Cheesy Sausage Bread

[ReeseTaki]

Hey everyone! Imagine warm, fluffy bread packed with savory Italian sausage, gooey cheeses, and a hint of herbs. It's like a flavor explosion in every bite! Perfect for brunch, a cozy dinner, or any time you're craving something deliciously comforting. Let's dive into the recipe and whip up some cheesy goodness!


Cheesy Sausage Bread

Ingredients:

• 8 ounces bulk Italian sausage
• ¼ cup finely chopped onion
• 3 ¼ - 3 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 package active dry yeast
• 2 teaspoons dried Italian seasoning, crushed
• 1 cup milk
• ⅓ cup butter
• ¼ cup sugar
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• 1 egg
• 1 ½ cups shredded fontina cheese (6 ounces)
• 1 ½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese (6 ounces)
• ½ cup finely shredded Parmesan cheese (2 ounces)
• 1 cup basil pesto

Directions:

1. In a large skillet, cook sausage and onion over medium-high heat until browned, breaking up meat with a wooden spoon as it cooks. Drain off fat. Cover and chill sausage mixture until needed.
2. In a large mixing bowl, stir together 1 1/4 cups of flour, yeast, and Italian seasoning. In a medium saucepan, heat and stir milk, butter, sugar, and salt just until warm (120°F to 130°F) and butter almost melts. Add milk mixture to flour mixture; add egg. Beat with an electric mixer on low to medium speed for 30 seconds, scraping sides of bowl constantly. Beat on high speed for 3 minutes. Using a wooden spoon, stir in as much of the remaining flour as you can.
3. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead in enough of the remaining flour to make a moderately stiff, smooth, and elastic dough (6 to 8 minutes total). Shape dough into a ball. Place in a lightly greased bowl, turning once to grease the surface of the dough. Cover and let rise in a warm place until double in size (about 1 hour).
4. Punch dough down. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide dough into thirds. Cover and let rest for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350°F. Line two 9x5x3-inch loaf pans with parchment paper; set aside. In a medium bowl, combine sausage mixture, fontina cheese, mozzarella cheese, and Parmesan cheese; set aside.
5. Roll each portion of dough into a 30-inch-long rope. Cut ropes into 1-inch pieces. Divide one-third of the pieces between the prepared loaf pans. Divide one-third of the cheese mixture between pans. Repeat layers two more times.
6. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until golden. Cool in pans on wire racks for 5 minutes. Remove loaves from pans; peel off parchment paper. Serve warm with pesto.

Hope you enjoy making and devouring these cheesy sausage loaves as much as I do! Don't forget to snap a pic and share your baking triumphs with us! Happy baking!

 

[AL_]

What's not to love? Count me in for brunch, dinner, and everything in between! Thanks for sharing.

 

[Kuromi_X.O]

Yum, that bread looks amazing! Do you think I could use turkey sausage instead of Italian sausage?