Olive Bread

Ahhh french bread. It's my weakness. I could rip off hunks of it and eat it plain, or dipped in oil, or with cheese, or in sauce, or.... yes. The list could go on. I like french bread THAT much.

So I'm home alone because my husband is at work and I'm staring at this lovely loaf of french bread. It's toying with my emotions. Part of me says, "Eat your salad and a turkey sandwich" while the other part of me says, "Oh yes, just induldge. It's Friday for crying out loud!"

Guess what I chose?

Ingredients:

• 1 hearty chunk of french bread
• Black olives and green olives, roughly chopped
• Slice onion, just a little
• 2 tbsp butter
• 2 tbsp mayo (reduced fat)
• Shredded cheese, roughly a handful of colby jack

Directions:

• Mix chopped olives and onions in with the softened butter.
• Add mayo. I just used the spoon I was mixing with to add two tablespoons of mayo. Not sure exactly how much that was, but not a lot.
• Stir in shredded cheese and continue to mix very well
• Slap that mix of goodness onto your slice of french bread
• It should look a little like this now:
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• Bake at 325 degrees for 25 minutes until browned and yummy (I just put mine in the toaster oven)

Holy cow. This was JUST what the doctor ordered! This was ooey-gooey goodness. Part of me said, "Go make another slice!" but fortunately I didn't listen to that voice. ;) I would make this as an appetizer or side to pasta dish. It would even be a hearty addition with soup! Try it out! Just increase the portions if making more bread.

Source: Pioneer Woman