Cheeseburger Pizza on French Bread

By Addie

"Combine two family favorites--burgers and pizza--in a mouth-watering main dish that goes from start to finish in less than half an hour!"

Ingredients

• 1 loaf French bread, unsliced, 1 lb
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 medium onion, chopped, about 1/2 cup
• 1 jar pizza sauce, 14 oz
• 1 tomato, seeded, chopped (1 cup)
• 8 slices bacon, crisply cooked, crumbled
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
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• NOTE: You can also use half mozzarella cheese and half shredded Cheddar cheese. You can use the barbecue sauce of your choice in place of the pizza sauce.

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 400 degrees F.

Cut bread loaf horizontally in half. Cut bread halves crosswise in half to make 4 pieces (to fit on cookie sheet). Arrange on large ungreased cookie sheet; set aside.

In 10-inch skillet, cook beef and onion over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beef is brown; drain. Stir in pizza sauce. Spread beef mixture over bread. Sprinkle with tomato, bacon and cheese.

Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until pizza is hot and cheese is melted.