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Spaghetti Garlic Bread Bowl Recipe

Spaghetti Garlic Bread Bowl Recipe

Olivia Brooks
Enjoy this Spaghetti Garlic Bread Bowl Recipe made with simple ingredients—garlic, cheese, pasta, and crusty bread—for an easy comfort dinner.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 620 kcal

Equipment

  • A sharp bread knife
  • A medium pot for boiling pasta
  • A medium saucepan for sauce
  • A mixing bowl
  • A baking tray
  • Aluminum foil
  • A pastry brush (or spoon if you’re improvising)
  • Tongs or a fork to serve

Ingredients
  

For the Garlic Bread Bowl

  • 1 large round loaf Italian, sourdough, or any crusty artisan bread
  • 5 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon chili flakes optional for heat
  • ½ cup shredded mozzarella for lining the bowl
  • ¼ cup grated parmesan

For the Spaghetti

  • 10 ounces spaghetti
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 medium onion finely chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 can 14 ounces crushed tomatoes
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 teaspoon sugar to balance acidity
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • ½ cup pasta water for thickening and binding
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella
  • ¼ cup parmesan
  • Fresh basil for garnish optional

Instructions
 

Prep the Bread Bowl

  • Preheat your oven to 375°F.
  • Using a sharp knife, slice the top off the bread loaf (just enough to create an opening).
  • Scoop out the inside, leaving about 1 inch of bread lining the bowl.
  • Mix melted butter with garlic, parsley, oregano, salt, pepper, and chili flakes.
  • Brush this mixture generously inside and outside the bread bowl.
  • Sprinkle mozzarella and parmesan inside the bowl to create a “cheese shield.”
  • Place the loaf on a baking tray and bake for 10 minutes. This helps it hold the spaghetti later.

Make the Spaghetti

  • Boil spaghetti according to package instructions, leaving it slightly firm.
  • In a saucepan, heat olive oil and sauté onion until soft.
  • Add garlic and cook until fragrant.
  • Stir in crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar, basil, oregano, salt, and pepper.
  • Simmer on low for 10 minutes, adding pasta water as needed for thickness.
  • Toss spaghetti in the sauce and mix in mozzarella and parmesan.
  • Let the cheese melt into the noodles until it gets creamy and velvety.

Fill the Bread Bowl

  • Remove the toasted bread bowl from the oven.
  • Scoop the spaghetti inside, loading it generously.
  • Sprinkle extra cheese on top.
  • Bake again for 10–12 minutes until the edges of the bread turn golden and the cheese on top bubbles.

Serve

  • Let it cool for 5 minutes so the bread firms up.
  • Then slice it like a cake, or dig straight in with a fork. Trust me, no one will judge.
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