Yield: 6-8 servings

Hawaiian French Bread Pizza with Ham & Fresh Pineapple / Freaky Friday Winter Edition!

Ingredients

1 large wide loaf soft French bread
12 - 16 oz. (1 1/2 - 2 cups) pizza sauce
2 cups diced ham, or as desired
6 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, 1 (1 lb.) bag + 1 (8 oz.) bag, (*3 cups per half)
2 cups fresh pineapple chunks, or as much as you want

fresh sliced mushrooms
sliced black or green pimiento-stuffed olives
julienned fresh sweet red peppers or roasted red peppers
thinly sliced red onion
diced Canadian bacon
cooked ground Italian Sausage
spicy sliced or diced pepperoni
(a light sprinkling of finely crushed basil, oregano, garlic salt and fresh cracked black pepper for the top)

Preheat oven to 375º F.

Slice baguette in half lengthwise. Place onto parchment-lined baking sheet(s), cut side-up.

Spread the tops (cut side) of the bread halves heavily with pizza sauce.

Sprinkle a little bit of the cheese on top of the sauce.

Top with ham, pineapple, and any additional ingredients desired. Top with lots of cheese! (I used 3 cups per loaf as our loaves were quite large).

Lightly sprinkle top with garlic salt, fresh-cracked black pepper, and a little finely dried basil and oregano if desired.

Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until the bread starts to brown and the cheese is fully melted. *Watch, as all ovens bake differently.

Slice the halves into chunky serving-sized pieces, or skinny appetizer-sized slices, and serve hot 'n bubbly!