Recipe: Terrie MD's Loaded Garlic Bread

Mindy, Terrie MD posted this a few years back. Might work for the grown-ups. You might also consider serving a salad. Or just mix up a couple kinds of dipping oils and serve them with chunks of Italian bread - and lots of napkins!

Loaded Garlic Bread

1 large loaf good-quality Italian bread, sliced in half horizontally
1/2 cup butter (1 stick), softened
1 cup mayonnaise (low-fat works fine)
3 to 4 oz. softened cream cheese (ditto on the low fat)
3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
3/4 cup shredded Monterrey Jack cheese (or use mozzerella)
3/4 cup grated parmesan or romano cheese
2 to 3 cloves garlic (finely crushed and minced)
1/2 lb. bacon, cooked until crisp and crumbled (or substitute 1/4 lb. minced pepperoni)
1 cup (or more, to taste) green onions, thinly sliced
1 small red bell pepper, finely diced

Mix all ingredients and spread over bread. Bake in oven (350-400, depending on what else you have cooking at the time), for about 15-25 minutes, or until topping is very bubbly. Slice into serving pieces.