Gianni's Garlic Bread With Gorgonzola Sauce
- Ready In:
- 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 15
- Serves:
-
6-8
ingredients
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For Sauce
- 1 cup low sodium chicken broth or 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 cup milk
- 1⁄4 cup unsalted butter (1/2 stick)
- 1⁄2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1⁄2 cup whipping cream
- 6 ounces mild gorgonzola, crumbled (Dolcelatte is recommended)
- 2 tablespoons freshly grated parmesan cheese (about 1/2 oz.)
- salt & freshly ground black pepper
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For Bread
- 1 large loaf crusty Italian bread or 1 large French baguette
- 1⁄4 cup olive oil
- 3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1⁄4 teaspoon herbes de provence
- salt & freshly ground black pepper
directions
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For sauce:
- Bring stock and milk to simmer in small saucepan.
- Melt butter in medium saucepan over low heat; add flour and stir 5 minutes, do not brown.
- Gradually whisk in stock mixture.
- Increase heat to medium and bring sauce to boil, stirring constantly.
- Reduce heat to low and cook until thickened, stirring frequently, about 8 minutes.
- Add cream and simmer until reduced to 2 1/2 cups, stirring frequently, about 10 minutes.
- Add gorgonzola and parmesan and stir until smooth.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Press plastic onto surface of sauce to prevent skin from forming. Cool,cover and refrigerate.).
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For Bread:
- Trim ends off bread,cut loaf crosswise in half and cut each piece in half, leaving one long side attached; open bread flat.
- Set on baking sheet.
- Heat oil in small saucepan over low heat.
- Add 2 tablespoons parsley, garlic and herbs de provence; season with salt and pepper.
- Stir until heated through.
- Brush oil mixture over bread and broil bread until golden brown, about 1 1/2 minutes.
- Fold bread back into loaf shape; cut diagonally into 2-inch-wide slices.
- Rewarm sauce over low heat, stirring constantly.
- Pour onto heated platter and top with bread slices.
- Sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon parsley and serve immediately.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Leslie in Texas
Spring, Texas