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Spinach and Sausage French Bread Boats

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Course: Dinner, lunch
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 package Italian sausage link (mild or hot)
  • 1/2 white onion diced
  • 1/2 yellow onion diced
  • 1 tbsp minced garlic
  • non-stick cooking spray
  • 1 bag baby spinach leaves
  • 8oz ricotta cheese
  • 8oz mozzeralla cheeze shredded
  • 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
  • 1 tsp red pepper flakes
  • loaf of french bread sliced lengthwise and hollowed out*don’t buy the skinny French baguette… you need a big fat loaf!*

Equipment

  • Oven
  • pizza stone

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F
  2. Remove sausage from casing. Brown in skillet over medium heat. Drain. Add sausage back to the skillet and add onions and garlic. Cook 3-5 minutes. Set aside in a large mixing bowl.
  3. Spray skillet with non-stick cooking spray. Add spinach to skillet, season with salt and pepper. Cook over medium heat until wilted. Add to bowl with sausage and onion.
  4. After mixture cools for 4-5 minutes, add ricotta cheese to the bowl. Mix thoroughly.
  5. Fill hollowed out bread halves with mixture. Top one pizza with 1/2 seasoning and 1/2 cheese, repeat for other pizza.
  6. Bake on pizza stone 12-15 minutes or until cheese is bubbly and crust is crisp.