Description
Delicious pizza boats topped with pepperoni and melted cheese, perfect for a fun meal or snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 18 slices of pepperoni
- 8 oz bag of shredded cheese for pizzas
- 24 oz jar of marinara or spaghetti sauce
- 16 oz package of lean ground turkey (99% fat-free)
- 16 oz loaf of rustic Italian bread
- 1 tsp dried Italian herbs
Instructions
- Set your oven to 450°F. Place some parchment paper on a baking tray.
- Slice the Italian bread open along its length. Remove a bit of the softer middle part, then press down to make a shallow well and leave a border.
- Heat a tablespoon of olive oil in a nonstick skillet on medium-high. Break up the turkey into crumbles as you cook it. Add salt and the Italian seasoning to flavor it.
- Stir the marinara sauce into the pan with the turkey. Let everything heat through for a couple of minutes.
- Spread about a cup of meat sauce over each piece of bread. Sprinkle about a cup of shredded cheese on top, and evenly scatter the pepperoni slices.
- Bake for roughly 10 to 12 minutes until the cheese is gooey and melted. Cut into pieces and serve with extra sauce on the side for dipping.
Notes
- Feel free to customize with additional toppings like bell peppers or olives.
- For a spicier version, use spicy pepperoni or add chili flakes.
- These can be made ahead of time and baked just before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pizza boat
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 70mg