Gianni's Garlic Bread With Gorgonzola Sauce

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup low sodium chicken broth or 1 cup chicken broth
• 1 cup milk
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter (1/2 stick)
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup whipping cream
• 6 ounces mild gorgonzola, crumbled (dolcelatte is recommended)
• 2 tablespoons freshly grated parmesan cheese (about 1/2 oz.)
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 1 large loaf crusty italian bread or 1 large french baguette
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1/4 teaspoon herbes de provence
• salt & freshly ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 for sauce:.
• 2 bring stock and milk to simmer in small saucepan.
• 3 melt butter in medium saucepan over low heat; add flour and stir 5 minutes, do not brown.
• 4 gradually whisk in stock mixture.
• 5 increase heat to medium and bring sauce to boil, stirring constantly.
• 6 reduce heat to low and cook until thickened, stirring frequently, about 8 minutes.
• 7 add cream and simmer until reduced to 2 1/2 cups, stirring frequently, about 10 minutes.
• 8 add gorgonzola and parmesan and stir until smooth.
• 9 season with salt and pepper.
• 10 (can be prepared 1 day ahead. press plastic onto surface of sauce to prevent skin from forming. cool,cover and refrigerate.).
• 11 for bread:.
• 12 trim ends off bread,cut loaf crosswise in half and cut each piece in half, leaving one long side attached; open bread flat.
• 13 set on baking sheet.
• 14 heat oil in small saucepan over low heat.
• 15 add 2 tablespoons parsley, garlic and herbs de provence; season with salt and pepper.
• 16 stir until heated through.
• 17 brush oil mixture over bread and broil bread until golden brown, about 1 1/2 minutes.
• 18 fold bread back into loaf shape; cut diagonally into 2-inch-wide slices.
• 19 rewarm sauce over low heat, stirring constantly.
• 20 pour onto heated platter and top with bread slices.
• 21 sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon parsley and serve immediately.