Name: Cheese and Herb Bread
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 1 long loaf French or sourdough bread; 10 ounces Fontina cheese, (coarsely grated); ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil; 3 tablespoons dry white wine; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil ((or 2 teaspoons dried)); 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives or green onions; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh arugula; 2 large garlic cloves, (minced); salt and pepper, (to taste)

This delicious, easy cheese and herb bread is baked French bread stuffed with cheese, herbs and wine.

slices of cheese and herb bread

Sometimes it’s nice to have a little bread with your dinner. Plain old French bread can be kind of boring, right? So why not jazz up dinner a bit with some garlic bread. But this cheese and herb bread is like a really good cheesy garlic bread! It’s perfect for serving with soups, stews and salads.

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Ingredients needed:

loaf of French or sourdough bread
Fontina cheese
extra virgin olive oil
dry white wine
fresh basil
chives or green onions
arugula
garlic
salt and pepper

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How to make Cheese and Herb Bread:

The full, printable recipe is at the end of this post.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Cut the loaf of bread in half lengthwise. Remove enough bread from the bottom half to create a 1/2-inch deep cavity. Save the scooped out bread to make breadcrumbs with it (or toss it).

Mix the cheese with the remaining ingredients. Season with salt and pepper. Pack the cheese mixture into the bottom half of the bread. Place the top half of bread over and press the loaf together firmly. Wrap the stuffed loaf tightly in foil.

Bake the bread until heated through, about 30 minutes.

loaf of cheese and herb bread on cutting board with pieces sliced

Let the baked cheese and herb bread stand for 10 minutes. Remove the foil, and transfer it to a cutting board. Cut the bread crosswise into 1-inch wide slices and serve. Enjoy!

cheese and herb bread loaf sliced into

Make ahead tip:

You may prepare the stuffed loaf up to 3 hours in advance. Let it stand at room temperature, wrapped in foil, until ready to bake.

sliced cheese and herb bread on plate

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Cheese and Herb Bread

By RecipeGirl.com

This delicious, easy cheese and herb stuffed french garlic bread is perfect to serve with soups or stews.

Prep: 20

Cook: 30

Total: 50

Servings: 8 servings (2 slices per serving)

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Ingredients

▢ 1 long loaf French or sourdough bread
▢ 10 ounces Fontina cheese, coarsely grated
▢ ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
▢ 3 tablespoons dry white wine
▢ 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil (or 2 teaspoons dried)
▢ 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives or green onions
▢ 2 tablespoons chopped fresh arugula
▢ 2 large garlic cloves, minced
▢ salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F.
Cut the bread loaf in half lengthwise. Remove enough bread from the bottom half to create ½-inch deep cavity.
Mix the cheese with the remaining ingredients. Season with salt and pepper. Pack the cheese mixture into the bottom half of the bread. Place the top half of the bread over and press the loaf together firmly. Wrap tightly in foil.
Bake the bread until heated through, about 30 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes. Remove foil; cut the bread crosswise into 1-inch wide diagonal slices and serve.

Notes

You may prepare the stuffed loaf up to 3 hours in advance. Let stand at room temperature, wrapped in foil, until ready to bake.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving, Calories: 320kcal, Carbohydrates: 23g, Protein: 14g, Fat: 19g, Saturated Fat: 8g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 8g, Cholesterol: 41mg, Sodium: 686mg, Potassium: 96mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 3g, Vitamin A: 535IU, Vitamin C: 3mg, Calcium: 225mg, Iron: 2mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.