446 french bread recipes

Spanish pan con tomate with Serrano ham slow-roasts plum tomatoes for a sweet, garlicky spread piled onto toasted baguette and topped with thin slices of jamón. A classic tapas party platter.

Satisfy your hunger in no time with this savory soup that doesn't take a lot to make!

This blender cheese souffle uses sharp cheddar, buttered bread cubes, eggs, and a hint of mustard. Just blend, pour, and bake for a puffy golden casserole the whole family will love.

Deep-fried shrimp and crab toast on French baguette slices with ginger, water chestnuts, and sesame seeds. A crispy San Francisco Chinatown-style appetizer with plum sauce.

Mimi's bread pudding made with French bread soaked in evaporated milk, bananas, raisins, and a full ounce of vanilla. Served with a buttery whiskey sauce.

Vegetarian chickpea and brown rice burgers with toasted sunflower seeds, shredded carrot, and thyme. Pan-fried until crisp outside, hearty inside. Served on French bread.

Meatloaf baked inside a hollowed sourdough loaf, with red wine, mushrooms, and shredded cheddar. The bread acts as both pan and crust for a self-contained one-loaf dinner.

French onion soup with Coca-Cola added to the beef broth for extra caramel sweetness and depth. Topped with broiled French bread and Parmesan cheese for a bubbly, golden crust.

Chocolate chip banana bread pudding, cubed French bread soaked in a vanilla custard with sliced banana and semisweet chocolate chips, baked in a water bath until set. A cozy, custardy dessert, warm or chilled.

Spanish-style squid stuffed with ground pork and pine nuts, served in a rich sauce of Ibarra chocolate, almonds, and white wine. Bold Catalan flavors in every bite.

Shell-on shrimp sauteed in garlic-chili oil, piled over meltingly soft red peppers slow-cooked in Spanish olive oil. Tear off crusty bread, soak it in that rose-colored oil, and feast.

Night before French toast, an overnight baked custard casserole made with French bread, eggs, milk, and vanilla. Assembled the night before, popped in a cold oven, and pulled out puffy and golden for brunch.

New Orleans oyster loaf fills a hollowed, butter-toasted French bread with hot sauteed oysters, Tabasco, and optional cream. La Mediatrice is a classic Gulf Coast peacemaker sandwich.

Bagna cauda, a warm Italian dip of olive oil, butter, garlic, and anchovies simmered until silky. Served fondue-style with fresh vegetables and crusty bread.

Baby Hot Browns are bite-sized Kentucky classics: sliced turkey and onion on French bread rounds, smothered in a creamy Swiss cheese sauce and topped with crumbled bacon. A rich, savory appetizer.

Overnight baked French toast layered with cinnamon apples. Thick bread slices soaked in vanilla custard, topped with spiced apple slices and a buttery cinnamon sugar crust that bakes golden.