Cheesy Italian Bread Recipes

ITALIAN CHEESE BREAD

Steps:

• Place ingredients in the pan of the bread machine in the order suggested by the manufacturer.
• Select White Bread or Basic cycle. Start.

EASY CHEESY GARLIC BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cut your French bread loaf lengthwise and place on top of a baking sheet.
• In a small bowl combine softened butter, garlic powder, minced garlic, and Italian seasoning. Spread evenly on each side of the garlic bread. Top with Colby Jack and mozzarella cheese.
• Bake in the oven for 12-15 minutes until butter is melted an bubbly. You can also broil the top for 1-2 minutes at the end to give it a more crisp top.
• Garnish with fresh chopped parsley if desired.

CHEESY ITALIAN BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in water. Add 2 cups flour, sugar, salt, garlic salt, and cheese. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. , Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. , Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide in half. Shape each half into a 14-in. loaf. Place on a greased baking sheet that has been sprinkled with cornmeal. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 45 minutes. , Brush loaves with water. Make three diagonal slashes about 1/2 in. deep with a very sharp knife in each loaf. , Fill a 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan with 1 in. of hot water and place on the bottom oven rack. Bake bread at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool.

CHEESY ITALIAN BREAD WEDGES

Steps:

• Dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water in a bowl. Let stand until the yeast softens and begins to form a creamy foam, about 5 minutes.
• Combine yeast mixture with vegetable oil, salt, and half the flour in a large mixing bowl; stir mixture until no dry spots remain. Stir in remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, mixing well after each addition. When the dough has pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes.
• Place dough in a large, lightly-oiled bowl and turn to coat. Cover with a towel and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about at least 2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Place risen dough into an 8x8-inch square baking pan. Cover the top of the dough with Italian salad dressing mix and sprinkle loaf with oregano, black pepper, and red pepper flakes.
• Bake in preheated oven until the top is golden brown and the bottom of loaf sounds hollow when tapped, about 30 minutes. About 5 minutes before bread is finished baking, sprinkle the loaf with Colby-Monterey Jack cheese; bake until cheese has melted. Cut into wedges and serve warm.

ITALIAN CHEESE BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine 2 cups flour, yeast, sugar and salt. Beat in water and oil until blended. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough., Turn onto a floured surface; knead for 1-2 minutes or until smooth and elastic. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place for 20 minutes. , Punch dough down; place on a greased 12-in. pizza pan and pat into a 12-in. circle. Brush with salad dressing. Combine the seasonings; sprinkle over top. Sprinkle with cheeses. , Bake at 450° for 15 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.

SPICY ITALIAN SAUSAGE AND CHEESE BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degree F, and sprinkle 1 tablespoon of the cornmeal onto a large baking sheet pan.
• Heat the olive oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and cook until browned and no pink is left, about 5 minutes. Add the onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are softened, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and crushed red pepper and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove the skillet from the heat and add the basil and parsley, stirring to combine. Cool the sausage mixture completely.
• Sprinkle the remaining tablespoon of cornmeal onto a lightly floured surface and place the pizza dough on top of the cornmeal. Roll the dough into a 10 by 14-inch rectangle. Spread the cooled sausage mixture over the dough, leaving a 1-inch border around the edges. Sprinkle the shredded cheese over the sausage. Brush the 1-inch border of the dough with the egg wash. Starting at a long end, roll the dough, jelly roll-style, into a log shape, pinching the edges closed as you roll. Place the bread, seam side down, on the prepared baking sheet and brush the top of the bread with the remaining egg wash.
• Bake the sausage bread for 35 to 40 minutes, or until golden brown and cooked through. Allow bread to stand 10 to 15 minutes before slicing. To serve, slice the bread into 1-inch pieces and serve warm.
• In a large bowl, combine the water, yeast, sugar, and 1 tablespoon oil and stir to combine. Let sit until the mixture is foamy, about 5 minutes.
• Add 1 1/2 cups of the flour and the salt, mixing by hand until it is all incorporated and the mixture is smooth. Continue adding the flour, 1/4 cup at a time, working the dough after each addition, until all the flour is incorporated but the dough is still slightly sticky. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth but still slightly tacky, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Oil a large mixing bowl with the remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil. Place the dough in the bowl and turn to oil all sides. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and set in a warm, draft-free place until nearly doubled in size, 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Use as directed.

CHEESY ITALIAN MONKEY BREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F
• Grease 12-cup fluted tube cake pan with shortening or spray with cooking spray.
• In 1-gallon bag, mix Parmesan cheese and Italian seasoning.
• Separate dough into 24 biscuits; cut each into quarters.
• Place biscuit pieces in good sized plastic bag.
• Shake bag to coat dough.
• Place half of dough pieces in pan.
• Sprinkle mozzarella cheese over dough.
• Place remaining dough pieces in pan over cheese.
• Sprinkle any excess Parmesan cheese mixture over dough.
• Pour melted butter over top.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until golden brown.
• Place heatproof plate upside down over pan; turn plate and pan over. Remove pan.
• Pull apart to serve with warm marinara sauce.

CHEESY ITALIAN BREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees.
• Slice the bread into thick slices (about 1/2 inch thick).
• Place on baking sheet. Put about a tsp or so of Italian dressing on each slice and spread it around. Let it soak in a little bit.
• Sprinkle shredded cheese on top of each slice. I've used cheddar, co-jack and slices of mozzarella with good results.
• Bake for about 8-10 minutes. Your time may vary due to size and dryness of the bread.

LITTLE CAESAR'S ITALIAN CHEESE BREAD RECIPE

Steps:

• In a large bowl or stand mixer, mix together water, yeast, sugar.
• Add in flour and salt.
• Mix with a dough hook until it comes away from the sides of the bowl - add more flour if necessary.
• Knead by hand or with dough hook for about five minutes.
• Cover the dough ball with oil, place in a bowl, cover with plastic, and let rise at room temperature 30-45 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees
• Grease 9×13 glass baking dish with butter
• Press the dough into the pan
• Spread the softened butter over the top of the dough
• Spoon the minced garlic evenly over the top of the butter to make the garlic butter topping.
• Sprinkle cheese over the top
• Sprinkle Italian seasoning over the top
• Cover with tin foil and bake for 15 minutes.
• Remove tin foil and bake for another 10 minutes.