Best Italian Appetizer Bread Recipes

Italian Bread Appetizer image

Provided by Chilicat

Categories Breads

Time 1h45m

Yield 16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 tablespoons olive oil
3 garlic cloves, crushed
1 loaf frozen bread dough, thawed according to package directions (white or wheat)
1/4 lb sliced genoa salami, cut into strips
1/4 lb sliced provolone cheese, cut into strips
1 (7 ounce) jar roasted red peppers, drained and chopped
2 green onions, chopped
1 egg, beaten with
1 teaspoon water
poppy seed

Steps:

In a small saucepan cook oil and garlic together over medium-low heat, stirring almost constantly, 2 to 3 minutes, until garlic is golden and fragrant. Discard garlic and set aside saucepan of garlic-flavored oil.
On lightly floured surface stretch and roll dough into 12" square; place on lightly greased baking sheet and brush with reserved garlic-flavored oil. Sprinkle evenly with salami and cheese. Arrange roasted peppers and green onions down center of dough, leaving a 1" border at each end and a 3" border on each side.
Use a knife or scissors to make eight 3" cuts into dough along both sides of the filling. Bring dough strips up across filling at an angle, alternating sides to give a braided effect. Pinch dough at bottom and top to seal in filling.
Brush braid with egg mixture; sprinkle evenly with poppy seeds. Set aside to rise in a warm, draft-free location 30 to 45 minutes, until puffy. (If you're using wheat bread, rising time may be longer.).
Heat oven to 350°F Bake 35 minutes or until golden. Immediately remove bread from baking sheet and cool 5 minutes on wire rack. Cut into 16 slices and serve warm or at room temperature.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 83.1, Fat 7.1, SaturatedFat 2.5, Cholesterol 25.4, Sodium 366.4, Carbohydrate 1.1, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 0.1, Protein 3.9

Mushroom on Italian Bread - Appetizer image

Provided by ozzygirl

Categories Vegetable

Time 15m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 cups mushrooms, peeled and sliced
1/4 cup butter
150 ml cream
4 -6 slices Italian bread
1 teaspoon garlic, crushed

Steps:

Nutrition Facts : Calories 276.4, Fat 24.1, SaturatedFat 14.9, Cholesterol 73, Sodium 233, Carbohydrate 12.5, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 0.9, Protein 3.8

Zesty Italian Peasant Bread Appetizer image

Provided by Doris Barrick

Categories Breads

Time 22m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

12 inches Italian bread (Boboli)
1 tablespoon olive oil or 1 tablespoon cooking oil
1 garlic clove, chopped finely
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 medium tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped
1/3 cup blue cheese or 1/3 cup feta cheese
1 teaspoon dried oregano or 1 teaspoon dried basil, crushed of any of the above spices
oregano sprigs (optional) or basil sprig (optional)

Steps:

Nutrition Facts : Calories 79.8, Fat 2.9, SaturatedFat 1, Cholesterol 2.8, Sodium 169.7, Carbohydrate 10.6, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 0.5, Protein 2.7

Italian Appetizer Bread Recipe - (4.5/5) image

Provided by á-90

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 Pillsbury French or Italian loaf tube or pizza crust tube
6 ounces deli hard salami, sliced
6 ounces deli ham, sliced
6 slices provolone cheese
3 tablespoons roasted red pepper, diced
2 stalks green onion, diced (green portion only)
Egg white
Poppy seeds

Steps:

Heat oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit. Unroll French loaf on greased baking sheet and spread to a rectangular shape. Place ham and salami down the center of bread. Top with diced pepper and green onion. Cover with Provolone cheese, overlapping slices a little. Make slits in bread to make eight 3" cuts into dough. Fold dough strips up across meat and cheese, alternating sides, to make a braided top. Pinch the ends. Brush the braid with egg white, then sprinkle with poppy seeds. Bake for 40 minutes or until golden brown. Cut slices and serve warm.