Panera recently expanded its popular Flatbread Pizza lineup with the debut of a meaty new creation dubbed the Sausage & Pepperoni Flatbread Pizza. The new option joins the chain's other oven-baked Flatbread Pizzas, which debuted back in October 2020 with the launch of Cheese, Margherita, and Chipotle Chicken & Bacon varieties.
Just as the name suggests, the new Sausage & Pepperoni Flatbread Pizza is a cross between a meat-covered pizza and a crispy flatbread. The tasty new dish starts with a flatbread crust, topped with the brand’s shredded Fontina and mozzarella cheese blend, along with a rich tomato bell pepper sauce. The whole thing is then covered with chicken sausage crumbles and slices of thick-cut pepperoni.
The new Sausage & Pepperoni Flatbread Pizza is now available from participating Panera locations nationwide.
Meaty Pizza-Style Flatbreads
Panera Has a New Sausage & Pepperoni Flatbread Pizza
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