Playful, Golden, Quietly Beloved
Some dishes are born not from ambition, but from delight — the kind of cooking that happens when someone smaller than the countertop is watching you work. The Breadstick Spider is one of those recipes. It asks very little and gives back something warm and golden, fragrant with garlic and herb, with a bowl of marinara waiting patiently at the center like something worth gathering around. There's an honesty to food this straightforward. It doesn't try to be more than it is — and that, somehow, is exactly enough.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 teaspoons Alessi Garlic Puree
- 1 can refrigerated breadsticks
- 3/4 cups shredded Italian cheese
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1 cup Alessi Smooth Marinara
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350. Line baking sheet with tinfoil.
- In a microwave-safe bowl, melt butter.
- Stir in garlic puree and set aside.
- Separate dough into 8 pieces and twist into breadsticks forming an “L” shape.
- Place breadstick on a baking sheet and brush with garlic butter.
- Sprinkle cheese and oregano on top.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes until golden brown.
- Microwave marinara sauce for about 1 minute, or until warm.
- Arrange breadsticks on the sides of the bowl of marinara for dipping.
