French Bread Pizza Burgers

Cut French bread in half lengthwise. Set aside.

Brown ground beef in skillet. Drain.

In mixing bowl, combine beef, Italian seasoning, garlic salt, pepper, onion, mushrooms and pizza sauce. Divide meat mixture in half and spread over each length of French bread. Be careful to spread meat right up to crusts to prevent bread from burning under broiler.

Place on broiling pan and broil 6 inches from heat; meat should be browned and completely cooked. Test doneness with fork to make sure beef is cooked through to top of bread. Return to broiler if any pink remains. Total cooking time will be about 5 to 8 minutes.

Sprinkle meat with olives. Cut squares of cheese in half to form triangles and arrange decoratively over top of olives. Arrange tomato slices over cheese.

Place loaves back under broiler until cheese melts and lightly browns, about 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from broiler and sprinkle with fresh basil.

Cut each loaf into 4 pieces for individual sandwiches or 2-inch slices for appetizers. Serve with additional pizza sauce, if desired.