Mozzarella Herb Garlic Bread Recipes

MOZZARELLA HERB GARLIC BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F and prepare a sheet pan lined in aluminum foil.
• Peel the garlic clove and have it handy for when the bread comes out of the oven. A larger clove will work best.
• Using a bread knife, cut as many ½ to 1-inch thick slices of bread that you want and place them on the prepared pan.
• Bake for about 5 minutes, just until the bread starts to get crisp a bit, but not brown. You just want some resistance for the garlic application.
• Once the bread is crisp (not brown), about 3 to 5 minutes take the pan back out of the oven and turn on the broiler.
• Being careful not to burn yourself on the hot pan, lightly press down on the bread and rub the garlic clove all over the surface of the bread. You will notice the garlic will sort of melt away as you go along.
• Once the bread has been rubbed with the garlic, sprinkle the slices lightly with basil and oregano.
• Cover the bread with the slices of mozzarella cheese and sprinkle with a bit more basil and oregano.
• Place the baking sheet back into the oven under the broiler and closely watch it as the cheese turns brown and bubbles; about 5 minutes. Remove from the oven and serve.

GARLIC BREAD WITH MOZZARELLA

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients except bread.
• Slice bread partially at 1 inch intervals; be careful to not cut all the way through loaf.
• Spread 1 side of each slice with the cheese mixture.
• Wrap in foil.
• Bake at 425F for 25 minutes; serve hot.
• You may also use 2 TB of chopped fresh parsley instead of oregano.

GOOEY MOZZARELLA-GARLIC BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Brush olive oil all over bottom half of bread. Sprinkle garlic over oil. Top with cheese and close bread, as if making a sandwich.
• Wrap bread in foil and bake 10 to 15 minutes, until cheese melts.

MOZZARELLA-STUFFED GARLIC-AND-HERB BREAD

Steps:

• In a bowl, whisk together flour, yeast, and salt. Make a well in center of mixture; add warm water and 2 tablespoons oil to well. Gradually stir flour mixture into wet mixture to form a ragged dough. Transfer to a floured work surface.
• Knead with floured hands until dough is tacky but no longer sticky and springs back when pressed with a finger, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a bowl drizzled with oil, turning dough to evenly coat. Cover and let proof at room temperature until doubled in volume, 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 450°F with a rack in lowest position. Punch down dough, transfer to a lightly floured work surface, and cut in half. Stretch one piece of dough, working outward from center, into an oval, approximately 9 by 13 inches. Brush 2 tablespoons oil onto a rimmed baking sheet. Place dough on sheet; top evenly with mozzarella, leaving a 1-inch border of dough around edges.
• Stretch second piece of dough on floured work surface to roughly same oval shape. Place over mozzarella, gently pressing to remove excess air from between doughs. Fold edge of bottom dough up and over edge of top dough, pinching to seal edges together. Sprinkle top evenly with Parmigiano; drizzle with remaining 2 tablespoons oil.
• Stir together garlic, Italian seasoning, parsley, red-pepper flakes, and sesame seeds; sprinkle evenly over dough. Cut several steam vents in top of dough at 2-inch intervals.
• Bake until dough is golden brown in places and just cooked through, 18 to 20 minutes. (If dough puffs in places while baking, pierce with the tip of a knife to release steam.) Transfer bread from baking sheet to a wire rack and let cool a few minutes. Slice and serve hot, with marinara alongside for dipping.

MOZZARELLA AND PARMESAN GARLIC BREAD

Steps:

• Combine butter and garlic and melt in microwave.
• Add the parsley to the butter and using a pastry brush, liberally brush both sides of the bread.
• Sprinkle the parmesan cheese on the bread and then sprinkle the mozzarella cheese on top.
• Bake under the broiler for approximately 2-3 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly.