French bread pizzas are fast and easy. You can top them with whatever you have in your fridge. This French bread pizza with mushroom and spinach recipe is simple but perfect. Follow Apronese to see how to make it!
Cheese Options
This recipe is flexible. You can use any of the following cheeses, or any combination of two or more:
- Mozzarella
- Provolone
- Swiss
- Goat cheese
- Feta
- Monterey jack
- Smoked gouda
Pizza Sauce Options
If you have leftover pizza sauce, you can spread a layer onto the bread before the spinach and mushrooms, or use your sauce on the side for dipping.
I made my pizzas with red sauce.
What Else Can I Add to This Pizza?
You can put about anything on your pizza and it will be great. Diced-up cooked chicken would go nicely with these pizzas, as would some artichoke hearts, olives, tomatoes (fresh or sun-dried), or Parmesan.
French Bread Pizza with Mushroom and Spinach Recipe
These super easy French bread pizzas combine homemade garlic bread with a cheesy spinach mushroom topping.
Author: Beth
Servings: 4
Ingredients
Spinach and Mushrooms
- 8 oz. mushrooms ($2.79)
- 1 tbsp olive oil ($0.16)
- 1 clove garlic, minced ($0.08)
- 1/8 tsp salt ($0.01)
- 1/8 tsp freshly cracked black pepper ($0.01)
- 8 oz. frozen spinach ($1.00)
Garlic Butter
- 2 tbsp butter, room temperature ($0.20)
- 2 tbsp olive oil ($0.32)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced ($0.16)
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder ($0.10)
- 1/8 tsp salt ($0.01)
Pizzas
- 1 loaf French bread ($1.50)
- 1 cup shredded cheese ($1.25)
- 1/8 tsp crushed red pepper ($0.02)
- 1/8 tsp freshly cracked black pepper ($0.01)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Slice the mushrooms, then add them to a skillet with 1 tbsp olive oil, 1 clove minced garlic, 1/8 tsp salt, and 1/8 tsp pepper. Sauté the mushrooms over medium heat until they have softened and all the water has evaporated out of the skillet.
- Add the frozen spinach to the skillet with the mushrooms and continue to sauté until the spinach is heated through and most of the moisture has evaporated (there should be no water pooling in the skillet). Transfer the mushrooms and spinach to a bowl to cool.
- To make the garlic butter, combine the butter, olive oil, minced garlic, garlic powder, and salt in a small bowl. Stir well to create a soft garlic butter mixture.
- Cut a loaf of French bread in half length-wise, then slice each half-open. Place the pieces of bread on a parchment-lined baking sheet, cut sides up. Spread the garlic butter mixture over the surface of each piece of bread.
- Add half of the shredded cheese, the remaining 1/8 tsp cracked black pepper, and crushed red pepper to the bowl with the slightly cooled spinach and mushrooms. Stir to combine.
- Divide the spinach mushroom mixture between the four pieces of bread and spread it over the surface of the bread. Top with the remaining cheese.
- Bake the pizzas in the preheated 350ºF oven for about 15 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and slightly browned on top. Enjoy hot.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 pizza ・ Calories: 533 kcal ・ Carbohydrates: 58 g ・ Protein: 21 g ・ Fat: 25 g ・ Sodium: 1015 mg ・ Fiber: 5 g
The nutritional values shown here are only estimates. Please see our nutrition disclaimer.
Equipments
- Enamelware Sheet Pan
- Parchment Paper
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How to Make Spinach Mushroom French Bread Pizza – Step-by-step Photos
Step 1: Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Slice 8oz. mushrooms.
Step 2: Add the sliced mushrooms to a skillet with 1 tbsp olive oil, 1 clove of minced garlic, 1/8 tsp salt, and 1/8 tsp pepper.
Sauté over medium heat until the mushrooms have softened and all the water in the skillet has evaporated.
Step 3: Add 1/2 lb. frozen spinach to the skillet and continue to stir and cook until the spinach is heated through and most of the moisture has evaporated from the skillet.
There should be no water pooling in the skillet. Transfer the spinach and mushrooms to a bowl to cool slightly.
Step 4: Add 2 tbsp butter (room temperature), 2 tbsp olive oil, 2 cloves of garlic (minced), 1/2 tsp garlic powder, and 1/8 tsp salt to a bowl and stir until it is all well combined.
Step 5: Line a baking sheet with parchment for easy cleanup. Cut a loaf of French bread in half length-wise then cut each half-open.
Place the pieces of bread on the baking sheet, cut sides up.
Spread the garlic butter mixture over the surface of the bread.
Step 6: Add 11/2 cup shredded cheese, 1/8 tsp freshly cracked pepper, and 1/8 tsp crushed red pepper into the partially-cooled spinach and mushroom mixture.
Step 7: Divide the cheesy spinach mushroom mixture between the four pieces of bread, then top with the remaining cheese.
Step 8: Bake the spinach mushroom French bread pizzas in the preheated 350ºF oven for 15 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and slightly browned on top.
If you love French bread pizza, check out this classic French bread pizza recipe for more topping ideas.
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