Pepperoni Pizza Pull-Apart Bread
A crusty loaf of bread is stuffed with cheese and pepperoni, then sprinkled with herbs and Parmesan cheese, and baked until toasty and golden. Serve with warm marinara sauce for dipping.
Servings: 8 -10 servings
Ingredients
- 1 loaf of round crusty bread, such as sourdough
- 16 ounces sliced Provolone or mozzarella cheese cut into squares
- 3-4 ounces pepperoni halved (or mini pepperoni)
- 3 tablespoons butter melted
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese
- Warm marinara sauce for dipping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cut the bread in a cross-wise pattern, without cutting through the bottom crust.
- Place the bread on large piece of foil (enough to wrap the entire loaf). Insert cheese slices and pepperoni between the cuts.
- Combine the melted butter, garlic salt, and Italian seasoning. Brush over stuffed bread with a pastry brush. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
- Wrap bread completely in foil and bake for 15 minutes. Unwrap the bread and bake 5-10 more minutes, or until cheese is melted and bread is golden brown. Serve with warm marinara sauce for dipping.