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French Bread Pizza
one large (soft) French Bread loaf, or two smaller size baguettes
Mozzarrella Cheese, by the round or shredded
Pizza toppings of your choice
Olive Oil
Salt and Pepper
Fresh Basil (dried may be substituted)
Preheat oven to 400°. Slice French Bread loaf in half width-wise, then in half again length-wise. Place on a cookie sheet (I line it with aluminum foil for easy clean-up Ü), crust side down, and toast for a few minutes. Do not let too brown, we're just lightly toasting this.
After it's toasted, pull bread out of oven. Top each section with red sauce. Next, place your cheese and then toppings on. One of my favorite ways to have this is to alternate and slightly overlap slices of mozzarella cheese and tomatoes. Delicious! When you're satisfied with your toppings, drizzle olive oil over the top, add some salt and pepper (I use kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper), and basil (if using fresh, hand-shred; if using dried, just sprinkle over to taste).
Bake for 15-20 minutes, until the cheese is bubbling. Add a little more basil when done baking, and enjoy!!
