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Easy French Bread Pizza

Name: Easy French Bread Pizza
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 French loaf (about 12-16 inches long, $1.47*); ½ cup pizza sauce ($0.43); 4 oz. mozzarella cheese (shredded, (1 cup, 100g) $0.95**); toppings of your choice (variable)

French Bread Pizza is the perfect budget-friendly fast and easy weeknight dinner. Customize the toppings to fit your taste buds or what you have on hand!

20 min total 5 min prep 15 min cook 4 364 cal

Ingredients

4 serv.

1 French loaf (about 12-16 inches long, $1.47*)
½ cup pizza sauce ($0.43)
4 oz. mozzarella cheese (shredded, (1 cup, 100g) $0.95**)
toppings of your choice (variable)

Instructions

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1 Gather and prepare all ingredients.
2 Preheat the oven to 400ºF. Cut the French loaf in half lengthwise, then cut each half open into two pieces. Place the pieces of French Bread, cut side up, on a large baking sheet.
3 Top each piece of bread with about 2 Tbsp pizza sauce and 1 oz. (or 1/4 cup shredded) mozzarella. Add any additional toppings you desire.
4 Bake the pizzas in the preheated oven for 10-15 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly, and the bread is slightly brown and crispy on the edges. Serve hot.