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SUPER STUFFED FRENCH BREAD PIZZA RUSTICA



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Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 35m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 (2 foot long) loaf French bread
1 pound sweet Italian sausage
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 small red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
1 small onion, chopped
2 large cloves garlic, chopped
1 package frozen chopped spinach defrosted and squeezed dry
Salt and pepper
1 1/2 cups part skim ricotta
1/2 cup grated Parmesan
1/2 pound sweet sopressata, from the deli, sliced thick, chopped
1/2 stick pepperoni, chopped
1 sack (10 ounces) shredded mozzarella
1 sack (10 ounces) shredded provolone
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
  • Split bread lengthwise and hollow it out. Cut in half across, making 4 shells for pizzas.
  • Heat a skillet over medium high flame and brown sausage in extra-virgin olive oil. Brown and crumble sausage. Add red bell pepper, onion and garlic. Cook 3 to 5 minutes, add spinach. Remove mixture from heat and season with a pinch of salt and black pepper, to your taste.
  • Transfer to a bowl. Combine sausage and veggies with ricotta, Parmesan, sopressata and pepperoni. Fill bread shells and top with mounded mozzarella and provolone cheeses. Place in hot oven on cookie sheet and bake until cheese melts and bubbles and bread is super crisp, about 10 to 12 minutes. Top pizzas with oregano and hot pepper flakes. Serve immediately, or snack all night!

SUPER-STUFFED FRENCH BREAD PIZZA RUSTICA



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Make and share this Super-Stuffed French Bread Pizza Rustica recipe from Food.com.

Provided by ratherbeswimmin

Categories     Pork

Time 42m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach
1 loaf French bread (2 feet long)
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 lb sweet Italian sausage
1 small red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
1 small onion, chopped
2 large garlic cloves, chopped
salt
fresh ground black pepper
1 1/2 cups part-skim ricotta cheese
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
1/2 lb sweet sopressata, sliced thick from the deli and chopped
3 -4 ounces pepperoni, chopped
10 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
10 ounces shredded provolone cheese
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425°; defrost spinach in the microwave, 6 minutes on high; wring spinach dry in a clean kitchen towel.
  • Split bread lengthwise and hollow it out; cut in half crosswise, making 4 shells for pizzas.
  • Heat a skillet over med-high heat; add in olive oil, then the sausage; brown and crumble sausage using a wooden spoon.
  • Add in bell pepper, onions, and garlic; cook 3-5 minutes, then add in the spinach.
  • Remove pan from heat; season with salt and pepper; transfer mixture to a bowl.
  • Mix the sausage mixture with the ricotta, parmesan, sopressata, and pepperoni.
  • Fill pizzas with the mixture; top with mounded mozzarella and provolone cheese.
  • Place pizzas on a cookie sheet and bake 10-12 minutes until cheese melts and bubbles and bread is super crisp.
  • Top pizzas with oregano and hot pepper flakes; serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1288.3, Fat 71, SaturatedFat 36.6, Cholesterol 203.3, Sodium 3138.8, Carbohydrate 77.2, Fiber 6.7, Sugar 4.2, Protein 85

FRENCH BREAD PIZZA RUSTICA



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This is a Rachael Ray recipe I modified quite a bit to suit our tastes, so feel free to play with it to suit yours. So good, I crave it if we don't have it twice a month. I serve it with homemade pizza sauce.

Provided by kitchenslave03

Categories     < 30 Mins

Time 30m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 loaf French bread
1 lb hot Italian turkey sausage
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 small onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 (10 ounce) box frozen chopped spinach, defrosted and squeezed dry
1 1/2 cups part-skim ricotta cheese
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
1 cup provolone cheese, shredded
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425°F.
  • Split bread lengthwise and hollow it out. Cut in half across to make 4 shells.
  • Brown sausage in a skillet over medium-high, breaking up large pieces with a spoon.
  • Add bell pepper, onion, and garlic; cook 3-5 minutes. Add spinach. Remove from heat and season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Transfer mixture to a bowl. Add ricotta and parmesan and combine well. Fill bread shells and top with mounded mozzarella and provolone.
  • Bake in hot oven until cheese melts and bubbles and bread is super crisp, about 10-12 minutes.
  • Top with oregano and crushed red pepper and serve with marinara.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 911.8, Fat 39.9, SaturatedFat 21.3, Cholesterol 144.6, Sodium 2569.1, Carbohydrate 78.1, Fiber 7.7, Sugar 7.5, Protein 60.4

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