Italian Pull Apart Bread AKA: Italian Monkey Bread

When people talk about Monkey Bread, the most common thought is that of a sweet cinnamon desert style bread. As tasty as that is, I thought it would be fun to make a savory style Monkey Bread that would serve more versatile for lunch or dinner. Since we were having spaghetti & meatballs for lunch what better time to try my hand at an Italian version of the bread. I will admit, I did not measure any of the ingredients so I am going to use my best estimation. Not only was this an easy recipe, it was wonderfully tasty and made a great addition to our meal.

1 can Grand style biscuits

1/4 c. melted butter

2 Tblsp. dried Italian seasoning

1 tsp. garlic powder

1/2 c. freshly grated Parmesan cheese (Swiss can be be substituted nicely)

Grease a 1 1/2 qt casserole dish and set aside.Preheat oven to 350*. In a separate bowl, cut each biscuit into quarters. Add Italian seasoning, garlic powder and cheese. Pour in 1/2 of the melted butter. Toss biscuits gently to coat well.  

Layer biscuit pieces into prepared casserole dish in a circular fashion; making sure to leave an open ring in the center. Pour remaining melted butter over the top of the biscuits.

 Bake for 20-25 minutes or until biscuits have completely risen and are golden brown.

Remove from oven and turn bread out onto serving plate. Let sit for a minute to let an excess butter to soak into bread.

 

Invert bread right side up on plate and serve warm. Bread can easily be pulled apart in to serving pieces. 

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