Italian Bread Pizza

For dinner in a hurry that is sure to be a pleaser, this is for you! 

Italian Bread Pizza

1 pound mild Italian sausage**

2 TBSP olive oil, divided

2 garlic cloves, chopped

1/2 onion, chopped

1 cup pizza sauce
1 1/2 tsp. dried Italian seasoning
1 Italian bread loaf, or your favorite French bread
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese

Remove sausage casings and cook sausage until it crumbles and is cooked thoroughly.  Add onion and garlic (if necessary, add 1 TBSP of the olive oil).  Cook about 5 minutes or until onions are tender; careful not to burn the garlic.  Remove from heat and stir in pizza sauce and Italian seasoning. 

Cut bread in half, lengthwise, scooping out center of bread but leaving a 1/2 inch border.  Fill each bread half with half of the meat mixture, topped with 1/2 of the cheeses on each.  Drizzle pizzas evenly with remaining 1 TBSP olive oil, if desired. 

Bake at 425 degrees for 5-6 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly.

**If you don't have Italian sausage, substitute hamburger meat or Canadian bacon, or another meat of your choice.

Serve with a Greek salad (Romain lettuce, Kalamata olives, sliced purple onion, Greek dressing) and enjoy!