French Bread Pizza Rustica

Ingredients

• 1 loaf French bread
• 1 lb hot Italian turkey sausage
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced

• 1 (10 ounce) box frozen chopped spinach, defrosted and squeezed dry
• 1 1/2 cups part-skim ricotta cheese
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 1 cup provolone cheese, shredded
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 425°F.

2. 2

   Split bread lengthwise and hollow it out. Cut in half across to make 4 shells.

3. 3

   Brown sausage in a skillet over medium-high, breaking up large pieces with a spoon.

4. 4

   Add bell pepper, onion, and garlic; cook 3-5 minutes. Add spinach. Remove from heat and season to taste with salt and pepper.

5. 5

   Transfer mixture to a bowl. Add ricotta and parmesan and combine well. Fill bread shells and top with mounded mozzarella and provolone.

6. 6

   Bake in hot oven until cheese melts and bubbles and bread is super crisp, about 10-12 minutes.

7. 7

   Top with oregano and crushed red pepper and serve with marinara.