French Bread Pizza Rustica

Name: French Bread Pizza Rustica
Ingredients: 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

12 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

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

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 425°F.
2

Split bread lengthwise and hollow it out. Cut in half across to make 4 shells.
3

Brown sausage in a skillet over medium-high, breaking up large pieces with a spoon.
4

Add bell pepper, onion, and garlic; cook 3-5 minutes. Add spinach. Remove from heat and season to taste with salt and pepper.
5

Transfer mixture to a bowl. Add ricotta and parmesan and combine well. Fill bread shells and top with mounded mozzarella and provolone.
6

Bake in hot oven until cheese melts and bubbles and bread is super crisp, about 10-12 minutes.
7

Top with oregano and crushed red pepper and serve with marinara.