Meat Lover’s Pizza Bread

Ingredients:

• 1 loaf of Italian bread (about 12 ounces), sliced lengthwise

• * 1 cup pizza sauce

• * 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

• * 1/2 cup cooked and crumbled Italian sausage

• * 1/2 cup diced pepperoni

• * 1/2 cup cooked and crumbled bacon bits

• * 1/4 cup finely diced green bell pepper (optional, for a little veggie crunch!)

• * 1 tablespoon olive oil

• * 1 clove garlic, minced (or 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder)

• * Fresh basil or parsley, for garnish (optional)

Instructions: