French Bread Pizza

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 loaf unsliced french bread
• 1 (8 ounce) container chive & onion cream cheese, softened
• canola oil cooking spray
• 12 ounces cherry tomatoes, sliced
• 1 cup shredded cooked chicken
• 1 (8 ounce) can pineapple, tidbits drained
• 1 jalapeno pepper, halved, seeds removed and sliced
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1/4-1/2 cup red onion, thinly sliced
• 1/3 cup roasted red pepper, coarsely chopped (the kind in the jar)
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• kosher salt & fresh ground pepper
• dried red pepper flakes, to taste and (optional)

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 450 degrees f.
• 2 slice bread horizontally in half.
• 3 spray each cut side with canola oil.
• 4 place bread cut side up on cookie sheet.
• 5 bake for 5-8 minutes or until lightly browned.
• 6 when it cools enough to handle, but still warm, spread cream cheese evenly over bread.
• 7 add sliced cherry tomatoes and chicken.
• 8 season with salt and pepper.
• 9 sprinkle with 1/3 cup of the cheese.
• 10 add the pineapple, peppers, garlic and onions.
• 11 sprinkle top with remaining cheese.
• 12 bake for 12-15 minutes or until cheese is melted and bread is heated through.
• 13 note: if you don’t like your vegetables crisp, you can microwave them for about 60 seconds to soften them before adding to the pizza.