Pastrami Pizza Bites
This hearty appetizer pizza recipe is loaded with spicy pastrami, ripe olives, and mozzarella cheese.
Prep Time:
20 mins
Total Time:
38 mins
Servings:
16 appetizer servings
Ingredients
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1/4 cup margarine or butter, melted
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1/2 teaspoon dried basil, crushed
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1/4 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
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1/8 teaspoon pepper
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1 16-inch loaf French bread, split lengthwise
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8 ounces sliced pastrami
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1 6-ounce can tomato paste
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1/3 cup chili sauce
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1/4 cup chopped green pepper
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1/4 cup chopped pitted ripe olives
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2 tablespoons sliced green onion
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1-1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (6 ounces)
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1 medium tomato, chopped
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1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Directions
1.
In a small mixing bowl stir together melted margarine or butter, basil, oregano, and pepper; brush over cut sides of bread loaf halves.
2.
Place both bread loaf halves, buttered side up, on a large baking sheet. Top with pastrami slices. In a small bowl stir together tomato paste, chili sauce, green pepper, olives, and green onion; spread over pastrami slices.
3.
Bake in a 400 degree F oven for 15 minutes. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese, chopped tomato, and Parmesan cheese. Bake for 3 to 5 minutes more or until mozzarella cheese melts and pizza is heated through. Slice each bread loaf half into 8 pieces. Makes 16 appetizer servings.
Nutrition information
Calories 175, Total Fat 6 g, Saturated Fat 2 g, Cholesterol 20 mg, Sodium 511 mg, Carbohydrate 20 g, Protein 10 g.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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