Stracci and Cheesy Pull-apart Bread

S4 E24 | Berty Boy + The Three Bears | Hardy, Koe Wetzel, + Stephen Wilson Jr | Something's Burning

Country music stars Hardy, Koe Wetzel, and Stephen Wilson Jr. all stop by the Nashville kitchen for some Italian eats and a private concert. We talk hunting, high blood pressure, and all about the bear community. I really opened their eyes to a whole new fanbase.

Stracci

Ingredients:

  • 2 large eggplants, cut into 1” dice
  • 2 tsp coriander seeds
  • Red pepper flakes, to taste
  • Olive oil
  • One can of 28-oz peeled plum tomatoes
  • 2 handfuls of black olives
  • Salt and pepper
  • Splash of red wine vinegar
  • 3 handfuls of fresh basil
  • 4 handfuls of grated parmesan
  • Lasagna noodles
  • Marinara sauce (optional)

Steps:

  1. Preheat oven 350, cut eggplants in circles and bake for 20 minutes
  2. Fry eggplants, coriander seeds and red pepper flakes in olive oil until golden
  3. Add tomatoes and cook for 5 minutes. Then add olives, cooking until you get a sauce.
  4. Season with salt and pepper and a splash of red wine vinegar
  5. Cook the lasagna noodles, cut into strips and add to sauce, tossing altogether. If there is not enough liquid, add a touch of marinara sauce.
  6. Rip up basil leaves and put into the sauce. Serve, topping with parmesan.

Cheesy pull-apart bread

Ingredients:

  • Sourdough loaf
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 4 tbs butter
  • 2 cloves garlic

Steps:

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees
  2. Slice upper half of bread in cross-hatch pattern and stuff cheese into crevices
  3. Combine melted butter and garlic then drizzle into bread crevices and on top
  4. Wrap bread in foil and bake for 20 minutes. Take foil off and bake for an additional 5 minutes.