This Quick Crusty Herb Bread is bursting with garlicky, herby and salty flavors making it the perfect side for dunking in soup or snacking on. None of us here at Oh So have ever really submitted to a particular diet. We like our veggies, our fruit, our cookies, our steak, we like it all in moderation. I feel confident in saying that none of us would ever give up bread.
It's also safe to say that we like to make things ourselves instead of buying them when we can--and when we have the time (there are 12 ½ littles between us). I took Des' quick french bread recipe and turned it into a crusty round of bread bursting with garlicky, herby, salty flavors. I used basil and plenty of rosemary, but whatever herbs you have on hand will work! Thyme, oregano, parsley, chives, put it all in there.
This Crusty Herb Bread Is Super Quick!
If you don't have a dutch oven, you can still bake this on a regular baking sheet, but the dutch oven has some magic, I swear. This bread is on your table in 1 hour, start to finish.
Need some soup to go with that bread and butter? Here is the Lentil and Farro Vegetable Soup pictured, but we also have at least 27 others right here. No excuses, friends. Make the bread!
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Quick Crusty Herb Bread
Ingredients
- 1 ½ c warm water
- 1 Tablespoon sugar
- 1 Tablespoon yeast
- handful fresh herbs rosemary and basil are good
- 3 cloves garlic crushed
- 2-3 c flour
- 1 ½ Tablespoon salt
- olive oil spray
- kosher salt
- garlic powder
- onion powder
Instructions
- Place water, sugar, and yeast into mixer, let rest until yeast begins to foam, 5-10 minutes.
- Mix in herbs, garlic, salt, and flour. Add flour slowly while mixer is kneading. Continue adding flour until dough has formed a soft ball and sides have been wiped clean (this will vary depending on the humidity and your flour).
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees with oven-proof pot in oven, heating up pot.
- Continue kneading with dough hook 5 minutes. Ball of dough should be slightly tacky, smooth, and elastic.
- Remove heated pot from oven once oven has preheated, spray inside of pot with olive oil spray. Form dough into a tight round and place in pot. Sprinkle top of dough round with rosemary, kosher salt, garlic powder, and onion powder, then spray with olive oil spray. Cover with a towel and let rise 15 minutes.
- Bake 30 minutes, remove from oven, serve hot.
Notes
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Emily Kemp says
I could never give up bread either ha, this looks soo delicious!
Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche says
Ooh it looks like this is cooked absolutely PERFECTLY! Love bread that's crusty on the outside and soft and fluffy inside!
Stephanie says
All of the compliments, you're too much :) I think the hot dutch oven works wonder for the crusty bread. Also, plenty of kneading helps get it nice and crusty on the outside. Please let us know how it turns out for you!