Servings: 4
🛒 Ingredients
- 1 large French bread or baguette
- 1½ cups pizza sauce
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 20–25 pepperoni slices
- ½ cup diced ham
- ½ tsp Italian seasoning
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- 2 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Fresh parsley or basil, for garnish
👩🍳 Instructions
- Preheat: Heat oven to 425°F (220°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Prepare the bread: Slice the French bread lengthwise into two halves. Place cut-side up on the baking sheet.
- Toast: Brush lightly with olive oil and sprinkle with garlic powder. Bake for 5 minutes to lightly crisp the bread.
- Add sauce: Spread pizza sauce evenly over each bread half.
- Add toppings: Sprinkle with mozzarella and Parmesan, then arrange pepperoni and diced ham over the cheese.
- Season: Sprinkle Italian seasoning over the top.
- Bake: Return to the oven and bake for 10–12 minutes, until the cheese is melted, bubbly, and lightly golden.
- Broil: For extra-browned cheese, broil for 1–2 minutes, watching carefully.
- Serve: Let cool for a couple of minutes, slice, garnish with fresh parsley or basil, and serve hot. 🍕❤️
Tip: For extra-crispy French bread pizza, place the bread directly on the oven rack for the final 2 minutes.