Braided Pizza Loaf
Ingredients
- 1 loaf (1 pound) frozen bread dough, thawed ⓘ
- 1 pound ground beef ⓘ
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped ⓘ
- 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
- 1 teaspoon salt ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon paprika ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon pepper ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt ⓘ
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese ⓘ
- 1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese ⓘ
- Melted butter ⓘ
Instructions
- Place dough in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
- Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in tomato sauce and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Cool completely. Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; roll into a 15x12-in. rectangle. Place on a greased
- . Spread filling lengthwise down center third of rectangle. Sprinkle cheeses over filling.
- On each long side, cut 1-1/2-in.-wide strips about 2-1/2 in. into center. Starting at one end, fold alternating strips at an angle across filling. Brush with butter.
- Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm. Refrigerate leftovers.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
763
kcal
38% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).