Quick Herbed Olive Dinner Bread: Cooking With Courtney

From Feed the Soul:

If there’s anything I like more than bread, it’s bread with a bunch of stuff baked into it. Ohhh yeah, baby.

This Mediterranean-inspired loaf is speckled with Kalamata olives and dried basil, and it’s got a little garlic flavor goin’ on too.

But best of all, this is a dinner loaf you can whip up in no time. You only need to plan for two half-hour risings before it goes into the oven to bake. Start this a couple of hours before dinner is served and you'll be good to go. Even if you're new to bread-baking, you shouldn't find this to be too difficult.

A slice of this bread is right at home with a side of olive oil and balsamic vinegar, or maybe some prosciutto and a sharp cheese such as Asiago.

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Get the full recipe here, with instructions, additional photos and more.

Looking for beginner-friendly bread recipes? Try this beginner-friendly roasted-garlic rosemary bread.

Cooking with Courtney is a weekly series featuring recipes by Patch Editor Courtney Teague. Want to submit your recipes to be posted on Patch or submit a recipe request? Email her at courtney.teague@patch.com.

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