French Bread Pizza

French bread pizza is easier than making homemade pizza dough and faster than calling out for delivery. Just pick up a loaf of fresh French bread and use your favorite toppings for a quick-and-easy dinner. For fun, let the kids add their own pizza toppings. And don’t forget—this makes some great Game Day food, sliced into smaller pieces.

Ingredients

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Original recipe (1X) yields 4 servings

• 1 (12 ounce) loaf French bread
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 cup pizza sauce, or to taste
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, or more to taste
• pizza toppings, such as pepperoni, Italian sausage, red onion, olives, mushrooms, bell peppers, jalapenos, ham, bacon, or tomatoes
• red pepper flakes or chopped basil, for garnish