When served with a pat of butter or with olive oil and balsamic vinaigrette next to your favorite Italian dish, Macaroni Grill Rosemary Bread is the ideal accompaniment.
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Romano’s Macaroni Grill’s delicious Rosemary Bread, which is offered as an appetizer, is my favorite aspect of the restaurant experience.
My husband and I like to say that because we consume so much of it, we never feel peckish when our entrees are served.
This homemade version of Macaroni Grill’s bread is incredibly simple to make and just as delicious.
My husband wanted to learn how to make it so he could bake it this week for his crew at the fire station, so we made it twice in the last two days…and ate all of it.
Another reason I love this recipe is that it’s perfect for those who are not experienced bread makers. This was the first time he had ever made bread, and it turned out amazing.
When served with a pat of butter or with olive oil and balsamic vinaigrette next to your favorite Italian dish, Macaroni Grill Rosemary Bread is the ideal accompaniment.
I’ve discovered that if I put the baking sheet in the top third of my oven, my loaves turn out the perfect shade of brown.
How to make Rosemary Bread – Macaroni Grill Copycat Recipe
Rosemary Bread {Macaroni Grill Copycat Recipe} 🔗
Once you try this easy bread recipe you’ll be hooked! It has the perfect amount of fresh rosemary and it’s amazingly delicious served warm with peppery olive oil for dipping.
Prep: 20min
Total: 225min
Serving Size: 1 serving
Nutrition Facts: calories 132 kcal, Carbohydrate 21 g, Protein 3 g, Fat 4 g, Saturated Fat 1 g, Sodium 244 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 1 g, servingSize 1 serving
Ingredients:
- 1 cup warm water ((110-115 degrees))
- 2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast ((1/4-oz packet))
- 2 tsp granulated sugar
- 3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil (, divided, plus more for serving)
- 2 1/2 – 3 cups all-purpose flour (, plus more for dusting)
- 3 1/2 Tbsp chopped fresh rosemary
- 1 tsp fine salt
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt ((optional))
- Freshly ground black pepper (, for serving)
Instruction:
- In the bowl of an electric stand mixer, whisk together 1/4 cup water, yeast and sugar until yeast has dissolved. Allow to rest 5 minutes.
- Add 1 Tbsp olive oil, remaining 3/4 cup warm water, 1 1/2 cups flour, the rosemary and fine salt and using the paddle attachment blend mixture until combined.
- Switch attachment on stand mixer to a hook attachment, add in 1 cup more flour and knead mixture on medium speed until smooth an elastic, adding additional flour as needed if dough is sticking to bowl.
- Cover bowl and allow to rest in a warm place until more than doubled, about 1 1/2 – 2 hours.
- Scoop dough out and divide into two equal portions. Grease a rimmed baking sheet with 1 Tbsp olive oil.
- Lightly dust a clean work surface with flour and shape dough portions into ovals while folding tops into middle, tucking and pinching seams to build structure.
- Transfer to prepared baking sheet spacing evenly apart and allow to rest, uncovered, until more than doubled about 1 1/2 hours. Preheat oven to 400 degrees during last 10 minutes of rising.
- Bake in preheated oven 10 minutes, the remove from oven and brush loaves with remaining 1 Tbsp olive oil and sprinkle tops evenly with kosher salt.
- Return to oven and bake 10 – 15 minutes longer until golden brown. Serve warm with a mixture of olive oil and freshly ground black pepper for dipping.
FAQ
What type of bread do they serve at Macaroni Grill?
If you’ve ever eaten at Macaroni Grill, you are probably already aware of how delicious their rosemary bread is, especially when it is still warm from the oven and dipped in a mouthwatering concoction of olive oil, herbs, and spices.
What flour to use for bread?
Strong white bread flour, all-purpose flour, and whole wheat flour are common options, and bread or all-purpose flour is best for baking normal bread while self-raising flour is better for “quick breads.” The type of flour used to make bread will vary depending on the type of loaf you want to make.
What are ingredients in bread?
Our whole grain breads use 100% whole wheat and don’t contain any artificial additives, unlike most breads, which typically only have 5 ingredients: wheat, water, honey or organic cane sugar, yeast, and salt.