Braided Pizza Loaf

Name: Braided Pizza Loaf
Prep time: 1 h 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 20 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 454 grams loaf frozen bread dough, thawed; 12 servings Melted butter; 227 grams can tomato sauce; 1 teaspoons garlic salt; 1 medium onion, finely chopped; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1 teaspoon paprika; 113 grams cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese; 1 teaspoon pepper; 1 teaspoon salt; 113 grams cup shredded cheddar cheese

Braided Pizza Loaf might be just the Mediterranean recipe you are searching for. This recipe serves 12. One portion of this dish contains about 7g of protein, 10g of fat, and a total of 204 calories. Head to the store and pick up pepper, oregano, tomato sauce, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 20 minutes.

Instructions

Place dough in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.

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Bowl

Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in tomato sauce and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.

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Tomato Sauce

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Onion

Beef

Meat

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Frying Pan

Cool completely. Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; roll into a 15-in. x 12-in. rectangle.

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Place on a greased baking sheet.

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Spread filling lengthwise down center third of rectangle.

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Spread

Sprinkle cheeses over filling.

On each long side, cut 1-1/2-in.-wide strips about 2-1/2 in. into center. Starting at one end, fold alternating strips at an angle across filling.

Brush with butter.

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Butter

Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown.

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Serve warm. Refrigerate leftovers.

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Servings:

454grams

loaf frozen bread dough, thawed 12servings

Melted butter 227grams

can tomato sauce 1teaspoons

garlic salt 1medium

onion, finely chopped 1teaspoon

dried oregano 1teaspoon

paprika 113grams

cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese 1teaspoon

pepper 1teaspoon

salt 113grams

cup shredded cheddar cheese

Recommended wine: Chianti, Trebbiano, Verdicchio

Italian works really well with Chianti, Trebbiano, and Verdicchio. Italians know food and they know wine. Trebbiano and Verdicchio are Italian white wines that pair well with fish and white meat, while Chianti is a great Italian red for heavier, bolder dishes. The Fonterutoli Chianti Classico with a 4.3 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 24 dollars per bottle.

Fonterutoli Chianti Classico

Color: Deep purplish-red but bright and exceptionally concentrated.Bouquet: Extremely intense and complex with scents of cherries and raspberries accompanied by light toasty and spicy shadings.Flavor: The impact in the mouth is incisive but soft due to a substantial structure of tannins in which those that are soft and well rounded stand out. Acidity is fused with the wine's body and aids the transmission of pleasant sensations of warmth and strength. The wine features a long finish that is unusual for a regular Chianti Classico.Conclusions: Those who argue that Chianti Classico is a prickly and rough wine will change their minds after tasting this 1999, which is ready to drink now but will improve for at least five years more.Alcohol: 13.5% by volume