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Easy Tomato Basil Bread
Imagine this bread with a vegetable pasta salad or as a pepperoni and cheese sandwich – toasted!
Yield 1 (9×5-inch) loaf
Ingredients
- 2 cups tomato-basil flavored spaghetti sauce
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
- 3 to 4 cups bread flour
- 1 (0.25oz) package (7g) or 2 1/4 teaspoons Red Star Active Dry Yeast
Instructions
- Warm the spaghetti sauce to 120-130°F. Add 3 cups flour, yeast and cheese to mixing bowl; whisk to combine. Stir in the warm sauce, adding additional flour until you get a soft dough that comes together. Turn out dough onto floured surface. Knead dough until smooth and elastic (about 5-7 minutes).
- Let rise in greased bowl, covered with towel or plastic wrap, until doubled in size.
- Punch down dough. Roll or pat into a 14×7-inch rectangle. Starting with shorter side, roll up tightly, pressing dough into roll. Pinch edges and taper ends to seal. Place in greased 9×5-inch loaf pan. Cover; let rise until indentation remains after touching.
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes (internal dough temperature should be 190°F). Remove bread from pan; cool on wire rack. Slice and enjoy!
Notes
Get Bread Machine Method here.
Photo by The Yooper Girl.
Review & Comments
Angela Noble | •
Tried it today. I used 4-1/2 c flour and 1/4 c on flouring board. Rose nicely. Smelled wonderful. Baked for 35 minutes. My son had to try so waited 15 minutes after taking from oven. Texture reminded me of carrot cake, but it’s still warm. Slicing some up to go with chili later
Pat | •
Okay, this was my third time making it. I’ve added one teaspoon salt and I bake it 43 minutes and it is absolutely perfect. I love it! I keep it in the freezer and take out a couple slices at a time to thaw and I eat it with sun-dried tomato turkey, a piece of Swiss cheese and some mayo! Yummy!
Pat | •
This was very easy (used my Kitchen Aid mixer) and it rose beautifully. Only issue was baking time. I baked it almost 35 min and it was still very slightly doughy in the center. I will do close to 40 minutes the next time. Easy delicious recipe!
Jane D | •
have you ever made dinner rolls with this recipe, sounds like an awesome addition to a bread basket, just wondering if anyone is tried it
Hi Jane – we have not, but it does sound like a delicious roll! Let us know if you try it.
Happy baking!
Pam Foster | •
What’s bread dough; and can I get it at grocery or specialty store?
Hi Pam – Did you mean bread ‘flour’? This is available in the baking aisle at the grocery store.
Happy baking!
Athena | •
Do you have any nutritional information on the bread 🍞?
I will reserve my rating after my making.
Just bought some sandwich pepperoni yesterday.
Hi Athena – We don’t have the nutritional information available, however if you google ‘recipe nutrition calculator’ you’ll find websites that you can plug in the ingredients to get the information. Serving size depends on how thick the slices are, typically 10-12 per loaf.
Happy baking!
Max Turner | •
I made this yesterday and I doubled it using a little more parmesan and It made two wonderful moist breads, I think the bake time is a little short however, but like in all breads use your judgement. I was also surprised that it rose fairly rapidly
David | •
Can you knead the dough in a kitchenaid machine with the dough hook?
Hi David -Yes, knead the dough until smooth and elastic.
Happy baking!
Valerie | •
How do I make this using a bread machine?
What is the order of adding ingredients?
Hi Valerie – the bread machine method is linked in the Notes section, or you can find it here.
Happy baking!
Joan Garzarelli | •
Can you use mozzarella cheese?
Yes!
Happy baking!
Carol
Sujatha Lekshmivaragan | •
Can you substitute Parm cheese?
Hi Sujatha,
Certainly! You can substitute with your favorite grated cheese.
Happy baking!
Carol
Samantha & Harasymchuk | •
If making by hand, what size of pan do you use?
Hi Samantha,
Use an 8 1/2 x 4 1/2-inch pan.
Happy baking!
Carol
Ef | •
Hi
Do you think it can work with Spelt flour, instead of the bread flour?
Thanks ☺
Hi Ef,
Spelt flour doesn’t have the same gluten-forming properties as bread flour. You can start out subbing in 1/2 cup of spelt flour with 2 1/2 – 3 1/2 cups bread flour. If that works well for you, try increasing to 1 cups spelt flour. Let us know if you try it!
Happy baking!
Carol
Charmain | •
I only hope it would hold up with the panini maker.
Charmain | •
I’m gonna try this tomato basil bread and make it by hand. We have a bread maker but we haven’t used it in years. And it may or may not work. I pulled out the juice man juicer today and it too hasn’t been used in ages! Of course, no go.
Diane | •
Can I make Tomato Basil Bread by hand using same ingredients as shown? Do I preheat the oven?
Hi Diane,
Yes, you can make the bread by hand. Warm the spaghetti sauce to 120-130 degrees F. Add 3 cups flour, yeast and cheese to mixing bowl. Whisk to combine. Stir in the warm sauce, adding additional flour until you get a soft dough that comes together. Turn out dough onto floured surface. Knead dough until smooth and elastic (typically 5-7 minutes). Let rise in greased bowl, covered with towel or plastic wrap until doubled in size. Punch down dough, and follow directions in the notes section.
Happy baking!
Carol
Sheila G Holcomb | •
Wow, this sounds like something I would love, thanks
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