Homemade Cheesy Garlic Breadsticks & Savory No-Cook Dipping Sauce

Taking a quick break from all the dessert recipes and coming to you with a easy side dish/brunch recipe!

Easy to follow recipe for pizzeria style cheesy garlic breadsticks in the comfort of your own home! They're perfect for dipping in my homemade pizza sauce/breadstick sauce!

Keep reading for the complete recipe! ^_^

***Adapted from & credits to: Serena Bakes & Tee Lee***

INGREDIENTS

• 1 c. warm water (comfortable to the touch)
• 1 1/2 tsp Active Dry Yeast
• 1 tsp Honey
• 2 1/4 c. All Purpose Flour 
• 3/4 tsp Sea Salt
• 1 tsp Olive Oil
• 4 cloves Garlic, Minced
• 4 tbs Butter, melted
• 1 c. Cheddar Cheese, Grated
• 1 c. Mozzarella Cheese, Grated
• 1 1/2 tsp dried basil 
• Cornmeal (for when spreading dough)

DIRECTIONS

1. Combine warm water, yeast and honey in a bowl & stir until yeast and honey are dissolved. Allow mixture to sit for 5-10 minutes until foamy.

2. Add into the bowl: flour, salt and olive oil.
Knead on medium speed for 7-8 minutes until dough is soft but no longer sticky, add additional flour 1 tablespoon at a time if needed.

3. Grease a bowl and put dough in it & cover with a damp cloth for it to rise for 2 hours until it has doubled in size.

4. Preheat oven to 450 degrees & prepare a buttered 15 1/2'' x 10 1/2'' rectangular pan. 

5. Sprinkle cornmeal onto counter top and gently roll dough to about the same size as the pan and place into pan.

6. Melt butter in microwave (10 second intervals) and add garlic. 

7. Using a pastry brush, spread butter mixture evenly over dough.

8. Sprinkle cheeses & dried basil evenly over dough. 

9. Bake in oven for 10-12 minutes until dough is slightly browning and cheese turns lightly brown and is bubbly. 

10. Cool completely before cutting into desired breadstick sizes! 

Super Easy No-Cook Dipping & Pizza Sauce

INGREDIENTS

1 (14 1/2 ounce) can Italian-style diced tomatoes
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
2 -3 cloves garlic 

DIRECTIONS

1. Place all ingredients in a food processor or blender & process until the mixture is smooth.

2. Use as dipping sauce for breadsticks or as a pizza sauce for delicious homemade pizza.