Cheesy Mediterranean Vegetable Stuffed Loaf

Name: Cheesy Mediterranean Vegetable Stuffed Loaf
Prep time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: European, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 small Red onion; 1 small courgette; 1 yellow or ornage pepper deseeded; 150 gram Cherry tomatoes; 3 cloves garlic chopped; 50 gram pitted black olives halved; 15 gram leaves stripped stalks chopped; 2 tbsp olive oil plus extra for brushing; 1 waitrose free from gluten free sourdough loaf; 2 tbsp gluten free pesto sun dried tomato paste; 250 gram pack waitrose grated cheddar and mozzarella

4 steps

Prep:45min

Toasting the loaf gives it a lovely golden crust, delicious with roasted and melting cheese.

Updated at: Thu, 13 Jun 2024 17:24:49 GMT

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Ingredients

6 servings

150 gramCherry tomatoes

3 clovesgarlic

chopped

50 grampitted black olives

halved

15 gramleaves

stripped stalks, chopped

2 Tbspolive oil

plus extra for brushing

1sourdough loaf

gluten free

2 Tbspgluten free pesto sun dried tomato paste

250 gramgrated cheddar and mozzarella

Instructions

Step 1

preheat the oven to 200 degree c gas mark and roughly chop the onion courgetta and pepper place in a roasting tin with the tomatoes garlic olives and basil stalks and drizzle with olive oil season and toss to coat then roast for 20 minutes turning halfway.,

Step 2

slice the top off the loaf about 1/4 of the way down carefully remove the bread from inside the lid and the man loaf leaving about 15 cm thickness behind rub a little olive oil over the outside of bush halves. place cut sides down on a baking tray and roast for 10-15 minutes until golden and crusty.

Step 3

Brush the insides of the loaf with pesto or tomato paste spoon half the vegetables into the loaf sprinkle with 1/2 the basil and 1/2 the cheese then top with the remaining vegetables basil and cheese.

Step 4

Press the lid firmly on top and return the loaf to the oven for 10 minutes or until the cheese is bubbling cut into wedges and serve warm.