Fifty-Two Dinners

One new recipe a week for a year. That was the original goal set as a New Year's resolution way back in 2009.

It didn't happen. Nor did it happen in the following years.

But I have continued posting and striving to try one new recipe a week. Some months it happens. Some months it doesn't.

And along the way I've picked up readers from across the country who occasionally pop in to see what's cooking.

Clearly there are better food blogs than mine.

But if you're looking for quick, easy, and healthy with a dash of humor... I'm glad to share what I can.


Monday, December 26, 2011

Herb Bubble Bread


Christmas and the holidays mean LOTS of cooking in our home. On Christmas Eve we have a party for family and friends and I prep for days ahead of time. Nothing big- just lots of little things. Appetizers in the form of dips, spreads, hot and cold snacks. It's yummy. To compliment my husband's white chicken chili recipe this year, I tried this.

INGREDIENTS
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 3/4 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
  • 1/4 teaspoon dill weed
  • 1/8 teaspoon each dried thyme, basil and rosemary, crushed
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 1 loaf (1 pound) frozen bread dough, thawed
DIRECTIONS

In a small bowl, combine cheese and seasonings. In another bowl, combine butter and garlic; set aside.

Divide dough into 16 pieces. Roll into balls. Coat balls in butter mixture, then dip in cheese mixture. Place in a greased 9-in. x 5-in. loaf pan.

Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. Bake at 350° for 22-26 minutes or until golden brown. (Cover loosely with foil if top browns too quickly.) Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Serve warm.

VERDICT

This was phenomenal. There was nothing left within 15 minutes.

We tried it again a few days later for another party, but this time I didn't have bread dough. Instead I used canned dinner rolls and chopped them into 3 or 4 pieces each (kind of like monkey bread). Same result. Delicious. You must try this.

NUTRTION

Sorry, this was a Christmas-time recipe. And calories don't count at Christmas.

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