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Easy Tomato Basil Bread

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
2

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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 minutes. Remove bread from pan; cool on wire rack. Slice and enjoy!

Notes

Get Bread Machine Method here.
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Review & Comments

Jane D | Reply

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

Red Star Yeast | Reply

Hi Jane – we have not, but it does sound like a delicious roll! Let us know if you try it.
Happy baking!

Pam Foster | Reply

What’s bread dough; and can I get it at grocery or specialty store?

Red Star Yeast | Reply

Hi Pam – Did you mean bread ‘flour’? This is available in the baking aisle at the grocery store.
Happy baking!

Athena | Reply

Do you have any nutritional information on the bread 🍞?

I will reserve my rating after my making.

Just bought some sandwich pepperoni yesterday.

Red Star Yeast | Reply

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 | Reply

5 stars
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 | Reply

Can you knead the dough in a kitchenaid machine with the dough hook?

Red Star Yeast | Reply

Hi David -Yes, knead the dough until smooth and elastic.
Happy baking!

Valerie | Reply

How do I make this using a bread machine?
What is the order of adding ingredients?

Red Star Yeast | Reply

Hi Valerie – the bread machine method is linked in the Notes section, or you can find it here.
Happy baking!

Joan Garzarelli | Reply

Can you use mozzarella cheese?

Red Star Yeast | Reply

Yes!

Happy baking!
Carol

Sujatha Lekshmivaragan | Reply

Can you substitute Parm cheese?

Red Star Yeast | Reply

Hi Sujatha,
Certainly! You can substitute with your favorite grated cheese.
Happy baking!
Carol

Samantha & Harasymchuk | Reply

If making by hand, what size of pan do you use?

Red Star Yeast | Reply

Hi Samantha,
Use an 8 1/2 x 4 1/2-inch pan.

Happy baking!
Carol

Ef | Reply

Hi
Do you think it can work with Spelt flour, instead of the bread flour?
Thanks ☺

Red Star Yeast | Reply

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 | Reply

I only hope it would hold up with the panini maker.

Charmain | Reply

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 | Reply

Can I make Tomato Basil Bread by hand using same ingredients as shown? Do I preheat the oven?

Red Star Yeast | Reply

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 | Reply

4 stars
Wow, this sounds like something I would love, thanks

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