Sausage Pepper French Bread Pizza Recipes

SAUSAGE FRENCH BREAD PIZZA

Steps:

• Cut bread in half horizontally; place on a baking sheet. Spread cut sides with Alfredo sauce. Sprinkle with the sausage, olives, red pepper, onion, broccoli, cauliflower, mushrooms and cheese. , Bake at 350° until heated through, 15-20 minutes. Cut into serving-size pieces.

BARBECUE SAUSAGE FRENCH BREAD PIZZAS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 500˚. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil. Trim the ends from the bread, then cut into 4 equal pieces; split each piece in half. Arrange the bread cut-sides up on the prepared baking sheet.
• Mix 3 tablespoons olive oil with the garlic and oregano. Brush the oil on the cut sides of the bread, then season with salt and pepper. Bake until lightly toasted, 4 to 5 minutes. Let cool slightly.
• Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and cook, stirring, until crisp, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a plate with a slotted spoon. Add the onion and bell pepper to the skillet and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender and lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Stir in 1/4 cup barbecue sauce and cook until the vegetables are glazed, about 2 minutes.
• Combine the Monterey Jack and cheddar in a medium bowl. Sprinkle about 1/4 cup of the cheese mixture on each bread slice, then top with the onion-pepper mixture, sausage and remaining cheese. Bake until the cheese is melted and bubbling, about 8 minutes.
• Microwave the remaining 1/4 cup barbecue sauce in a microwave-safe bowl until warm, about 30 seconds. Drizzle on the pizzas and sprinkle with cilantro.

FRENCH BREAD PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425º F.
• Slice french bread in half lengthwise and hollow it out.
• Heat a skillet over medium high heat and add sausage. Brown sausage for 2-3 minutes. Add in the onion and peppers. Cook and stir an additional 3-5 minutes until the sausage is cooked through and the onions and peppers are tender. Add in the spinach and stir until heated through. Remove the pan from the heat.
• Place the bread halves on a baking sheet. Spread a layer of spaghetti sauce along the bottom and sides of the bread.
• Fill each half with the sausage, pepper mixture. Top with a layer of pepperoni and olives.
• Top each half with mounded mozzarella and parmesan cheeses.
• Place in the oven and bake until the cheese melts and the bread is crisp around the edges, about 10-12.
• Remove the pizzas from the oven and top with dried oregano and red pepper flakes as desired. Serve hot.

FRENCH BREAD PIZZA RUSTICA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Split bread lengthwise and hollow it out. Cut in half across to make 4 shells.
• Brown sausage in a skillet over medium-high, breaking up large pieces with a spoon.
• Add bell pepper, onion, and garlic; cook 3-5 minutes. Add spinach. Remove from heat and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Transfer mixture to a bowl. Add ricotta and parmesan and combine well. Fill bread shells and top with mounded mozzarella and provolone.
• Bake in hot oven until cheese melts and bubbles and bread is super crisp, about 10-12 minutes.
• Top with oregano and crushed red pepper and serve with marinara.

PEPPER SAUSAGE PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°. In a bowl, combine 1 cup flour, yeast and sugar. Add water; beat until smooth. Add the oil, salt, dried basil, pepper, 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese and 2 cups flour; beat until blended. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Cover and let rest 5 minutes., Meanwhile, place spinach in a microwave-safe bowl; cover and microwave on high 30 seconds or just until wilted. Uncover and set aside., Press dough into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Spread with pizza sauce; sprinkle with 2-1/2 cups mozzarella cheese, sausage, onion, spinach, mushrooms and yellow pepper. Top with remaining Parmesan and mozzarella cheeses. Sprinkle with pizza seasoning. Bake 20 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Sprinkle with fresh basil if desired. Cut into squares.

ONION AND SAUSAGE PIZZA

Steps:

• Remove sausage from casings and saute sausage in 2 tablespoons olive oil until browned. Drain to remove excess oil. Remove from skillet and set aside. In skillet, heat 3 tablespoons olive oil, add onions, garlic and saute stirring until onions wilt down. Add tomato sauce, salt, pepper and red pepper to taste. Simmer about 5 minutes on low.
• Stir together the sausage and onion and chopped olives. Toast bread lightly under broiler. Top with sausage mix and sprinkle grated mozzarella over all. Broil about 3 minutes under broiler until cheese melts. Watch carefully with oven door open. Remove from broiler, slice and serve.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE BREAD PIZZA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F. Lightly spray large cookie sheet with cooking spray.
• In 12-inch skillet, cook sausage over medium-high heat 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until no longer pink. Push sausage to edges of skillet; add 1 tablespoon of the oil. Add onion and garlic; cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onion is softened. Remove from heat; stir in pizza sauce, oregano, pepper flakes and salt.
• With serrated knife, cut bread in half lengthwise; scoop out center of each bread half, leaving 1/2-inch border (discard removed bread or reserve for making bread crumbs). Place bread halves on cookie sheet. Spread 1/3 cup of the ricotta cheese down center of each; top evenly with sausage mixture, mozzarella cheese and Parmesan cheese. Drizzle loaves with remaining 1 tablespoon oil.
• Bake 6 minutes or until thoroughly heated and cheese is melted. Cut into slices. Sprinkle with chopped fresh parsley, if desired.