread first with the herb butter keeps it from getting soggy.
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This is perfect for a quick weeknight dinner or fun party food.
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Each quarter makes a generous serving - you might even want to cut them in half for appetizer portions.