Bread, cheese, bacon, onions and peppers together-hard to beat. This recipe has this great combination of flavors. Relatively easy because it uses frozen bread dough. I really like not only the convenience of purchased frozen bread dough but the taste and texture are beyond what I have been able to duplicate. I often use it for pizza dough, cinnamon twists, big sandwich and this recipe. I usually serve Godfather Bread on Sunday nights but delicious anytime and great for parties.
Fry the bacon in a skillet. When done remove from pan and saute the onions and peppers in the drippings. Red or green peppers are fine. Meanwhile whisk the eggs in a large mixing bowl; add the cheese. Cut the thawed bread dough into small pieces, about thirty pieces or so and add to the cheese mixture. Kitchen scissors work well for this. The smaller the pieces are the more goodies each bite has. Cut the bacon into small pieces and add to the large bowl with the sauteed onion and peppers.
Using your hands combine all the ingredients, trying not to “overwork” the dough. Place in a greased dish. Cover and let rise until light. Bake at 350 degrees until done. I usually cover with aluminum foil the last few minutes so the bread doesn’t get too brown before it’s done. The pictures here are for a one half recipe which fits well in a 9×9 di
Godfather Bread
Ingredients
- 1 loaf frozen bread dough, thawed
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 6 strips bacon
- 1/2 cup onions, chopped
- 1/2 cup peppers, chopped
- 3/4 cup mozzarella cheese, grated
- 3/4 cup cheddar cheese, grated
Instructions
- Whisk the eggs in a large mixing bowl. Add the cheese and the frozen bread dough which has been cut into small pieces. Fry the bacon in a skillet; when done remove from pan and saute the onion and peppers in the bacon drippings. Cut the bacon into small pieces and add to the dough mixture along with the sauteed onions and peppers. Using your hands gently combine all the ingredients until well mixed. Place in greased 9×13 pan, cover and let rise until light. Bake at 350 degrees for 35-45 minutes or until done. Cover with aluminum foil if necessary so crust will not over brown. Enjoy!
