Homemade French Bread Pizza

This Homemade French Bread Pizza is an easy and quick way to make a tasty pizza at home. You put your favorite pizza toppings on a crispy French bread crust and bake it until its done. Everyone in the family will love this meal

Ingredients:

• 1 loaf French bread
• 1/2 cup pizza sauce
• 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1/2 cup sliced black olives
• 1/2 cup sliced green bell pepper
• 1/2 cup sliced red onion
• 1/2 cup sliced mushrooms
• 1/2 cup sliced pepperoni
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes optional
• Salt and black pepper to taste
• Fresh basil leaves for garnish optional

Instructions:

Preheat your oven to 425F 220C

Slice the French bread in half lengthwise, creating two long pieces of bread

Spread pizza sauce evenly over the cut sides of the bread halves

Sprinkle mozzarella cheese over the sauce

Add black olives, green bell pepper, red onion, mushrooms, and pepperoni on top of the cheese

Season with dried oregano, garlic powder, crushed red pepper flakes if desired, salt, and black pepper

Place the prepared French bread pizzas on a baking sheet or directly on the oven rack

Bake in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly, and the edges of the bread are golden brown

Remove from the oven and let cool for a minute before slicing into individual portions

Garnish with fresh basil leaves if desired

Serve hot and enjoy