French Bread Pizza Rustica

French Bread Pizza Rustica is a twist on traditional pizza, using French bread as the crust. It originated in Italy and became popular in France as a quick and delicious meal.

This is vegetarian and high protein recipe. Dish can be prepared in 45 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 12.

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French Bread Pizza Rustica

Cooking Method: Baking Cuisine: French Courses: Appetizer, Lunch, Main Course Recipe Keys: High Protein Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 15 min Cook Time 25 min Rest Time 5 min Total Time 45 mins

Servings: 4 Calories: 1600

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

• 1 loaf French bread
• 1 cup Pizza sauce
• 2 cup Mozzarella cheese
• 4 ounce Pepperoni
• 4 ounce Cooked ham
• 4 ounce Cooked sausage
• 1 medium Green bell pepper
• 1 small Red onion
• 2 tablespoon Black olives
• 1 teaspoon Dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 1 teaspoon Black pepper

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Slice the French bread loaf horizontally and place it on a baking sheet.
2. Spread the pizza sauce evenly over the bread slices.
3. Sprinkle half of the mozzarella cheese on top of the sauce.
4. Layer the pepperoni, cooked ham, and cooked sausage over the cheese.
5. Slice the green bell pepper and red onion into thin strips. Scatter them over the meat.
6. Sprinkle the black olives, dried oregano, salt, and black pepper over the vegetables.
7. Top with the remaining mozzarella cheese.
8. Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
9. Remove from the oven and let it rest for 5 minutes.
10. Slice and serve hot.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 4

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 400kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 20g31%

Total Carbohydrate 40g14%

Sugars 5g

Protein 15g30%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.