Homemade French Bread Pizza Recipe
Homemade French bread pizza recipe that is so easy to make! Toasted French bread topped with garlic butter, marinara sauce, loads of cheese and pepperoni.
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Servings 6 servings
Ingredients
- 1 french bread loaf
- 1/2 cup marinara sauce or pizza sauce
- 1 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/3 cup pepperoni
Garlic Butter-
- 1/2 cup softened unsalted butter 1 stick
- 2 fresh garlic clove minced
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp ground black pepper
- ½ tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 Tbsp freshly chopped greens cilantro or parsley
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, add softened butter, minced garlic, salt, pepper, Italian seasoning and fresh greens. Mix until well combined.
- Cut the French bread in half, lengthwise.
- Place both bread pieces onto the lined baking sheet, with the inside of the bread upright. With a spatula or butter knife, spread the garlic butter mixture onto the bread, evenly divide the garlic butter between both slices.
- Bake at 425°F for 10 minutes. Remove the bread from the oven and spread marinara sauce over the bread. Top with shredded cheese and your choice of toppings. (Evenly divide the ingredients among both slices of bread.)
- Bake again at 425°F for 10-12 minutes, or until the cheese has melted and bread is toasted. (Be careful not to burn the bread.)
- Top with parmesan cheese and freshly chopped greens, slice and enjoy.