French bread pizza is so easy and inexpensive.  If you choose onions, peppers or other toppings, it helps to sauté them beforehand.  I happened to use black olives and mushrooms tonight. Black olives do not need any sautéing, but the mushrooms did.  Toasting the bread beforehand helps make it very crisp. I prefer Cuban bread over French bread because it is larger and crisps much better, but choose for yourself.

1 loaf Cuban or French bread
1 jar marinara sauce (of choice)
8 oz sliced baby portobello mushrooms
1/4 stick butter
Sliced pepperoni to taste
Shredded Mozzarella cheese to taste
Cooking spray (I prefer PAM)
1 small can sliced black olives

Preheat oven to 425.

Melt butter in a skillet. Add mushrooms.

Sauté mushrooms until soft. Set aside. Drain liquid from black olives. Set aside.

Cut loaf into sections and slice in half lengthwise. Place on cookie sheet lined with…