Recipe: Cheesy Garlicky Spinach Pull Apart Bread (using baked bread, campfire or oven)

CHEESY GARLICKY SPINACH PULL APART BREAD

"I am always sneaking vegetables into my family's foods. Spinach is one of my favorite choices for hiding-in-plain-sight nutrition. So why not add some spinach goodness in a cheesy pull apart bread?"



Makes 4-6 servings
Dutch Oven or Foil
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes

1 crusty artisan bread loaf
1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
6 garlic cloves, crushed
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley, basil, and oregano
1 cup chopped fresh spinach
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
4 slices cooked bacon, crumbled
Prepare the fire for medium heat.

Cut a large sheet of heavy-duty aluminum foil, large enough to completely wrap the bread. Place your bread loaf in the center.

Using a serrated knife and starting at the center, slice bread loaf horizontally and vertically, leaving the bottom intact. Do not cut all the way through or loaf will not remain intact.

In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, garlic, herbs, and spinach.

Use your fingers to pry open the cuts in the bread and spoon oil-herb mixture into all of them.

Gently stuff the cracks with cheese and crumbled bacon.

Wrap entire loaf in aluminum foil and place in the campfire ring, surrounded by ash and coals. You want medium heat to toast the bread and melt the cheese. Rotate the bread package for even cooking. Cook for 15 to 20 minutes, then serve immediately.

TO BAKE IN THE OVEN:
Bake foil-wrapped bread in the oven at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes. Then, remove top of foil and bake 10 minutes.

Used by permission to Recipelink.com from Random House
Source: The Camp & Cabin Cookbook: 100 Recipes to Prepare Wherever You Go by Toby Amidor (Countryman Press; May 8, 2018)