This isn’t the French bread pizza you grew up with. We’re talking garlic butter toasted to perfection, spicy Italian sausage with real bite, creamy ricotta, and a drizzle of hot honey that ties it all together. It’s the perfect mix of comfort and heat — fast enough for a weeknight, bold enough for Sunday dinner.
Gourmet French Bread Pizza
Ingredients
Bread & Base
- 1 large French bread loaf
Garlic Butter Base
- 1 stick ½ cup unsalted butter
- 1 head garlic
- Fresh parsley
Sauce
- 1 Rao's jar pizza sauce
Cheeses
- 1.5 cups Whole-milk mozzarella Freshly chopped or shredded
- Parmesan grated (¼ cup)
- Ricotta whole-milk (⅓ cup)
- Dan-O's Cheesioning
Toppings
- ½ lb spicy Italian sausage
- ½ red onion thinly sliced
- Mikes Hot honey
- 1 Habanero
- Jalapeno
- Anaheim Pepper
- Fresh basil leaves
Instructions
Brown the Sausage
- Remove sausage from casing if needed. Cook in a skillet over medium heat until browned and slightly crispy. Drain and set aside.
Make the Garlic Butter
- In a small saucepan, melt 4 tbsp butter with 1 tbsp olive oil over medium-low heat.
- Cut the end off a head of garlic, drizzle with olive oil and salt and roast for 40 minutes
- Mix the roasted garlic with the melted butter
Toast the Bread
- Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C).
- Slice the French bread loaf in half lengthwise and place cut-side up on a baking sheet.
- Brush the entire surface generously with your garlic butter.
- Bake for 5–7 minutes until lightly golden and crisp.
Add the Sauce
- Spread a thin layer of pizza sauce (store-bought is fine) over the toasted bread — just enough to coat the surface without soaking it.
Build the Pizza
- Layer in this order:
- Mozzarella and Parmesan cheese
- Crumpled spicy sausage
- Sliced red onion and chopped peppers
- Dollops of ricotta (about every 2–3 inches)
- Sprinkle with Dan-O's Cheesesoning
Bake
- Return to oven for 10–12 minutes, or until cheese is bubbling and edges are crisp.
- Optional: Broil for 1–2 minutes for golden, blistered cheese.
Finish & Serve
- Drizzle with hot honey while it’s still warm.
- Top with fresh torn basil and brush crust edges with any leftover garlic butter.
- Let it rest for 2–3 minutes before slicing.
Video
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