Sausage Italian Bread Pizza |
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Prep Time: 12 Minutes Cook Time: 19 Minutes |
Ready In: 31 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Choose your favorite sauce for this quick pizza. Most supermarkets have a good selection of jarred pasta and pizza sauces ranging in flavor from simple marinara to roasted pepper. Ingredients:
1 pound mild or hot italian sausage |
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided |
1 onion, halved and thinly sliced |
2 garlic cloves, minced |
1 cup pizza or pasta sauce |
1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano |
1/4 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
1 (1-lb.) loaf semolina bread (about 14 |
2/3 cup ricotta cheese, divided |
2 cups (8 oz.) shredded mozzarella cheese, divided |
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese, divided |
Directions:
1. Remove and discard casings from sausage. Cook sausage in a large skillet over medium-high heat 8 minutes, stirring until meat crumbles and is no longer pink. Push meat to outer edges of pan; add 1 Tbsp. oil. Add onion and garlic; cook 5 minutes or until onion is softened. Remove from heat; stir in pizza sauce and next 3 ingredients.
2. Cut bread in half lengthwise using a serrated knife, and scoop out center of each bread half, leaving a 1/2 border; discard scooped-out bread or reserve for making breadcrumbs.
3. Spread 1/3 cup ricotta down center of each bread half. Top each evenly with sausage mixture, mozzarella, and Parmesan cheese. Drizzle pizzas evenly with remaining 1 Tbsp. oil. Place pizzas on a lightly greased baking sheet.
4. Bake at 425° for 6 minutes or until cheese is melted and pizzas are thoroughly heated.
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