Cheesy Fiesta Pull Apart Bread

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Cut a criss-cross pattern into the top of the bread by slicing ½-inch grid lines into the bread, stopping about ¼-inch from the bottom of the loaf (be careful - if you cut too deep it will fall apart). Place the bread on a large piece of non-stick foil.

Stir together the butter, garlic and cilantro.

Gently pull apart the crevices of the bread and pour the butter mixture in. Go slowly so you can cover the whole bread.

Stuff the two cups of shredded cheese down into the crevices. It's fine to have some sticking out, but really try to push the majority down inside the crevices.

Wrap the bread in foil and bake in the oven for 10 minutes. Open the top of the foil and continue to cook for another 8 minutes to crisp up the top of the bread just a little.

Serve immediately!

TO GRILL:

If you would like to grill this instead of baking it in the oven, follow all the same directions, just cook it over indirect heat on the grill. I keep it on the upper rack of my grill.

Just keep checking on it as you grill...and once the cheese has melted all the way (about 10 minutes), open the foil and let it cook just a few minutes more. Then it's done!