French Bread Pizza

loaf of French bread
your favorite pizza sauce
mozzarella cheese
your favorite pizza toppings- pepperoni, pineapples, ham, olives, sausage, peppers, etc.

1. Cut the French bread loaf in half lengthwise.
2. Spread desired amount of pizza sauce on bread. Top with cheese and toppings.
3. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes, until cheese is melted and it has reached desired crispiness.

* We made these when I was child and they still taste just as good as an adult! They are so easy and so yummy! It's the perfect recipe to make after a busy and stressful day. It's also good when you rub a garlic clove over the bread and sprinkle it with Italian seasoning & parmesan cheese right before baking. We like to serve this pizza with a delicious green salad.

Photo from Two Peas and Their Pod

Calzones

Rhodes Texas Rolls, thawed & risen
Pepperoni
Sliced olives
Chopped mushrooms
Chopped green &/or red peppers
Chopped red onion
Mozzarella cheese
Any other pizza toppings your heart desires!
Heated pizza/pasta sauce

Two rolls make one large and delicious calzone. Squish two thawed rolls together and roll out flat into a 10 inch circle. Combine pepperoni, olives, mushrooms, onion, peppers and cheese, place 3/4 to 1 cup of mixture on each circle (the more filling, the better!). Fold the dough over and seal edges with fork. Place on sprayed baking sheet, bake at 350* for 20-25 min or until starting to turn golden brown. Serve with sauce for dipping.

* These were so great! The first time I made these, I ended up using three rolls together to make one very large calzone. They were huge and extremely filling which is good when you have a hungry husband like I do. :-) I served them with sweet corn on the cob. A yummy and light side dish to compliment these heavy calzones.
I actually like to spread some of the pizza/pasta sauce on the calzones before adding the toppings. I leave some room on the edges so they seal. I think I am going to start adding a bit more cheese next time to make them cheesier and the recipe is right, the more filling the better!
I love the fact that all I had to do is thaw the frozen rolls for several hours and then fill & cook them so they are super easy and quick and that is a huge plus! I sprinkled some Italian seasoning on the top of the calzones right as I was throwing them in the oven for some added taste! YUM!

Adapted from Mrs. Harding Cooks
(Photo from Budget Bytes)

Breadsticks & Pizza Dough

1 1/2 cups warm water
1 Tablespoon sugar
1 Tablespoon yeast
1/2 teaspoon salt
3-4 1/2 cups flour

1. In a large bowl, combine water, sugar, and yeast. Let stand for 10 minutes or until yeast is bubbly.
2. Add salt and stir. Add 1 1/2 c. flour and mix well. Gradually add more flour (usually between 3-4 cups, depending on your elevation and your humidity) until dough starts to pull away from the sides of the bowl and it barely sticks to your finger.
4. Spray a glass or metal bowl with cooking spray and place dough in the bowl.
5. Cover and allow to rise for 45 minutes or until doubled in bulk.
6. Remove from bowl and place on a lightly-floured surface.

For Pizza: Roll out and bake with toppings.

For Breadsticks:
1. Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray. Roll into a rectangle and cut into 12 strips with a pizza cutter.
2. Roll out each piece of dough into a snake and then drape over your forefinger and twist the dough. Place on baking sheet and repeat with remaining 11 pieces of dough. Try to space them evenly, but it's okay if they're close.
3. Cover pan and allow dough to rise for another 30 minutes.
4. When there's about 15 minutes to go, preheat your oven to 425.
5. Rub butter and garlic salt and Parmesan cheese.
6. Bake for 10-12 minutes.

* I used this recipe to make pizza crust. It was an easy and quick recipe and it turned out yummy. I rolled my dough into a rectangle and made one very large pizza on a cookie sheet. Next time I make this pizza dough, I am going to bake the crust a little bit before baking it with all the toppings on it. The center didn't cook quite as much as we would have liked but it was still yummy! Some Italian seasonings on the crust would be good too!

From Our Best Bites

Pizza Rolls

1 can Pillsbury pizza dough
1 jar of your favorite spaghetti sauce
mozzarella cheese
pepperoni and any other pizza toppings you like

Unroll the pizza dough. Pour the sauce on the dough and spread to 3 of the 4 edges. You want to leave some dough clean so that they will seal nicely. Cover with cheese. Line the pepperoni so that the pizza is completely covered. Add any other toppings you might like. Roll the pizza dough like it is a cinnamon roll. Then use a serrated knife to slice it into pieces. Place in greased 9x13 pan. Bake at 425* for 15-17 minutes.

* These are a fun alternative to your usual pizza. They are quick and easy and kids love them!

From Jane Ketcheside

Pepperoni Bread

1 loaf bread dough, thawed if frozen
After dough is thawed, spread on cookie sheet into a rectangle.

Combine:
1 egg
1 teaspoon parsley
1 teaspoon basil
1 teaspoon garlic salt
little bit of water

Brush half of egg mixture onto dough. Put sliced pepperoni down center of dough. Sprinkle with cheese (about 1 cup). Fold dough in thirds, turn over and brush with remaining egg mixture.

Bake at 375 for 25 minutes. Slice and serve with marina sauce as a dip.

Homemade Pizza Crust

1 cup buttermilk
1 Tablespoon sugar
2 Tablespoons butter
1 Tablespoon yeast
2 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon soda

Warm milk in microwave.
Add butter & stir until melted.
Cool slightly and add yeast.
Let sit about 5 minutes until bubbles start to form.
Stir in flour, salt, and soda.
Knead well.
Cover and let rise 10 minutes.
Spread onto greased pizza pan.
Add toppings.
Bake at 400* for about 20 minutes.