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Date Night with Bertolli® {+ Cheesy Garlic Pull Apart Bread Recipe}

February 9, 2017 by Amber 22 Comments

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. The following content is intended for readers who are 21 or older #MangiaTonight #CollectiveBias

Valentine’s Day is rapidly approaching. I feel like once Thanksgiving hit, time went into fast forward and winter is flying by. Valentine’s Day reservations have not been made nor have we set up a babysitter. Time to get creative! This year, we are having date night in with Bertolli® Frozen Meals set up by the fireplace with a cozy blanket, flowers, wine and a freshly baked cheesy garlic pull apart bread. Life is all about the little moments like this. The simple, spontaneous, unexpected, small moments that mean the most.

 

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First,  drop by Kroger and grab everything you need to create your own date night at home. Bertolli® Frozen Meals are found in the freezer section under family meals. There are many different options to choose from but I went with the Chicken Florentine & Farfalle because it is a creamy pasta with loads of spinach packed with flavor and big chunks of lean chicken. There are bags for 2 servings which is what I bought for today for our romantic dinner for two by the fire. Family size bags are also available so grab the one that is appropriate for your needs.

Bonus! For the month of February at Kroger banner stores, Bertolli Meals for Two will be the lowest price of the year.

 

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You can’t have an Italian pasta dinner without a garlic bread. I didn’t want to do any kind of garlic bread though for our special night. I am making a gooey, cheesy garlic pull apart bread. You will find fresh Kroger bread in the bread and pastry section. I went with the Italian round bread. The sourdough round loafs would also be a great choice.  Mozzarella, garlic cloves and butter will also be needed.

 

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You have the perfect pasta dish, a crazy good cheesy garlic bread planned, so now for the drinks and flowers.  It’s date night! Grab some pretty flowers that smell wonderful. There is just something about fresh flowers that just automatically make a person happy. What is it? The color? The smell? Flowers just top off everything and romanticize the night.

Now for the drinks. We are wine drinkers so we grabbed a simple, light wine. For the Chicken Florentine and Farfelle, I recommend a white wine. A light dish pairs with white wines beautifully. Think of a chardonnay, white zinfandel or a reisling. Even a champagne would be fantastic and appropriate for a romantic Valentine’s date night.

 

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As part of date night, we both participate in the cooking. It can be a fun experience just being in the kitchen together watching my husband cook, chatting, laughing and having a glass of wine. Separate the tasks and have on person make the cheesy garlic pull apart bread while the heats up the pasta. Start with the bread since it takes longer to cook. You want to remove the bread from the packaging and make slices one inch apart both diagonal and horizontal. When making your slices, do not cut all the way through the bread. Check out the photo below as a guideline on your slices. Just make the slices go down towards bottom and stop. Melt the butter in a small bowl, add the cheese, fresh chopped parsley and minced garlic to mix together. Now, add your mixture into the slices of the bread spreading it equally throughout. Cover in foil and place in oven for 35 minutes.

 

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As the bread finishes cooking in the oven, begin the pasta. In a large sauce pan on a medium to high heat, add the package of Bertolli. Cook for 11 minutes covered while stirring often to avoid sticking and for thorough cooking. That is it! How easy is this?

 

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Now time for the fun part! Setting up your night date at home. One of our favorite date night tricks is an indoor picnic. This is where we grab a comfy blanket and lay it out by the fireplace to eat. Set up your blanket like a picnic with your Bertolli Chicken Florentine and Farfalle in a big shareable bowl, lay out the cheesy garlic pull apart bread, a bucket of ice with the wine bottle, wine glasses and vas with fresh flowers.

 

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Enjoy date night with Bertolli. Take a few minutes to yourselves and catch up on life. Have a nice discussion, watch a movie, play a board game, enjoy the fireplace and in our case…. try your best to ignore the children running around in circles by us.  Better yet, let the kids set up their own picnic area to eat and watch a movie or color in the some new Valentine’s Day coloring books.

 

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Cheesy Garlic Pull Apart Bread

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Date Night with Bertolli® {+ Cheesy Garlic Pull Apart Bread Recipe}, #mangiatonight, #ad, cheesy bread, pasta
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons freshly chopped parsley
  • 1 loaf fresh italian round bread (or something similar)
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 cups mozzarella shredded cheese
  1. Gather ingredients, aluminum foil, measuring cup, whisk, small bowl, cutting board, knife, bread knife, and garlic press.
  2. Pre heat oven to 350 degrees.
  3. Use the bread knife to cut your bread. Cut slices down to the bottom of the bread but not all the way through about one inch apart. Do the cross cut slices the same way making sure to not cut all through the bread.
  4. In the small bowl, melt one stick of butter in microwave for 30 seconds- 1 minute.
  5. Chop the fresh parsley and add to bowl.
  6. Mince 4 garlic cloves with the garlic press and put into bowl.
  7. Measure out 1.5 cups cheese and add to bowl. Whisk the ingredients together well.
  8. Spread open the bread to put the mixture on the bread making sure to evenly distribute throughout. Helps to do this by sections or quadrants and spread with a knife.
  9. Completely wrap in foil.
  10. Place in oven for 35 minutes.
  11. Sprinkle the other .5 cups mozzarella cheese on top of bread right when it comes out of oven allowing it to melt.
  12. Serve.

