Homemade Air Fryer French Bread Pizza
This French Bread Pizza is a classic sausage and mushroom pizza created on a loaf of French bread! The result is a soft and chewy on the inside, perfectly crisp on the edges pizza topped with a tangy red sauce, melty mozzarella cheese, and Italian sausage!
Servings: 4 pizzas
Ingredients
- 4 ounces mild Italian sausage
- 1 ⅓ cups crushed tomatoes
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon dried basil
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- 1 pinch red pepper flakes
- ¾ cup baby bella mushrooms sliced
- 1 loaf french bread
- 4-5 leaves fresh basil sliced into ribbons
Instructions
- Cook the sausage. Add the sausage to a small non-stick skillet and cook over medium-high heat for about 5 minutes, until crumbled and no longer pink. Remove the pan from the heat.
- Make the sauce. Add the oil to a small sauce pan and heat to medium. Add the garlic and saute for 1 minute. Add the crushed tomatoes, oregano, basil, salt and red pepper. Stir to combine and let simmer over low heat until you are ready to assemble the pizzas.
- Prepare the bread. Slice the loaf of bread in half vertically and then slice each half horizontally to give you a total of four pieces. Push down on each piece with your hands to slightly flatten the bread. Toast in an air fryer at 400°F for 2 minutes.
- Air fry the pizzas. Once the bread has been lightly toasted, remove it from the air fryer. Top each piece with a generous portion of tomato sauce, mushrooms, sausage and cheese. Return the pizza to the air fryer and bake for 4-5 minutes or until the edges are very crispy and the cheese is melted. Repeat if needed.
- Serve. Remove the pizzas from the air fryer and slice each into 3-4 pieces. Top with fresh basil and serve immediately.
Notes
- Depending on the size of your air fryer you may need to cook the pizzas in several batches. Reduce the cooking time by about a minute for the second batch.