Side dishe for 12
Pesto Bread
$2.00for 424 minServes 12
French bread is spread with pesto garlic butter, topped with mozzarella, and baked until crisp and bubbling.
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Butter, 4 oz$0.40/oz typical | 4 oz | $1.60Typical price |
 | Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.15Typical price |
 | Alfredo, 2.5 oz$0.18/oz typical | 2.5 oz | $0.43Typical price |
 | Parmesan, 0.5 oz$0.55/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.32Typical price |
 | Bagels, 1$0.70 each typical | 1 | $0.70Typical price |
 | Mozzarella, 8 oz$0.30/oz typical | 8 oz | $2.40Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $6.00 | ||
Swaps
- Swap mozzarella for cheddar and shredded cheeseabout the same price
- Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
Pantry staples you likely have
Hot sauceDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends
Not included in the cost.
- 24 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 12servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanVegetarianBudgetSide dishes
Typical price
$0.50 per serving$2.00 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Ingredients
- 1 stick unsalted butter
- 4 cloves garlic (optional)
- 4 1/2 tbsp pesto sauce
- 1/3 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese (optional)
- 3/4 tsp hot sauce (optional)
- to taste kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper (optional)
- 1 16-ounce loaf french bread
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese
- optional garnishes: chiffonade fresh basil and crushed red pepper flakes
Steps
- Heat the oven to 400 F and slice the bread lengthwise on a baking sheet.
- Melt the butter in a small saucepan over low heat, then stir in the garlic, pesto, Parmesan, and hot sauce.
- Spread the pesto butter over the cut bread.
- Top the bread with mozzarella cheese.
- Bake for 12 minutes until the edges are crisp and the cheese is melted.
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