 

Cheers to Bertolli for bringing date night into our home and helping us create wonderful memories together!

 

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How are you spending Valentine’s Day this year? Can you see yourself having a romantic date night at home by the fire and a glass of wine, a delicious bowl of pasta and some fresh cheesy garlic pull apart bread?

Get some more date night inspiration from Bertolli® Frozen Meals by clicking HERE.

 

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Bertolli® is a registered trademark of R&B Foods, Inc., used under license.

 

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Comments

  1. Kim

    February 25, 2017 at 11:56 AM

    Loving how easy and delicious this recipe is!

    Reply
  2. Nicole

    February 24, 2017 at 4:17 AM

    Oh, that looks so good! We didn’t get to do anything for Valentine’s Day, so we’re planning a date night in the near future. Maybe this will have to go on the menu! 🙂

    Reply
    • Aaron and Amber

      February 24, 2017 at 1:52 PM

      Have fun on your date night!

      Reply
  3. Janelle

    February 24, 2017 at 1:03 AM

    We are huge fans of Bertolli meals! This combination looks amazing!

    Reply
    • Aaron and Amber

      February 24, 2017 at 1:26 AM

      They are pretty great!

      Reply
  4. Evelyn @ My Turn for us

    February 23, 2017 at 3:50 PM

    OH I love easy Date night meals! And that cheesy bread looks fabulous! Awesome!

    Reply
  5. Angela

    February 23, 2017 at 3:46 PM

    Oh my goodness!! Love this bread recipe and we LOVE Bertolli!!! Since having kiddos we definitely have more at home dates then going out. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • Aaron and Amber

      February 23, 2017 at 3:51 PM

      We hardly get out anymore. No reason why you can’t create a date night at home though and have just as much fun.

      Reply
  6. Christine

    February 23, 2017 at 6:48 AM

    Love pull apart bread! I haven’t tried the Bertolli meals yet. Will be on the lookout the net time I go grocery shopping!

    Reply
  7. allie

    February 23, 2017 at 2:02 AM

    What a yummy date night in!!! Great pairing and a wonderful and delicious way to spend time together.

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    • Aaron and Amber

      February 23, 2017 at 2:13 AM

      Was a great night together

      Reply
  8. Michelle

    February 23, 2017 at 1:54 AM

    I’ll be on the lookout for Bertolli frozen meals now. And that pull apart bread…yum!!

    Reply
    • Aaron and Amber

      February 23, 2017 at 2:12 AM

      They are a great pair!

      Reply
  9. Catherine

    February 22, 2017 at 5:16 PM

    What a wonderful meal!! This looks delicious…a perfect night in!

    Reply
  10. Christelle

    February 11, 2017 at 11:14 PM

    Everything about this is yum! My teenage boys will love when I add it to our dinner list. And your photos are gorgeous.

    Reply
    • Aaron and Amber

      February 12, 2017 at 2:56 AM

      Thanks so much! Your boys would down this for sure!

      Reply
  11. Kristine-Bites of Flavor

    February 10, 2017 at 7:26 PM

    OH MY YUM!! I love pull apart bread 🙂 SO delicious. Bertolli is great when you want to take a break from cooking from scratch and still enjoy a delicious meal at home 🙂

    Reply
    • Aaron and Amber

      February 10, 2017 at 7:49 PM

      I love the Bertolli too. The cheesy garlic pull apart bread and pasta are so simple that its like taking a night off cooking.

      Reply
  12. Jaclyn

    February 10, 2017 at 4:46 PM

    This is my kind of meal! I have to try that bread!

    Reply
  13. jehava

    February 10, 2017 at 2:16 PM

    This looks so great! I have to try this recipe!

    Reply
  14. Kelly

    February 9, 2017 at 6:43 PM

    Yum! I love pull apart bread. This looks absolutely amazing paired with the chicken florentine pasta. #client

    Reply
    • Aaron and Amber

      February 9, 2017 at 7:12 PM

      It pairs very nicely together. Not many foods out there that can beat a pull apart bread neither.

      Reply

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