Thursday, December 11, 2008

Italian Pizza



Ingredients:

• 1 Loaf of crusty Italian bread
• 2 Cup Italian plum tomatoes, drained well and chopped
• 1/2 Cup tomato sauce
• 1/2 tsp Sweet basil
• 1/4 lb Swiss cheese, cubed
• 1/4 lb Italian sausage or salami, cubed
• 1/4 lb Mozzarella cheese, cubed
• 1/2 Clove garlic, crushed
• 1/2 tsp Oregano
• 1/4 Romano cheese, coarsely grated
• Olive oil as required
• Salt and pepper to taste

How to make Italian Pizza:


• Cut off the top of the bread and hollow out.
• Brush inside and outside with a little warm oil.
• Keep it in a hot oven for about 5 to 10 minutes till the inside is dry.
• Combine tomato sauce with chopped tomatoes, cubed Mozzarella, basil, Swiss cheese and the cubed sausage or salami, mix well.
• Stuff the toasted loaf with the mixture.
• Sprinkle with pepper, salt, garlic, oregano and grated cheese.
• Place the pizza on a cookie sheet and bake at 400 degrees F for about 15 minutes till the loaf is golden brown and the filling is piping hot.
• Cut the pizza into thick slices and serve.

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