Cheesy Pull Apart Bread with Pesto (Easy 3 Ingredients)

Ingredients

• 1 large crusty bread loaf - mine was 8 inches in diameter
• 1/2 cup pesto store bought or homemade
• 6 oz / 170g mozzarella cheese (low moisture)

Instructions

1. 1

   If making your own pesto, proceed to make this first. You can use my easy authentic recipe

2. 2

   Using a sharp bread knife cut slits lengthways along one side of the bread loaf (1.5 inches / 3 cms apart). Cut as deep as you can, however don't cut all the way through

3. 3

   Turn the bread and cut slits the other way, to make a criss cross pattern. Once again, without cutting all the way through

4. 4

   Preheat oven to 375℉ / 180°C. Carefully open the bread slits with your fingers and spread the pesto in between all the sides using a knife or spatula if easier. Make sure all sides of the bread have been spread evenly

5. 5

   Grate the mozzarella cheese with a box grater. Using your fingers, stuff all the cracks with cheese, opening the bread carefully to be able to fill in all the edges

6. 6

   Wrap the bread loaf with aluminum foil and place on a baking tray. Bake in the oven for 20 minutes

7. 7

   Remove from oven and carefully open the aluminum foil to uncover the bread. Spray the top with olive oil spray as a light glaze, and bake for a further 5 - 8 minutes until the cheese is all melty and the bread is golden brown

8. 8

   Serve your delicious cheesy pull apart bread with pesto while hot and fresh to family and friends and dig in!!