Braided Pizza Loaf

Name: Braided Pizza Loaf
Ingredients: 1 loaf (1 pound) frozen bread dough, thawed; 1 pound ground beef; 1 medium onion, finely chopped; 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1 teaspoon paprika; 1 teaspoon pepper; 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt; 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese; 1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese; Melted butter

12 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

1 loaf (1 pound) frozen bread dough, thawed
1 pound ground beef
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
Melted butter

Directions

1

Place dough in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
2

Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in tomato sauce and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3

Cool completely. Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; roll into a 15x12-in. rectangle. Place on a greased
4

. Spread filling lengthwise down center third of rectangle. Sprinkle cheeses over filling.
5

On each long side, cut 1-1/2-in.-wide strips about 2-1/2 in. into center. Starting at one end, fold alternating strips at an angle across filling. Brush with butter.
6

Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm. Refrigerate leftovers.