French Bread Oven Pizza

Microwave oil garlic 2 tablespoons basil and pepperflakes on high power in small microwave safe bowl until fragrant.

French bread oven pizza.

For the pizza base. Cut bread in half lengthwise then into eight pieces. Preheat oven to 400. Place on a greased baking sheet.

Once you put the bread in the oven throw 1 2 cup of water on the oven floor electric oven and immediately close the door. Increase the oven temperature to 450 degrees f and move the baking sheet to the top rack. It s a technique that professional bakers recommend for home ovens professional ovens have a built in steamers. Top each half with marinara sauce or pesto for the tomato basil pizzas followed by the.

In a large skillet cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink. Stir in pizza sauce and mushrooms. Transfer to oven and bake until cheese is melted and just starting to brown about 10 minutes. Pizza stone or baking sheet.

Bake on the bottom rack of the oven until the bread is crisp and the cheese is melted about 10 minutes. Bake uncovered 10 minutes or until cheese melted and bubbly. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees f. French bread pizza in a dutch oven.

Spread sauce evenly over bread then spread remaining mozzarella on top of sauce. To make the french bread pizza sliced a loaf of french bread in half lengthwise and top it with pizza sauce mozzarella cheese and your favorite toppings. Spread meat sauce on bread. Brush half the oil mixture over the crust and edges of bread and arrange cut side up on foil lined baking sheet.

Homemade french bread pizza only takes a few minutes in the oven so dinner could be on the table in 20 minutes. Adjust oven rack to upper middle position and heat oven to 475 degrees. Whether you make a french bread cheese pizza or something a little fancier you re going to love this easy recipe. No it won t harm the oven.

Remove from oven and immediately sprinkle with parmigiano reggiano remaining parsley basil and remaining tablespoon extra virgin olive oil. Cooking french bread pizza in a dutch oven on a campfire is a fun way to save money prepare delicious food and satisfy your pioneer spirit. If you like pizza and relaxing next to a campfire then this is a meal you are sure to enjoy. You don t have to make homemade pizza dough.