Ever tried making homemade French bread pizza in the oven? This recipe is delicious, frugal and easy!
This post is part of our $10 dinner ideas series, brought to our team by Brigette! Every week, she shares simple, delicious and affordable family-friendly dinner ideas for less than $10, using everyday ingredients, as well as super fast food.
French Bread Pizza
This week’s dinner focuses around homemade French bread pizza and adds simple veggies and fruit to make it ready in 20 minutes (including cooking time!).
It’s a super easy, cheap meal, initially inspired by the reduced bakery van behind the Walmart store! Almost every time I was at Walmart, the cart was there and full. Every time I look for them, I can find bread for French bread for $0.50 to $0.79. I think most Walmarts have similar shopping carts. Even if you don’t, their French bread is cheap at normal prices and is an easy alternative to the pizza crust!
The pizza is very versatile, so sometimes I add leftover meat or chopped vegetables and need to be used up. I also mix cheese based on what’s on hand or what’s cheapest/offered that week. I used Colby Jack in this post because it’s sold on my Aldi. I also like to add fresh herbs as I try to grow in my home year round.
Homemade French Bread Pizza Dinner Menu:
- French bread pizza
- Mixed vegetables
- Grape
Ingredients for dinner with homemade French bread pizza:
- 2 loaves of French bread, reduce (Walmart) – $1.38
- A few tablespoons of olive oil and a pile of parmesan cheese (aldi) – Less than $1
- 1 can of pasta sauce (aldi) – $1.39
- 4 cups of cheese(Aldi – 3 cups $2.19) – $2.92
- 2 bags of frozen mixed vegetables (aldi) – $1.90
- 1 1/2 pounds of red grapes (aldi) – $1.78
Total: $10 (Service 6 or more!)
How to make homemade French bread pizza in the oven:
1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.
2. Cut the bread in half and drizzle with olive oil. Sprinkle with garlic salt (or seasoning of your choice).
3. Bake for 5 minutes or until light brown.
4. Distribute the pasta sauce evenly between four and a half. (Please adjust the seasonings as you like – this is a generous amount).
5. Add the cheese of your choice and any other toppings.
6. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
7. Bake for another 10 minutes, or until the cheese is bubbled and lightly browned. (You can also bake at the last minute or so if you want).
8. When cooking the pizza, rinse the grapes in the microwave and steam them into vegetables according to the packaging instructions.
9. After cooking the pizza, sprinkle fresh basil on top if needed.
French Bread Pizza Recipe FAQ
By sprinkling bread with olive oil and gently toasting the bread before adding the pizza sauce, your bread will remain well and crispy.
Since the air fryer is compared to using an oven, you need to reduce the temperature and cooking time. Place the air fryer in 400 degrees and pre-mix the bread for 4 minutes before applying the sauce and other toppings. Then cook the assembled pizza for another 8 minutes, or until the cheese is bubbled.
Homemade French Bread Pizza ($10 dinner idea)
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raw material
- 2 Bread French Bread Walmart (reduced) – $1.38
- 2 spoon olive oil
- 1 Pasta sauce Aldi – $1.39
- 4 cup cheese ALDI – 3 cups $2.19 – $2.92
- Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese Aldi – less than $1
- Sprinkle fresh basil If needed
- 2 Bag Frozen mixed vegetables Aldi – $1.90
- 1 1/2 pound red grapes Aldi – $1.78
instruct
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Preheat the oven to 450 degrees
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Cut the bread in half and drizzle with olive oil. Sprinkle with garlic salt (or seasoning of your choice).
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Bake for 5 minutes or until light brown.
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Distribute the pasta sauce evenly between four and a half. (Please adjust the seasonings as you like – this is a generous amount).
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Add the cheese of your choice and any other toppings.
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Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
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Bake for another 10 minutes, or until the cheese is bubbles and lightly browned. (You can also bake at the last minute or so if you want).
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When the pizza is cooking, rinse the grapes according to the packaging instructions and steam them in the microwave.
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If needed, add fresh chopped basil at the end.
Nutrition
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