Cheesy Ground Beef French Bread Pizza

by BudgetBites
Prep: 15m
Cook: 20m
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Ingredients
Servings:4
1lbFrench bread
1lbground beef
1/4cupbutter
1/2tspgarlic powder
1 1/2cuppizza sauce
1/2tsporegano
2cupmozzarella cheese
1/4cupparmesan cheese
salt and pepper
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Instructions
  1. 1

    Heat the oven

    Preheat the oven to 450F and line a baking sheet with foil for easy cleanup.

  1. 2

    Brown the beef

    In a skillet over medium-high heat, brown the ground beef, breaking it up as it cooks, 6 to 8 minutes until no pink remains. Season with salt and pepper and drain off the grease.

  2. 3

    Toast the bread

    Cut the loaf in half lengthwise. Stir the softened butter together with the garlic powder and spread it over both cut sides. Set the bread cut side up on the baking sheet and bake about 5 minutes, until lightly crisp and golden on top.

  3. 4

    Sauce it

    Pull the bread from the oven and spread the pizza sauce evenly over the toasted cut sides, then sprinkle with the dried oregano.

  4. 5

    Top and bake

    Scatter the browned beef over the sauce, then cover with the mozzarella and parmesan. Bake 12 to 15 minutes, until the cheese is melted, bubbly, and browned at the edges. For extra crispness, broil 1 to 2 minutes, watching closely so it does not burn.

  5. 6

    Slice and serve

    Let the pizzas cool about 5 minutes so the cheese sets, then cut each half crosswise into pieces and serve.

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Cheesy Ground Beef French Bread Pizza

Created by: BudgetBites

Prep Time: 15m
Cook Time: 20m
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 1 lb French bread
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 1/2 cup pizza sauce
  • 1/2 tsp oregano
  • 2 cup mozzarella cheese
  • 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
  • salt and pepper

Instructions

  1. Heat the ovenPreheat the oven to 450F and line a baking sheet with foil for easy cleanup.
  2. Brown the beefIn a skillet over medium-high heat, brown the ground beef, breaking it up as it cooks, 6 to 8 minutes until no pink remains. Season with salt and pepper and drain off the grease.
  3. Toast the breadCut the loaf in half lengthwise. Stir the softened butter together with the garlic powder and spread it over both cut sides. Set the bread cut side up on the baking sheet and bake about 5 minutes, until lightly crisp and golden on top.
  4. Sauce itPull the bread from the oven and spread the pizza sauce evenly over the toasted cut sides, then sprinkle with the dried oregano.
  5. Top and bakeScatter the browned beef over the sauce, then cover with the mozzarella and parmesan. Bake 12 to 15 minutes, until the cheese is melted, bubbly, and browned at the edges. For extra crispness, broil 1 to 2 minutes, watching closely so it does not burn.
  6. Slice and serveLet the pizzas cool about 5 minutes so the cheese sets, then cut each half crosswise into pieces and serve.

Notes & Tips

A loaf of French bread and a jar of sauce turn into dinner for four for right around two bucks a plate. Half a pound of beef goes further than you'd think once it's spread over all that bread and cheese, and you can skip it entirely for an even cheaper meatless version. Buy a block of mozzarella and shred it yourself; it's cheaper than the pre-shredded bags and melts better. Leftovers crisp back up in the oven or air fryer, not the microwave.