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Published: August 4, 2015 | Last Updated: January 26, 2019 | Author: Lois

French Bread Pizza with Homemade Meat Sauce

French bread pizza with meat sauce is an easy and inexpensive recipe for dinner tonight.  It’s very easy to customize with your family’s favorite pizza toppings!

French bread pizza with Meat Sauce from Walking on Sunshine Recipes

French Bread Pizza with Meat Sauce

When I need an easy recipe for dinner, I love making French bread pizza with meat sauce.  

The other night I needed to put dinner together quick. I was out most of the day running errands and I didn’t want to go through a drive thru and bring dinner home.  I really wanted to take the time to cook dinner.

Then I remembered I had a loaf of French bread waiting for me at home that I purchased from Walmart the day before for one dollar.

Yes, $1.00. Dinner was going to be quick and inexpensive using the loaf of French bread and some pantry stables that I always have on hand.  French Bread Pizza with Meat Sauce was a meal that my family loved and is already asking for again!

Homemade Meat Sauce

But first I needed to make the meat sauce.  I decided to keep it really simple and brown up some lean ground beef and then add a jar of my favorite marinara sauce.

Sometimes the easiest recipes are the ones your family requests over and over again.  Who really can blame them especially when it’s something as delicious as pizza.  I think my family can eat pizza a few nights a week and not complain.  I know I can!

French Bread Pizza fresh from the oven!  Doesn’t that look amazing? Add a salad and your quick and inexpensive meal is ready for the family to enjoy for dinner tonight!
French Bread Pizza on baking tray ready to enjoy for dinner from Walking on Sunshine
Add a tossed side salad and dinner is ready!  Your family is going to love this delicious meal!

French Bread Pizza sliced and ready to serve for dinner from Walking on Sunshine.
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French Bread Pizza with Homemade Meat Sauce
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
50 mins
 

French bread pizza with Homemade Meat Sauce is an easy and inexpensive recipe for dinner tonight.  It's easy to customize with your family's favorite pizza toppings! 

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: Pizza, Meat Sauce
Ingredients
  • Loaf of French or Italian Bread
  • One jar marinara sauce; or homemade
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 2 TBS. oil
  • 2 tsp. Italian seasoning
  • Favorite pizza toppings; diced green peppers pepperoni, mushrooms etc.
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1 TBS. freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
For the Meat Sauce:
  1. Heat the oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
  2. Add the ground beef and Italian seasonings.
  3. Saute until the beef is no longer pink.
  4. Add the jarred marinara sauce or if you're using homemade marinara sauce, you'll need about 3 cups.
  5. Season for salt and pepper.
For the Pizza:
  1. Slice the loaf of bread in half and place each half on a baking sheet that's been lined with parchment paper.
  2. Spread the meat sauce on top of the bread.
  3. Add the mozzarella cheese.
  4. Add the toppings; diced green pepper, pepperoni, mushrooms, etc.
  5. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
  6. Bake in a preheated 425 oven for about 8 to 10 minutes or until the cheese is bubbly and begins to brown.
  7. Serve immediately.

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Originally from Queens, NY, Lois now calls northeastern PA home. You can find her blogging over at Walking on Sunshine where she shares a little of her life, but more importantly what’s for dinner at her house tonight.

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  1. Kathy says

    November 3, 2019 at 6:50 pm

    I just made this tonight — So easy, and delicious! Thank you!!

    Reply
    • Lois says

      November 3, 2019 at 6:55 pm

      Thank you so much for letting me know. Glad you enjoyed dinner!

      Reply
  2. Kathy says

    October 21, 2019 at 8:36 am

    I can’t wait to try this (and some of your other) recipes! Thanks for your awesome blog!

    Reply
    • Lois says

      October 21, 2019 at 10:39 am

      Thank YOU Kathy for a great comment. Made my morning to read this!

      Reply
  3. Linda Brown says

    March 21, 2019 at 11:29 am

    Good Morning Lois! I just now found your site when I googled homemade garlic spread.
    SOOOO glad I found you.
    I was wondering what you thought it would be like to lightly use your garlic spread & LIGHTLY toast the french bread & then make the Frenchbread Pizza?
    (And for family night I would use Panera Breads Asiago Cheese Bread!!!)

    Reply
    • Lois says

      March 21, 2019 at 1:33 pm

      I think that sounds yummy! Let me know how it turns out. Thanks for visiting. Hope to see you again!

      Reply
  4. Carole says

    March 16, 2017 at 6:50 pm

    Hi Lois, love this. Would you like to share this with the other participants in Food on Friday over at Carole's Chatter? I have a weekly link up party – each week there is a different ingredient or theme. The current theme is Pizza!

    You can see upcoming themes in one of the pages at the top of my home page. If you would like to join in the fun please schedule a reminder for each week. The collection starts at 7am Friday New Zealand time – which might be some time Thursday your time – I do find time zones quite confusing. Hope to see you soon. Cheers, Carole

    Reply
  5. Christine Graves says

    September 23, 2016 at 1:32 pm

    That looks so good, pinning it!

    Reply
  6. Michelle James says

    February 29, 2016 at 5:05 pm

    My family just loves french bread pizza & this looks delicious! While I was here I snagged your Peanut Butter Bar Recipe for Pinterest-yum!! Thanks for sharing at #HomeMattersParty

    Reply
  7. Lindsay at Crazy Organized says

    February 27, 2016 at 7:20 pm

    these look absolutely delicious! Trying out this weekend! thanks so much for sharing at Merry monday!

    Reply
  8. Charlene says

    February 26, 2016 at 8:54 pm

    I remember my mom making french bread pizza growing up. It's so simple and delish. Thanks for sharing with us all #HOMEMATTERSLINKYPARTY

    Reply
  9. Morgan Wieboldt says

    February 20, 2016 at 9:15 pm

    LOVE french bread pizza! My mom used ot make it all the time for a fast dinner. I never thought of using meat sauce instead of regular sauce!

    Reply
  10. Catherine says

    February 18, 2016 at 4:31 pm

    Dear Lois, this is a quick and wonderful way to make pizza…I love this idea. Perfect for Friday movie night with the family. xoxo, Catherine

    Reply
  11. Pamela Bennett says

    August 12, 2015 at 5:18 pm

    Used to make this recipe all the time when my kids were younger. It's also a great little recipe to get the kids involved in making their own. Thanks for sharing on The Living with Style Linky Party!

    Reply
  12. Down Sprigg Lane says

    August 12, 2015 at 6:33 am

    This looks so good!! I think I am going to serve this this weekend, yum. Visiting from Dream.Create.Inspire.

    Reply
  13. Allison Miller says

    August 10, 2015 at 2:22 am

    Yum this looks awesome. Love French bread pizza. Saw this over on Inspiration Monday's and had to stop by!

    Reply
  14. Shirsie says

    August 6, 2015 at 11:30 am

    Looks amazing. Definitely trying this.

    Reply

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