French Bread Pizza

If you're ever having one of those nights where you just can't muster the strength to make a full dinner, here is a great recipe, and chances are that you have all of the ingredients in your kitchen already.  This is a great weeknight dinner that doesn't take a lot of creativity of skill.  I made my own spaghetti sauce because strangely we had all of the ingredients to make the sauce but no spaghetti sauce in the pantry.   It was good and avoids all of the added sugar that is in store-bought sauce.  (Look at the info on the jar sometime - you'll be shocked at the high fructose corn syrup and resulting sugar levels in marinara.)

Ingredients:
- French bread loaf (can be fresh or frozen; can even be one of those frozen garlic bread loafs)
- Spaghetti sauce (or make your own):
           * 1/2 onion, finely chopped
           * 2 garlic cloves, minced
           * 2T butter
           * 2T olive oil
           * Can crushed tomatos
           * Can tomato paste
           * Dried oregano
           * Fresh basil
- Pizza toppings of choice (we had frozen meatballs in the freezer, so I used those)
- Motzerella
- Parmesan

Cut the bread in half the long way and toast in the oven at 400 degrees for about 4-5 minutes.

Make your tomato sauce by melting the butter over medium heat.  Then add the onion, garlic, and dried oregano.  Saute until translucent and soft.  Add the canned tomatoes and tomato paste.  Cook until bubbly.  Add the olive oil and fresh basil.  Season with salt and pepper. (Alternatively, open your jar of spaghetti sauce and heat.)

Top the toasted bread with tomato sauce, meatballs (or vegetables or other pizza topping you have on hand), and cheese.  Return to the oven for about 10 minutes or until the cheese is melted and is toasty around the edges.  Serve!