French Bread Pizza

I always love coming up with new varieties of pizza.  This pizza is crispy and full of flavor.  And so easy!  Try it, I guarantee you'll love it.

French Bread Pizza

1 loaf of store-bought French Bread
2 lbs. lean ground beef
1/2 bell pepper, thinly sliced
2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
3 Tbsp. butter
2 Tbsp. minced garlic
1 tsp. Oregano
1 tsp. Italian Seasonings
3 green onions, diced
1/4 bell pepper, finely diced

Brown ground beef and bell pepper in a skillet.  Drain completely. 

While ground beef is cooking, slice the bread in half long-ways down the middle and then using your fingers, scoop out a small well in the center.  Repeat for the other side.  The well helps the toppings stay on the bread without falling off.

Melt butter in a small pan.  Remove from heat and stir in garlic, Oregano and Italian Seasonings.  Using a brush, brush this mixture across all of the French Bread.  Depending on the size of your loaf of bread, you may need more butter.

Top with the drained ground beef and bell pepper mixture.  Top with the green onions and then layer heavily with shredded mozzarella cheese.  Press down lightly using your fingers.

Bake at 350 for about 8 minutes and then turn the oven on broil.  Broil the top of the bread for about 2 minutes, or until the bread gets browned, crispy and the cheese is melted.

Remove, slice each half into quarters and serve.

*Note, if you like marinara, you can layer it on after the garlic butter.  I personally don't like marinara, so I like it with just the garlic and butter. 

Enjoy!