Italian Loaf

* Exported from MasterCook *

ITALIAN LOAF

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Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Meats Breads
Italian

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 cn Refrigerated prepared pizza
- crust dough (10 oz)
4 c Mozzarella cheese -- grated
1 lb Spicy pork sausage, browned
- and drained
1/2 c Tomato sauce
1 t Oregano flakes
1/2 ts Basil flakes
1 pk Frozen spinach -- (10 oz)
- thawed and drained
1 Egg -- lightly beaten
1 7 oz jar diced pimientos,
- drained
1 pk Sliced pepperoni -- 3 oz
12 Large pimiento-stuffed green
- olives, cut in half

Preheat oven to 400F. Unroll dough and cut off
one-fourth of dough crosswise; set aside. Line a
greased 9 1/4x5 1/4x2 1/2-inch loaf pan with the large
piece of dough. Moisten the dough with water at
corners and press to seal. Place one-half of the
cheese on the bottom of the dough and top with
sausage. Spoon tomato sauce over sausage and sprinkle
with oregano and basil. Combine spinach with egg and
spread over tomato sauce. Layer pimientos on top of
spinach and top with remaining cheese. Arrange the
pepperoni on top of the cheese layer. Top with olive
halves. Cover filling with reserved dough and crimp
edges of dough to seal. Cut slits in top of dough to
allow steam to escape. Bake 50 minutes or until crust
is well browned (if crust browns too quickly, cover
loosely with aluminum foil). Allow to cool 10 minutes
before removing from pan and cutting into slices.



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