Green Chili Cheese Bread
This Green Chili Cheese Bread combines spicy green chilis and melted cheese into a warm, fluffy loaf. Perfect as a flavorful snack or side dish, it offers a comforting, savory bite.
Equipment
- 1 Dutch oven preheated before baking
- 1 mixing bowl
- 1 parchment paper for transferring dough
Ingredients
- 2 cups whole wheat flour
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 3/4 teaspoon active dry yeast
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 cups room temperature water
- 1 1/2 cups Monterrey Jack or cheddar cheese shredded
- 1 4 ounce can green chilis, with juice
Instructions
- Mix whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, salt, cumin, yeast, and black pepper in a medium bowl.
- Add water and the green chilis with their juice, stirring for about one minute until combined.
- Cover bowl with plastic wrap and let dough rest at room temperature for 10 to 18 hours.
- Preheat oven to 475°F and place the dutch oven inside for 30 to 45 minutes to heat.
- Generously flour a work surface and shape the dough gently into a ball.
- Place dough on a piece of parchment paper.
- Carefully transfer dough with parchment into the hot dutch oven, cover with lid, and bake for 30 minutes.
- Remove lid and bake an additional 10 to 15 minutes until crust is golden brown.
- Lift bread out of dutch oven using parchment paper and allow to cool on a rack for at least 30 minutes before slicing.
Notes
- Choose mild or hot green chilis depending on your heat preference.
- Let bread cool completely before slicing to ensure proper texture.
- Store leftover bread wrapped at room temperature up to 2 days or freeze for longer storage.