CHEESY BACON APPETIZER PULL-APART BREAD

Cheesy Bacon Appetizer Pull-Apart Bread image

Sourdough bread tastes even better when it's an appetizer stuffed with cheese and bacon and then drizzled with zesty Italian dressing. And warm? Even better.

Provided by My Food and Family

Time 45m

Yield 24 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 round or oval sourdough bread loaf (1 lb.)
1 pkg. (8 oz.) KRAFT Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese
6 slices cooked OSCAR MAYER Thick Sliced Center Cut Bacon, drained, crumbled
1/4 cup butter, melted
2 Tbsp. KRAFT Zesty Italian Dressing
1 green onion, thinly sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced

Steps:

Heat oven to 350ºF.
Use serrated knife to make vertical cuts, 1 inch apart, in top of bread loaf, being careful to not cut through to bottom of loaf. Turn bread 1/4 turn; repeat cuts.
Press cheese and bacon into cuts in bread. Place loaf on large sheet of foil.
Mix remaining ingredients; drizzle over bread. Wrap bread with foil; place on baking sheet.
Bake 25 min. or until heated through, unwrapping bread after 15 min.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 120, Fat 6 g, SaturatedFat 3.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Sodium 230 mg, Carbohydrate 11 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 1 g, Protein 5 g