Cheesy Pesto Pull Apart Bread Appetizer

Delicious pull-apart bread filled with pesto and melted mozzarella

Ingredients

Ingredients

Ingredients (marinade)

• 1 loaf italian bread
• 1/4 cup melted butter
• 1 cup basil pesto (check for cashews if allergy)
• 1.5 cups mozzarella cheese

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375 F
2. Cut 1" diagonal cuts through the bread, leaving the bottom crust intact (but still making deep cuts close to the bottom). Then do the opposite direction, creating a cross hatch pattern.
3. Pour butter into thew cuts and then spoon the pesto in as well. Finally, stuff the cheese into the cuts.
4. Wrap in aluminum voil and place on baking pan, bake for 15 minutes.
5. Open the top of the aluminum foil and bake another 10 minutes.
6. Serve after cooling 5-10 minutes.