Grilled Pesto-Cheese Bread

Name: Grilled Pesto-Cheese Bread
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 79 milliliters refrigerated basil pesto (from 7-oz container); 1 loaf Italian bread (10 to 12 inch); 85 grams 3/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Watching your figure? This vegetarian recipe has 311 calories, 6g of protein, and 21g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 12. This recipe covers 3% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have basil pesto, bread, mozzarella cheese, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It will be a hit at your The Fourth Of July event. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 20 minutes.

Instructions

Heat gas or charcoal grill.

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Grill

Cut 18x18-inch sheet of heavy-duty foil.

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Aluminum Foil

Cut loaf of bread in half lengthwise.

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Bread

Spread each half with pesto.

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Spread

Pesto

Sprinkle with cheese.

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Cheese

Place bread, cheese sides together, on foil; wrap securely using double fold seals, allowing room for heat expansion.

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Cheese

Bread

Wrap

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When grill is heated, place wrapped bread on gas grill over medium heat or on charcoal grill over medium coals; cover grill. Cook 10 to 12 minutes, rotating and turning over occasionally, until bread is warm and cheese is melted.

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Cheese

Bread

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Grill

Carefully unwrap bread to allow steam to escape. Separate loaf into 2 halves; cut each into 6 pieces.

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Bread

Serve immediately.