Ingredients
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1 large loaf French bread or Italian bread
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1 lb Italian sausage
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3/4 cup prepared pesto
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1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
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2 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
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1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
Steps
1
Position rack in top third of oven and preheat to 425°F. Slice the bread lengthwise and then in half. Place bread on a foil-lined rimmed baking sheet cut sides up . Bake 5–7 min., until slightly toasted.
2
Meanwhile, remove sausage meat from casings. In a medium nonstick skillet, cook sausage on medium-high 5–6 min., until sausage is browned, using a spatula to break up meat. With a slotted spoon, transfer sausage to a medium bowl, discarding any rendered fat.
3
Spread the pesto on each piece of bread. Divide the sausage and mozzarella between pieces of bread.
4
Bake 6–8 min., until cheese is melted and bubbly. Remove from oven and top with the Parmesan and chopped basil.
5
Remove sausage meat from casings. In skillet, cook sausage 5 min.
6
Slice bread lengthwise and then in half.
7
Pluck basil leaves from stems.
8
If not already shredded, grate mozzarella and/or Parmesan cheese.
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Preheat oven.
10
Bake bread 5 min., until slightly toasted.
11
Top each bread piece with pesto, mozzarella, and cooked sausage. Bake 6 min.
12
Garnish with Parmesan and basil.
