Stuffed Sicilian Bread recipe
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Ingredients
- 1 large loaf crusty Italian bread 1 tablespoon olive oil 4 large shallots, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced salt to taste 1 pinch ground black pepper, or to taste 1 (8 ounce) container ricotta cheese 4 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese 4 ounces shredded Parmesan cheese 4 ounces shredded Romano cheese 1 cup fresh basil leaves, torn ½ cup chopped fresh parsley 1 (6 ounce) can burgundy olives, drained 1 cup pitted kalamata olives, drained ½ cup large garlic-stuffed green olives, drained 2 (14 ounce) cans water-packed artichoke hearts, drained and cut into eighths 1 roasted red pepper, drained and cut into thin strips 1 tablespoon olive oil, or as needed 1 tablespoon shredded Parmesan cheese, for topping
Nutrition Info
- 564.4 caloriescarbohydrate: 54 gcholesterol: 43.3 mgfat: 26.4 gfiber: 5.4 gprotein: 26.9 gsaturatedFat: 9.8 gservingSize: -sodium: 2078.1 mgsugar: 2.3 gtransFat: : -unsaturatedFat: : -
Directions Stuffed Sicilian Bread
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Remove top of bread loaf to create a long boat-shaped loaf. Pull out much of the soft bread to form a shell inside the crust. Reserve chunks of bread and break into evenly sized medium pieces.
Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir shallots until softened, 3 or 4 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 more minute. Transfer reserved bread pieces to skillet. Add salt and pepper. Cook and stir until bread has absorbed some of the olive oil, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
Place ricotta, mozzarella, 4 ounces Parmesan, and Romano cheeses in a mixing bowl. Add basil and parsley, mix well. Transfer bread mixture to bowl. Stir in burgundy olives, kalamata olives, green olives, artichoke hearts, and red pepper strips. Add a pinch of pepper. Mix well.
Place bread shell on a rimmed baking sheet. Drizzle inside with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Fill with the cheese mixture. Top with 1 tablespoon shredded Parmesan cheese.
Bake in preheated oven until loaf begins to get crisp and filling is bubbly, 20 to 30 minutes.