Gooey Garlic Pull Apart (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Bread
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1 (16 oz) artisan sourdough loaf
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3 cups freshly shredded mozzarella
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2 tablespoons minced garlic
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1 tablespoon mixed Italian herbs
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½ teaspoon regular salt
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½ teaspoon ground pepper
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1 teaspoon spicy chili flakes (if you want)
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8 tablespoons (1 stick) melted plain butter
→ Dipping Sauce
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½ cup virgin olive oil
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⅓ cup dark balsamic vinegar
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1 teaspoon minced garlic
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1 teaspoon dried Italian herbs
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1 teaspoon table salt
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1 teaspoon hot chili flakes (if you want)
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⅓ cup shredded Asiago
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⅓ cup grated Parmesan
# Instructions:
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Get your oven hot at 350°F. Combine the shredded mozzarella with minced garlic, herbs, salt, pepper and hot flakes in a bowl.
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Grab your bread knife and slice the loaf in lines going one way, then turn it and cut lines the other way. Don't cut all the way through.
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Push the cheese mixture down into all the bread cuts. Pour melted butter all over the top.
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Set bread on a foil-covered baking sheet. Tent another piece of foil on top and bake for 20 minutes. Take the foil off and broil until cheese gets bubbly, about 2-3 minutes.
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While your bread's in the oven, mix up all your dipping sauce stuff in a small bowl.
# Notes:
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Try different cheese types if you want
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Goes perfectly with a bowl of soup or some marinara