Italian Sausage Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 8 ounces bulk italian sausage (we like the extra spicy one)
• 1 cup sliced mushrooms
• 1/2 cup chopped bell pepper
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 3 -4 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 teaspoon italian seasoning
• 1/2 cup chopped tomato, packed in oil
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
• 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese
• 2 -3 slices provolone cheese
• pizza sauce, for dipping (i have used left over marinara)
• 1 loaf frozen bread dough

Recipe

• 1 for filling sauté sausage, veggies and seasonings until sausage is no longer pink and liquid has evaporated from pan.
• 2 add tomatoes and 1/2 cup of pizza sauce.
• 3 roll out bread dough to a large rectangle (stopping once in awhile to let dough rest).
• 4 spread filling up to 1 inch from sides of dough. top with cheeses. roll to a log. seal ends (brushing water and pinching).
• 5 place log on cookie sheet sprayed with cooking spray.
• 6 let rest 30 to 45 minutes.
• 7 bake in 350°f oven for 30 to 40 minutes (until loaf is golden brown).
• 8 cool at least 30 minutes before slicing.
• 9 heat left over sauce for dipping before serving.