French Bread Pizza

So, I admit, this is pretty basic, but it occured to me to do this a couple of weeks ago. I was really craving pizza, was NOT craving grease, and just returned from a Farmers Market with cartons of yummy grape tomatoes. Yummy!!! This method has become an almost weekly event now and is great for re-inventing leftovers or using small bits of veggies and such. In fact, it's on the menu tonight.

French Bread -- also works great with Ciabatta or Foccacia
Olive Oil
Mozzarella Cheese (I prefer something pretty fresh and yummy--not the plastic-y cheap stuff)
Veggies of your choice
Meat of your choice
Herbs of your choice -- We love fresh basil

Slice bread about 1/2 in think on the diagonal, drizzle with olive oil and sit under the broiler for a minute or two to just slightly toast. Slice up your veggies and saute' or cook briefly as needed. Now layer the veggies, the fresh but herbs, and a slice of mozzarella on the top and sit under the broiler for another minute to just melt the chesse. Voila! Dinner is served.

Here are some favorite combinations:
Grape tomatoes --slice in half, drizzle with olive oil & sea salt, broil for 3-5 minutes.
Fresh Basil, coarsely chopped
Mozzarella


Thinly sliced sausage - cooked (we used leftover chicken basil sausage from Sprout's)
Red and Yellow Bell Peppers, sauted in olive oil to soften
Fresh Basil (for the kids) or Cilantro (for the adults)
Mozzarella or Queso Fresco
(Yea, Mexican-flared pizza--Trust me, it was good and re-invented Fajita night leftovers)

Artichoke Hearts
Frozen Spinach (get as much of the liquid out as you can)
Thinly sliced Roma Tomatoes
Fresh Basil and Oregano
Mozzarella or Fontina

The kids think it's a huge treat -- pizza!!! But I can make it really healthy and dinner can be ready in about 10 minutes! Yum!!!