The wine you pair will depend on what you’re serving inside the cob loaf. Check out some of the recipe suggestions and links under the ‘Inspiration’ heading above, and these will contain appropriate wine pairings.
Cheesy Cob Loaf for Soups
Take any soup or pasta dish to the next level by serving it up in one of these cheesy cob loaves.
Servings
1 Serving
PREP TIME
10 mins
COOK TIME
15 mins
TOTAL TIME
25 mins
Difficulty
Easy
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Ingredients
1 cob loaf
2 tbsp melted butter
⅓ cup tasty cheese
1 garlic clove, crushed (optional)
1 tbsp parsley, chopped (optional)
Ingredients
1 cob loaf
2 tbsp melted butter
⅓ cup tasty cheese
1 garlic clove, crushed (optional)
1 tbsp parsley, chopped (optional)
- Depending on what you’re serving inside the cob loaf, you can turn this into a cheesy garlic cob loaf by adding the garlic and parsley.
- Using freshly grated cheese will give you a better visual ‘melt’ than using pre-grated cheese (though pre-grated also works). In a pinch, you could also break up cheese slices.
- The cheese on the inside stops the cob loaf from becoming too soggy, however you can omit this and use oil instead of butter to make this dairy free.
- The quantities in this recipe are for one cob loaf, so multiply the ingredients by however many cob loaves you’re making (or, use the ‘Adjust Servings’ button above and the quantities will automatically update).
Inspiration
You can use these soup bowls as the vessel for most soups and pasta dishes – so get creative! I’ve used these cob loaves to serve:
Directions
1
Prepare the cob loaf
1. Pre-heat the oven to 180°C / 350°F.
2. Melt the butter and, if you’re making the cheesy garlic variation, add the crushed garlic and parsley to the butter and stir.
3. Cut the top off the cob loaf. Then, using a small sharp knife, cut vertically into the bread about 2cm away from the top edge of the crust. Continue cutting all the way around, but don’t cut all the way to the bottom of the loaf.
4. Carefully hollow out the loaf by inserting your hands into the cuts you made, and pulling out one small piece of bread at a time. Try to leave a 2cm / 3/4″ border around the edge and bottom of the cob loaf.
Tip: You can save the torn pieces of bread and use them as dippers for the meal – add them to the baking tray around the cob loaf while it’s baking.
5. Place the cob on a lined baking tray, and brush the inside of the loaf with the melted butter. Then sprinkle the grated cheese on the bottom of the loaf and carefully over the top edge. Don’t be afraid to pile the cheese on the top edge – this will create the visual melt effect.
2
Bake the cob loaf
1. Place the tray in the oven, and bake for about 15 minutes or until the cheese has melted.
2. Remove from the oven and fill with your preferred filling (such as soup or pasta – check out our recipe suggestions and links under the ‘Inspiration’ heading above).
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