Supreme Pizza Garlic Bread
Supreme Pizza Garlic Bread
Ingredients
For the Garlic Bread Base
- 1 French bread, loaf, sliced lengthwise
- 1 stick unsalted butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons garlic paste
- 3 tablespoons dried parsley
For the Toppings
- 1/2 pound Italian sausage
- 1 cup mushrooms, sliced
- 1/2 teaspoon all-purpose seasoning, or as needed
- 1/2 teaspoon buttery garlic pepper seasoning, or as needed
- 1/2 cup pizza sauce
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 1/4 cup red onion, chopped
- 1/4 cup green bell pepper, chopped
- 1/2 cup pepperoni slices
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 400
- 2
In a small bowl, melt the stick of unsalted butter. Add the garlic paste and dried parsley. Mix thoroughly with a spatula until well combined, forming a thick, yellow-green mixture.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
Place the sliced French bread, cut-side up, onto the prepared baking sheet. Spread the garlic butter mixture evenly and thoroughly over the cut surface of the French bread.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Place the French bread in the preheated oven and bake for 5-7 minutes, or until lightly toasted and fragrant. Remove from the oven and set aside.
⏱️ 7 min•🌡️ 400
- 5
While the bread is toasting, heat a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add the Italian sausage and cook, breaking it up with a spoon, until it is fully cooked and crumbled. Drain any excess grease and remove the sausage from the pan.
⏱️ 8 min
- 6
Add the sliced mushrooms to the same pan (no need to clean it). Season the mushrooms with all-purpose seasoning and buttery garlic pepper seasoning. Sauté the mushrooms for 3-5 minutes, or until softened and lightly browned. Remove from the pan.
⏱️ 5 min
- 7
Spread the pizza sauce evenly over the garlic-buttered French bread. Top with a generous layer of shredded mozzarella cheese.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Evenly distribute the chopped red onion and chopped green bell pepper over the cheese. Then, add the cooked Italian sausage, followed by the pepperoni slices and the sautéed mushrooms.
⏱️ 3 min
- 9
Return the assembled pizza garlic bread to the 400°F (200°C) oven. Bake for 10-15 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly and the crust is golden brown and crispy.
⏱️ 15 min•🌡️ 400
- 10
Carefully remove the pizza garlic bread from the oven. Let it cool for a few minutes before slicing into individual portions. Serve immediately.
⏱️ 5 min
Kitchen Tools
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Supreme Pizza Garlic Bread
For the Garlic Bread Base
- 1 French bread, loaf, sliced lengthwise
- 1 stick unsalted butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons garlic paste
- 3 tablespoons dried parsley
For the Toppings
- 1/2 pound Italian sausage
- 1 cup mushrooms, sliced
- 1/2 teaspoon all-purpose seasoning, or as needed
- 1/2 teaspoon buttery garlic pepper seasoning, or as needed
- 1/2 cup pizza sauce
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 1/4 cup red onion, chopped
- 1/4 cup green bell pepper, chopped
- 1/2 cup pepperoni slices
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 400 - 2
In a small bowl, melt the stick of unsalted butter. Add the garlic paste and dried parsley. Mix thoroughly with a spatula until well combined, forming a thick, yellow-green mixture.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
Place the sliced French bread, cut-side up, onto the prepared baking sheet. Spread the garlic butter mixture evenly and thoroughly over the cut surface of the French bread.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Place the French bread in the preheated oven and bake for 5-7 minutes, or until lightly toasted and fragrant. Remove from the oven and set aside.
⏱️ 7 min•🌡️ 400 - 5
While the bread is toasting, heat a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add the Italian sausage and cook, breaking it up with a spoon, until it is fully cooked and crumbled. Drain any excess grease and remove the sausage from the pan.
⏱️ 8 min - 6
Add the sliced mushrooms to the same pan (no need to clean it). Season the mushrooms with all-purpose seasoning and buttery garlic pepper seasoning. Sauté the mushrooms for 3-5 minutes, or until softened and lightly browned. Remove from the pan.
⏱️ 5 min - 7
Spread the pizza sauce evenly over the garlic-buttered French bread. Top with a generous layer of shredded mozzarella cheese.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Evenly distribute the chopped red onion and chopped green bell pepper over the cheese. Then, add the cooked Italian sausage, followed by the pepperoni slices and the sautéed mushrooms.
⏱️ 3 min - 9
Return the assembled pizza garlic bread to the 400°F (200°C) oven. Bake for 10-15 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly and the crust is golden brown and crispy.
⏱️ 15 min•🌡️ 400 - 10
Carefully remove the pizza garlic bread from the oven. Let it cool for a few minutes before slicing into individual portions. Serve immediately.
⏱️ 5 min