1 large loaf of French bread
1 ½ cups Florida sweet peppers (multicolored) diced small
½ cup green onion or scallions, chopped small
4-6 (more if desired) cloves of fresh garlic, peeled and minced
2 tablespoons fresh herbs (oregano, rosemary, parsley), chopped fine
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted or softened at room temp
1 teaspoon (more if desired) all-purpose seasoning
3-4 cups shredded cheese (a blend or your favorite)
¾ cup blue cheese, crumbled small
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. With a serrated knife, cut the loaf of bread in half lengthwise. Evenly spread the softened or melted butter over the cut side of each loaf. Lightly season the butter-topped bread with half of the all-purpose seasoning and all the minced garlic. Top the buttered bread with entire shredded cheese blend. Sprinkle the small diced sweet peppers evenly over the top of the cheese toped bread. Do the same with the crumbled blue cheese and scallions. Evenly distribute the rest of the all-purpose seasoning over the pepper and cheese topped bread. Place cheese-topped bread loaves on a cookie sheet and place in the preheated oven. Cook the cheesy bread for 8 to 10 minutes until the cheese is bubbly and melted. Remove the bread from the oven and let cool slightly. Cut cheesy bread and serve warm.
Send this recipe to an email address.
Get the monthly Fresh From Florida Club newsletter delivered right to your inbox. Each issue features two seasonal recipes that are simple to prepare and use "Fresh From Florida" ingredients.
See How it works Sign Up