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Pizza Loaf Recipe

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“This recipe came from my Grandma," says Amanda Wiersema in Archer, Iowa. "It was always a favorite of mine as I was growing up and has now become a favorite with my husband and two kids!”

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Pizza Loaf Recipe

Prep: 25 min. Bake: 20 min.

Yield: 6 Servings

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Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
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With Johnsonville Italian Sausage.
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1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
1 cup Italian tomato sauce
1 can (4 ounces) mushroom stems and pieces, drained
1 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 tube (13.8 ounces) refrigerated pizza crust
1/2 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Directions

In a large skillet, cook the beef, onion and green pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the tomato sauce, mushrooms, paprika, garlic salt, oregano and pepper.
Unroll pizza dough onto a greased baking sheet; roll into a 15-in. x 12-in. rectangle. Spoon meat mixture down the center of rectangle; sprinkle with cheeses.
On each long side, cut 1-in.-wide strips about 2-1/2 in. into center. Starting at one end, fold alternating strips at an angle across filling. Pinch ends to seal. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving equals 372 calories, 13 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 52 mg cholesterol, 1,020 mg sodium, 37 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 25 g protein.

Originally published as Pizza Loaf in Simple & Delicious March/April 2008, p37

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Reviewed on Nov. 07, 2011 by hartmr

I didn't take the time to crisscross the crust, but it was still great!

Reviewed on Oct. 22, 2010 by sahm824

Easy to make. I used 1/2 pound of ground beef and then about 15 pepperonis. One thing though, make sure the meat mix is cool when you add it to the bread dough or it will make a hole in it.

Reviewed on Oct. 20, 2010 by mamamo1

I did it with Italian sausage and chopped pepperoni, pizza sauce, black olices,and Italian blend cheese. This could be change a lot of ways. YUM YUM Thnaks for the recipe.

Reviewed on Oct. 20, 2010 by jackierose44

amanda...this looks so good..! i am from Garner, Iowa...