Source: Barefoot Contessa

Servings: 4

Ingredients:

1 1/2 pounds Italian Fontina Val d'Aosta cheese, rind removed and 1-inch-diced 1/4 cup good olive oil

6 garlic cloves, thinly sliced

1 Tbsp minced fresh thyme leaves

1 tsp minced fresh rosemary leaves

1 tsp kosher salt 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper

1 crusty French baguette

Method:

Preheat the broiler and position the oven rack 5 inches from the heat. Distribute the cubes of Fontina evenly in a 12-inch cast-iron pan. Drizzle on the olive oil. Combine the garlic, thyme, and rosemary and sprinkle it over the cheese and olive oil. Sprinkle with the salt and pepper and place the pan under the broiler for 6 minutes, until the cheese is melted and bubbling and starts to brown.

Serve the baked Fontina family-style-right out of the oven in the cast-iron pan with crusty chunks of bread for everyone to dip.

© Barbara Deitch 2020