Vega's Cheesy Bread (ripped off of Little Caesar's and improved, or so I'd like to think.)
(not exactly healthy, but every time I've cooked it for friends or family I've received compliments >_> Either replace the butter with margerine [if that stuff is actually healthier than butter >_<] or ignore the butter altogether and you might feel a little less guilty. I dunno.
Another note: I use a bread machine for this recipe. If you do not have one, you should probably look up a how-to on preparing bread or something.)
-1 and 1/3 a cup of warm water.
-3 cups of bread flour + however much you need while flattening/stretching the dough.
-1-2tsp yeast
-1tsp salt
-2 tablespoons of vegetable, olive, canola,... some form of oil that you prefer.
-1 and 1/3 teaspoon of dry or bread machine yeast
-1 stick of butter
-1 liberal application of assorted Italian spices (especially garlic).
-Lots of Mozzarella Cheese (Parmesan too, if you like)
Start with the water, of course. Pour it into a mixing bowl, then add the flour. Well, actually just add the yeast, salt, and (whatever you picked) oil in too. This is the part where I throw it into the breadmachine and run it through the "dough" setting.
When the bread machine finishes, pour the dough onto a flat surface (which should have at least some flour on it, by the way, otherwise you're in trouble.) Press and stretch the dough until it fits within the pan (large [I use a 15.5"/10" stoneware bar pan]) you have selected to cook it on and is about as thick as you'd want a pizza (<1/2"). Spray the pan with non-stick stuff if you don't have a non-stick pan.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Place the dough into the pan and apply cheeses to taste (I use a lot, enough that you can't see the bread in most places). Melt the stick of butter and mix in the assorted Italian spices to taste (again, I use a lot.) Use either a spoon or a baster to drip the mix over the cheesy bread until there is no mix left.
- Again, if you don't want to use butter, just sprinkle the spices on to taste.
Toss the stuff in the oven and cook for ~30 minutes or until the cheese is about as cooked as it'll get without burning.
Let cool for ~3 minutes after removing from oven. Cut into pieces of your preferred size and serve as a side, or as an appetizer.