Artichoke & Feta French or Italian Loaf


Herbed Artichoke bread II*1 whole Italian Loaf, sliced but not cut through into 1/2 slices
1 /4 lb unsalted butter
¼ cups Dill
* optional 2 teaspoons capers
1 teaspoon fresh oregano
2 sprigs fresh thyme leaves chopped
¼ cup Basil Leaves
¼ fresh Italian parsley
¼ cups Chives
1 cup Marinated Artichoke Hearts
5 fat cloves Garlic
¼ teaspoon granulated garlic
¼ cups Feta Cheese, Crumbled can use herb marinated Feta
1 pinch Pepper and a pinch of ground red pepper flakes

1 whole Italian Loaf, sliced but not cut through into 1/2 slices

Preparation Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350ºF.

Pulse the fresh herbs in a food processor to chop, add rough chopped garlic and pulse again, add the artichoke hearts and chop again. Remove mixture to a bowl and add the crumbled feta and soft butter. Season with pepper.

Stuff the bread with the mixture. Wrap the bread in foil and bake for 25 minutes. I opened the bread and put it under the broiler for a minute or so to brown a little.