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Turano Pull-Apart Christmas Tree

Turano Pull-Apart Christmas Tree

Ingredients

• ½ loaf of Rustic Italian (divided into long pieces)
• ¼ cup of cream cheese
• ¼ cup of sour cream
• 8 oz. frozen spinach
• 8 oz. chopped artichoke hearts
• ½ cup of mozzarella
• ½ teaspoon of salt
• 1 teaspoon of onion power
• 2 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon of chopped parsley
• 2 tablespoons of melted Butter
• 1 teaspoon of Italian Seasoning/Herbs
• ¼ cup of Parmesan Cheese
• ¼ cup of red, orange/yellow bell peppers


Directions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Flip a baking sheet upside down and place parchment paper on top.
• Cut a few slices of Turano’s Rustic Italian into vertical slices and shape it into a Christmas tree and lay it onto the parchment paper.
• In a bowl, beat together the spinach, artichoke, sour cream, mozzarella and cream cheese.
• Add the salt and onion powder and continue to beat to combine.
• Spread the mix on one side of the bread facing upward then cover the top with other slices of Rustic Italian.
• In a separate bowl, add 2 tablespoons of melted butter, chopped parsley and 2 cloves of minced garlic.
• Glaze it over the Christmas tree shaped bread and sprinkle the parmesan cheese, the Italian seasonings and bell peppers.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes until quite golden brown on top and cooked through in the middle.

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