Keyword: BBQ chicken pizza stuffed pull-apart bread

CELEBRATING CANADA DAY!

Food and drink are almost as synonymous with Canada Day as the colors of red and white. More importantly this date celebrates the historical event in which Canada gained its independence from Great Britain in 1867.

On July 1st, from coast to coast, the country’s birthday is highlighted with colorful parades, concerts, carnivals, festivals and firework displays.

Although barbecues are definitely the preferred choice of food event for the occasion, I thought this pull apart bread could also fit into the celebration.

BBQ chicken stuffed bread is a wonderful fusion of flavors that combines the smoky goodness of barbecue chicken, bacon and veggies with the comfort of warm, melty cheese in a crispy, crusty bread.

Inspired by ‘stromboli’ (where filling is baked inside bread), this stuffed bread is the perfect meal for anyone who loves BBQ chicken pizza! You can eat it on its own, slice it up as a snack or make it a meal with the perfect side salad!

Mouth-watering BBQ sauce soaks into the crust as it bakes and the cheese on top gives it that WOW factor.

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BBQ Chicken Pizza Stuffed Pull-Apart Bread

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Course

Lunch

Keyword

BBQ chicken pizza stuffed pull-apart bread

Servings

MetricUS Imperial

Ingredients

• 1/2 red onion, finely sliced
• 100 gm mushrooms, sliced
• 1 large crusty French loaf
• 1/2 cup barbecue sauce
• 1 whole chicken breast, cooked & thinly sliced
• 200 gm mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced OR cheese of your choice
• 1/3 cup black olives, sliced
• 6 slices bacon, cooked & crumbled
• Italian dried pizza herbs

Course Lunch Keyword BBQ chicken pizza stuffed pull-apart bread Servings MetricUS Imperial Ingredients 1/2 red onion, finely sliced 100 gm mushrooms, sliced 1 large crusty French loaf 1/2 cup barbecue sauce 1 whole chicken breast, cooked & thinly sliced 200 gm mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced OR cheese of your choice 1/3 cup black olives, sliced 6 slices bacon, cooked & crumbled Italian dried pizza herbs

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Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375 F.
2. In a saucepan, cook bacon until slightly crisp, remove from pan to a paper towel. Crumble bacon & set aside. Sauté onion & mushroom slices in bacon drippings until just cooked. Set aside. Slice cooked chicken breast, olives & cheese.
3. Slice into the bread, but not all the way through. You need to cut deep enough into the bread to open out the loaf and fill between the “slices, while leaving the loaf connected at the base. Make another cut lengthwise through the middle, again not cutting all the way through.
4. Spoon (or squeeze directly out of the bottle) the barbecue sauce into each cut and spread to evenly coat the inside of the bread. Insert the chicken breast, cheese slices, onions, olives & mushrooms into each slice/wedge. Push all ingredients down into the bread really well.
5. Sprinkle with the Italian pizza herbs; wrap loaf in foil & bake for 15 - 20 minutes, or until cheese has melted.
6. If you like the bread to be crispy, uncover & bake again for a further 10 minutes, or until bread has turned golden & is crispy.
7. Remove the pizza pull apart bread from the oven & serve hot.