Quick & Easy Pull Apart Pizza Sandwich
This pull apart pizza sandwich is a mouthwatering delight with layers of melty cheese, pepperoni, and marinara sauce that are baked to perfection. Grab a slice and enjoy the ooey-gooey goodness!
Pizza is one of those ultimate comfort foods. It is also one of my favorite things. There are so many ways to make it and so many different toppings to use. Besides, you can’t really go wrong with dough and melty cheese, can you?
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Today, I am sharing a different take on a traditional pizza. This recipe for pull-apart pizza sandwiches is always a big hit around here.
The combination of salty pepperoni and melted cheese is just so good. With its simple ingredients, this easy recipe also gives you a great base to start from. Try all kinds of combinations of your favorite pizza toppings and different kinds of cheese.
This easy dinner goes perfectly with a side salad and works just as well as a delicious lunch or after-school snack. These sandwiches make great party food too. You and your family are going to love them!
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Equipment:
Ingredients:
- 1 loaf french bread, sliced
- 8 oz (250g) pepperoni, sliced
- ¼ cup pizza sauce
- 8-10 slices of mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 tsp dried parsley
Directions:
1. Cut slices into the loaf of bread, about 1/2″ apart and not all the way through to the bottom, using a sharp knife.
2. Add pizza sauce to the inside of every second slice.
3. Next, stuff the opening with several slices of pepperoni.
4. Layer that with a slice of mozzarella cheese.
5. Wrap the entire loaf in aluminum foil. You may need to use two layers to reach all the way around the sandwich.
6. Place the package in the oven at 350 F.
7. Cook until cheese melts and loaf is heated through, about 20 minutes.
8. To serve, simply slice all the way through the bread to cut it into individual pizza sandwiches.
Variations:
- Instead of using mozzarella cheese slices, change it up by using a different type of cheese. Try Monterey jack cheese, Parmesan cheese, white cheddar, cheddar cheese, or even your favorite pre-shredded cheese.
- Instead of a loaf of French bread, use slices of bread or garlic Texas toast and a panini press to make a pepperoni pizza melt.
- Use any type of meat you like best. Ham and salami are great options. Add them on their own or combined with the pepperoni slices.
- Make individual foil-wrapped sandwiches on dinner rolls or hamburger buns.
- Make this recipe into pizza sliders using a package of Hawaiian sweet rolls. Keeping all of the rolls attached, cut the tops of the rolls off, add the filling, and wrap in foil. Bake as directed above. When you are ready to serve them, cut apart the individual sliders and enjoy!
- Enhance your marinara sauce. Add it to a small bowl and mix in some extra onion powder, garlic powder, individual Italian herbs, or Italian seasoning before spreading it onto the bread.
- Add some fresh basil leaves to your sandwiches.
TIPS & TRICKS:
- When assembling your pull-apart pizza sandwich, start with about a tablespoon of sauce per section and see how you like it. You can always add more next time. Even better, serve the sandwiches with a side of pizza sauce for dipping!
- Make these simple sandwiches ahead of time. Slice and fill your bread loaf, then wrap well in plastic wrap and refrigerate until you are ready to bake it.
- Save yourself from having to clean up a mess in the bottom of your oven by placing the foiled loaf on a cookie sheet.
If you are a sandwich lover and looking for more options, try hot ham and cheese sandwiches, these leftover turkey pull-apart sandwiches, roast beef sliders, or Philly cheese steaks. Enjoy!
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Pull Apart Pizza Sandwich
Ingredients
- 1 loaf french bread sliced
- 8 oz 250g pepperoni, sliced
- ¼ cup pizza sauce
- 8-10 slices of mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 tsp dried parsley
Instructions
- 1. Cut slices into the loaf of bread, about 1/2" apart and not all the way through to the bottom, using a sharp knife.
- 2. Add pizza sauce to the inside of every second slice.
- 3. Next, stuff the opening with several slices of pepperoni.
- 4. Layer that with a slice of mozzarella cheese.
- 5. Wrap the entire loaf in aluminum foil. You may need to use two layers to reach all the way around the sandwich.
- 6. Place the package in the oven at 350F.
- 7. Cook until cheese melts and loaf is heated through, about 20 minutes.
- 8. To serve, simply slice all the way through the bread to cut it into individual pizza sandwiches.
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