Really Good French Bread Pizza with Sausage, Pepperoni, and Giardiniera | Kenji's Cooking Show

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: provolone cheese

Part-skim mozzarella reduces fat while maintaining flavor.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast offers a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

pepperoni

🥗Healthier: turkey pepperoni

💰Cheaper: salami

Turkey pepperoni is lower in fat, while salami is often cheaper.

fresh basil

🥗Healthier: dried basil

💰Cheaper: spinach

Dried basil is more shelf-stable, and spinach can add freshness.

Start by adding 1 tablespoon of butter and 1 tablespoon of olive oil to a skillet.

Chop 3 cloves of garlic, removing the ends, and add them to the skillet with the butter and olive oil.

Melt the butter and olive oil together without letting the garlic brown.

Squish down the loaf of supermarket French bread slightly to prevent sogginess from the sauce.

Brush the squished bread with the garlic oil mixture to create a protective layer.

Add a layer of whole milk mozzarella cheese on top of the bread as an undercoat.

Place the bread in the oven for a few minutes to melt the undercoat of cheese.

Add a second layer of mozzarella cheese on top of the melted cheese.

Layer pepperoni slices on top of the cheese, followed by dollops of raw sausage.

Add hot muffaletta mix in dollops across the pizza.

Sprinkle fresh basil over the toppings before baking.

Bake the pizza in the oven without moisture for a specified time until cooked.

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