Description
Toasty bread cubes with a (VERY) healthy dose of olive oil and truffle butter, melting, oozing fresh mozzarella cheese, herbs and a snowy shower of Grana Padano (or Parmesan!). The best garlic bread ever!
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 ounces bakery-quality white bread, cut into 1–1/2-inch cubes
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 ounces white truffle butter, melted
- 1 to 2 teaspoons white truffle oil, plus more for drizzling
- 2 garlic cloves
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 3 ounces fresh mozzarella, cut into small cubes
- 1/3 cup ricotta cheese, at room temperature
- Grana Padano or Parmesan cheese, for grating
- 1 tablespoon fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh basil, cut into chiffonade
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°. Place the bread cubes in a large mixing bowl. In a small bowl, combine the olive oil, melted truffle butter, and truffle oil to taste, stirring to combine. Using a microplane, grate the garlic into the oil, stirring again to combine. Drizzle over the bread cubes and toss to coat, ensuring each bread cube has been coated. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, toss again, and spread in an even layer on a large baking sheet. Bake for 6 to 8 minutes, until the bread cubes begin to turn golden around the edges but are still soft in the middle. Remove from the oven.
- Preheat the broiler to high. Transfer the bread cubes to an 8-inch cast-iron skillet or other baking dish (you can mound them up a bit). Arrange the mozzarella around the bread. Broil for 3 to 4 minutes until the cheese has melted and is starting to brown. Remove from the oven. Grate a generous amount of Grana Padano or Parmesan all over. Top with the ricotta cheese, fresh herbs, and a generous drizzle of white truffle oil. Serve hot.
- Category: Bread-y Things, Breadsticks & Garlic Bread