Olive Garden Smoked Mozzarella Fonduta

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 loaf italian bread, sliced into 1/4 inch slices (such as ciabatta or semolina)
• 1 cup sour cream (do not substitute light or fat free)
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese or 3 cups smoked mozzarella cheese, cheese*
• 3 cups shredded smoked provolone cheese or 3 cups provolone cheese, cheese*
• 3 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
• 3 tablespoons grated romano cheese
• 8 teaspoons fresh diced tomatoes
• chopped fresh parsley

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 450 degrees f.
• 2 arrange sliced italian bread flat on a baking sheet and cover with foil. set aside until ready to use.
• 3 combine sour cream, thyme, red pepper, cayenne pepper and four cheeses in a large bowl and blend thoroughly.
• 4 if serving family-style:.
• 5 spray an 8x10-inch casserole dish with pan spray, then use a spatula to transfer the mixture.
• 6 for individual servings:.
• 7 spray eight individual heat-resistant serving bowls, such as souffle cups, with pan spray and fill each with 1/2 cup of mixture. place individual bowls on a baking sheet. using a large spoon, spread cheese mixture to create an even surface.
• 8 to bake:.
• 9 place casserole dish or baking sheet with individual bowls on center rack in oven.
• 10 after five minutes, place baking sheet with bread, still covered, on top rack in oven. bake for an additional five minutes. remove bread and fonduta from oven.
• 11 to serve:.
• 12 garnish casserole dish with diced tomatoes and parsley in center of fonduta or divide evenly among smaller bowls. arrange bread slices around bowl(s) and serve immediately.
• 13 *this recipe calls for one of these two cheeses to be smoked and one to be regular).