Pizza By the Foot
Submitted by ray
Pizza by the Foot: a whole loaf of bread split lengthwise and loaded with pizza sauce, Italian sausage, onion, mozzarella, and provolone. Baked until the cheese bubbles and browns.
YIELD
6 servingsPREP
10 minCOOK
35 minREADY
20 minTake a whole unsliced loaf, split it lengthwise, and suddenly you have a pizza that feeds a crowd without rolling a single ounce of dough. Italian sausage simmers briefly in water first so the slices stay juicy rather than drying out in the oven.
Pizza sauce seasoned with garlic and Italian seasoning goes on the cut sides, then sausage, onion, mozzarella, and provolone pile on. Both halves bake together on a sheet pan until the cheese is melted and spotted brown at the edges.
Cut across into portions right on the pan. Party food, game-day food, feed-a-crowd food.
Kitchen Tips
- Simmer the sausage in water before slicing. It cooks through gently and the slices won’t shrink and curl on top of the pizza.
- Slice the bread with a serrated knife so the cut face is even. An uneven surface means some spots get less sauce.
- Pull it when the cheese just starts to brown. The bread crust underneath continues to firm up from retained heat after it comes out.
Ingredients
Directions
Place sausage and water in shallow pan.
Cover and bring to boil.
Reduce heat to low and simmer 10 to 12 minutes.
Drain, cool slightly and cut into ¼ inch slices.
Slice bread in half lengthwise and lay cut side up on cookie sheet.
In small bowl, stir together pizza sauce and seasonings.
Spread evenly on each cut bread half.
Spread each half with onion, sausage and cheeses.
Bake at 350℉ (180℃) 20 to 25 minutes or until cheese is melted and lightly browned.
Makes 6 servings.
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