Recipe

The Works Pizza Bread Recipe

	Midgelet / All my dishes 8 months, 1 week ago The deep hollow created by emptying the bread is filled with lots of goodies, and this becomes a deep-dish pizza. Easy and most delcious! Prep:15m Cook:30m Servings:6	Midgelet
	filled pizza breads cheeses pesto eggplant marinara sauceeasy appetizers sides spinach

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Ingredients

1 18 x 4-inch 1-pound French bread

12 ounces sweet Italian sausage, casings removed

1 10-ounce package frozen chopped spinach, thawed, squeezed very dry

1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons purchased pesto sauce

1/2 pound mozzarella cheese, coarsely grated

3 4 3/4-ounce cans eggplant appetizer (caponata)

3/4 cup purchased marinara sauce or pizza sauce

Directions

Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 375°F.

Horizontally,cut off top 1/3 of bread and reserve for another use.

Scoop or cutout interior of bread, leaving 1/2-inch shell.

Place shell on large baking sheet.

Fry sausage in heavy medium skillet over medium-high heat until

cooked through, breaking up with fork, about 10 minutes.

Drain all fat from skillet.

Combine spinach and 1/2 cup pesto in small bowl.

Sprinkle half of cheese over bottom of bread shell.

Spread spinach mixture over cheese.

Arrange sausage evenly over spinach layer.

Spread eggplant appetizer over.

Bake pizza until filling is heated through, about 20 minutes.

Combine marinara sauce with remaining cheese and spread over top of pizza.

Dot with remaining 2 tablespoons pesto.

Bake until cheese melts and topping bubbles, about 12 minutes.

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Comments

lacrenshaw 8 months, 1 week ago said:
What a fun and easy thing to do with a loaf of bread, midge! You most-assuredly have my thanks and my five.
Lorraine

juels 8 months, 1 week ago said:
OMG Midge, this sounds sooo tasty, from the spinach/pesto to the caponata topping! Can't wait to give it a try!
P.S. Hope you are enjoying your vacation!

karlyn255 8 months, 1 week ago said:
Sounds heavenly

gagagrits 8 months, 1 week ago said:
This sounds like I need to try this, what a great idea.....:)

wynnebaer 8 months, 1 week ago said:
Great post...:)

aussie_meat_pie 8 months, 1 week ago said:
OMG this sounds sooooo yummy, can I have some right now lol this needs a 10 not a 5!

chefbaudri 8 months, 1 week ago said:
Thanks, Midge! This is another great one!!!!!!!!!

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