Stuffed Italian Bread

Ingredients

• 0.5 cups unsalted butter , melted
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic , minced
• 1 loaf Italian bread
• 12 ounces shredded Italian cheese blend

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2. 2

   Combine butter, parsley, olive oil, and garlic in a bowl.

3. 3

   Slice loaf on the diagonal, about every 2 inches, starting on top of loaf to the bottom without cutting all the way through. Repeat on the opposite diagonal to create cube-shaped sections still attached to the bottom crust.

4. 4

   Spread butter mixture carefully between bread sections; followed by cheese. Wrap loaf in aluminum foil.

5. 5

   Bake in the preheated oven 15 minutes. Unwrap loaf; continue baking until cheese melted, about 10 minutes more.