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 can Refrigerated prepared pizza
1 package Frozen spinach -- (10 oz)
crust dough (10 oz)
thawed and drained
4 cup Mozzarella cheese -- grated
1 Egg -- lightly beaten
1 pound Spicy pork sausage -- browned
1 7 oz jar diced pimientos
and drained
drained
1/2 cup Tomato sauce
1 package Sliced pepperoni -- 3 oz
1 teaspoon Oregano flakes
12 Large pimiento-stuffed green
1/2 teaspoon Basil flakes
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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