Green Chili Cheese Bread
Cheesy, Easy and Ready in 10 minutes. This delicious green chili cheese bread is a nice variation on a texas cheese toast or other dinner breads OR you can eat it for dinner on its own!
Prep Time4 minutes mins
Cook Time10 minutes mins
Total Time14 minutes mins
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: green chili cheese bread
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 517kcal
Cost: $6
- 8 tbs butter
- 4 oz chopped green chilis
- 1 loaf Italian Bread
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 8 oz mozzerella shredded
- 4 tbs parmesan
- 2 tsp paprika
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees and Lay out two long sheets of aluminum foil
Melt the butter in the microwave. When melted, add the can of chopped green chilis to the butter.
Slice the Italian loaf of bread in half lengthwise and open like a book. Make sure the two sides are separated from one another. Place each half on a long sheet of aluminum foil.
Spread the butter mixture over each bread half. Sprinkle with salt and garlic powder.
Sprinkle the mozzarella cheese over each half of the bread and top with the parmesan cheese. Sprinkle the paprika over the top.
Crinkle the aluminum foil up around the bread and place the bread into the oven on the middle rack in the center of the oven.
- Use a fresh fluffy bread for this recipe.
- Use Chopped green chilis in the small can, not the larger chunks.
- For an extra kick, you can add some chopped jalapeños as well, but only do so if your family/guests are ok with stronger/hotter flavors.
- It's important to use the softened butter so that the butter doesn't try to tear your bread when you spread it.
- Layer the cheese on pretty high because as it melts over the edges of the bread, it makes a delightful crust.
- If using salted butter, use less salt for sprinkling.
- Always bake this on some aluminum foil either directly on the rack or on a baking sheet. If the cheese drips, you don't want that in the bottom of your oven.
SUBSTITUTIONS
- Bread - If you don't have Italian, it's fine to try this with other hearty breads like texas toast or french breads.
- Butter - butter substitutes that melt and are soft for combining with the chilis work fine.
- Seasoning - Feel free to change up the seasonings as you see fit. You can try onion powder, chili powder, cumin, ranch dressing seasoning, etc.
- Cheese - I often use a mozzarella for this bread but it also works great with a Monterey Jack or even a sharp cheddar. A small sprinkle of parm over the top when it comes out of the oven is delightful as well.
Calories: 517kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 38g | Saturated Fat: 22g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 580mg | Potassium: 182mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 825IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 183mg | Iron: 2mg