Garlic Knot Pizza Pull Apart Bread

Bread Type: Roasted Garlic Batard

Prep Time: 30 min

Meal Type: Appetizer

Ingredients

1 izzio Roasted Garlic Batard
1/4 c pizza or marinara sauce, plus more for serving
2 oz pepperoni
3/4 c shredded mozzarella
2 tbsp butter, melted
2 tsp Italian flat leaf parsley, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
pinch of red pepper flakes
salt to taste
basil, for serving

Instructions

Step 01

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Prepare baking sheet with enough foil to wrap entirety of bread loaf.
Step 02

Cut 1 inch slits, taking care not to cut all the way through loaf, in a crosswise pattern.
Step 03

Distribute pizza sauce between bread cubes, followed by cheese and pepperoni.
Step 04

In a small bowl, combine butter, parsley, garlic, pepper flakes, and salt. Brush entirety of loaf with butter mixture, taking care to get sides.
Step 05

Transfer loaf to foil, wrap, and bake for 15 minutes. Remove bread from oven, open foil, and place under broiler on low until cheese melts, pepperoni crisps, and bread is golden brown.
Step 06

Finish with fresh basil. Serve warm with additional tomato sauce for dipping.