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Cheddar Beef Skillet Pull Apart Bread

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by: Joanna Cismaru
08.31.19
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Cheddar Beef Skillet Pull Apart Bread – perfect for a snack, appetizer or school lunch! These rolls are filled with a tasty beef and mushroom mixture and lots of cheddar cheese! Great crowd pleaser!

a skillet full of buns stuffed with cheese and beef

Hey guys! I have a great recipe for you guys today that you and your children will love. These rolls are filled with an easy to make but super tasty beef and mushroom filling and a piece of cheddar cheese in each one. Beef and cheddar, great combo and all rolled into a bread roll. I love these frozen dinner rolls, I find them very versatile.

I cheated a bit here because I used frozen bread rolls. Don’t hate me, I have many recipes here to make your own bread rolls, but this time I cheated. I’m not perfect! You don’t have to be either. That’s what makes these rolls so great. They’re super fast to make and you will still be the heroine (or hero) in the kitchen. The kitchen will smell like freshly baked bread and those herbs, oh those herbs.

What Is Pull Apart Bread?

Pull apart bread was designed to be shared with a crowd, I mean look at it! It’s just waiting for hungry little hands to reach in and grab some of those perfectly filled bread rolls. This dish is nice and versatile and can accommodate many a delicious veggie, so if you’d like to sneak some goodies in, this is the appy to do it with!

a skilled fillet with buns seasoned and ready to be baked

Ingredients

Detailed measurements and instructions can be found on the printable recipe card at the bottom of the page.

Filling

  • Olive oil – We want something nice and neutral to brown our ground beef in.
  • Beef – Ground beef, I used regular fat today so that there’s some liquid to saute our veggies in later.
  • Veggies – White onion and mushrooms.
  • Herbs – Dried basil and dried oregano, this will allow for great flavor concentration and to ensure our herbs don’t burn.
  • Garlic – We’re just using garlic powder today, fresh garlic may burn in this dish and give our dish burnt bitterness!
  • Sauce – Pizza sauce to ensure our filling is nice and saucy, tomatoey and complex.
  • Seasoning – Salt and pepper.

Rolls

  • Rolls – 1 bag of frozen bread rolls, there’s usually about 20 in a bag so aim for that quantity.
  • Cheese – Fresh cheddar cut up into bite sized cubes.
  • Butter – Unsalted as we need to control the sodium content of our dish.
  • Herbs – Dried basil and fresh parsley chopped up fine.
  • Seasoning – Use some seasoning salt for this component of the dish.
  • Sauce – Use the rest of your pizza sauce for dipping.

What Else Can I Add?

Consider this dip a blank canvas for any and all toppings that get your mouth watering. This is a great way to hide those veggies for kids, they won’t even taste them in here.

Meat

  • Ham
  • BBQ chicken
  • Sausage

Veggies

  • Bell peppers
  • Banana peppers
  • Spinach
  • Tomatoes
  • Carrots
  • Celery
a skillet packed with buns and garnished with parsley

How To Make Cheddar Beef Skillet Pull Apart Bread

  1. Thaw out: the bread rolls at room temperature until no longer frozen, should take a couple hours.
  2. Preheat your oven: To 350 F degrees.
  3. Cook the ground beef: Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef and cook until it’s no longer pink, breaking it up as you go along.
  4. Saute the sauteables: Add the onion, mushrooms, basil, oregano, garlic powder, salt, pepper and stir. Continue cooking for another 3 minutes or until onion is tender. Stir in the pizza sauce and remove from heat. Let the mixture cool for about 10 minutes before using.
  5. Fill the rolls: Roll out each bread roll and fill with a couple teaspoons of the beef mixture and a cheese cube. Bring the dough up around the filling; press edge to seal and shape each into a ball. Repeat with remaining rolls and filling.
  6. Finish the rolls: Brush your skillet with some of the melted butter. Place the rolls into the skillet and brush well with butter. If preferred, sprinkle with some seasoning salt and dried basil.
  7. Bake the rolls: Place the skillet in the oven and bake 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown. Garnish with fresh parsley and serve warm with pizza sauce for dipping.

Can I Use Homemade Bread Rolls

You sure can. I know I always say homemade is best, for if you’re in a hurry and need a quick appetizer for your guests, this pull apart bread will not only impress your guests, but they will love you more. Anyway, if you want to make your homemade dinner rolls, use this recipe:

Classic Dinner Rolls

If you don’t want to make your own and still can’t find frozen bread rolls, use frozen pizza dough and form your own!

How to Serve

Like I said before, this dish is perfect for a hungry crowd. It’s dip-able, shareable, and sure to win over even the pickiest eaters. If you’d like to make a big old spread for your next get together, with this dish as the star of course, here’s some drool worthy accompaniments!

  • Skillet Pull Apart Bread with Spinach and Artichoke Dip
  • Cheesy Chicken Meatball Rolls
  • Mini Corn Dogs
  • Potato Croquettes
  • Firecracker Shrimp
  • Firecracker Chicken Meatballs
  • The Ultimate Blue Cheese Buffalo Wings
a bun stuffed with beef and cheese split in half on a plate

Leftovers

You can keep them right in the skillet and just wrap the rolls with plastic wrap, then refrigerate for up to 3 days. When serving again, you can place the skillet directly in the oven for a few more minutes to heat them through.

Make ahead

These are great to make ahead, especially since we’re using frozen rolls. So prepare them as you would then wrap the skillet tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate until next day when ready to bake them and serve. You can even freeze them like that for up to a month.

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Cheddar Beef Skillet Pull Apart Bread

4.75 from 4 votes
Prep: 15 mins
Cook: 45 mins
Total: 1 hr
Author: Joanna Cismaru
Serves: 18
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Cheddar Beef Skillet Pull Apart Bread – perfect for a snack, appetizer or school lunch! These rolls are filled with a tasty beef and mushroom mixture and lots of cheddar cheese! Great crowd pleaser!

Equipment

  • 12-inch Cast Iron Skillet

Ingredients

For Filling

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 small onion chopped
  • 5 oz mushrooms chopped
  • 1 tsp dried basil
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt or to taste
  • 1/4 tsp pepper or to taste
  • 1/2 cup pizza sauce

For Rolls

  • 20 frozen bread rolls 1 bag, usually 20 a bag
  • 10 oz cheddar cheese cut into 1/2 inch cubes
  • 1/4 cup butter unsalted, melted
  • 1/4 tsp seasoning salt optional
  • 1/2 tsp dried basil
  • 1 tsp fresh parsley chopped
  • pizza sauce for dipping
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Instructions

  • Thaw out the bread rolls at room temperature until no longer frozen, should take a couple hours.
  • Preheat your oven to 350 F degrees.
  • Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef and cook until it’s no longer pink, breaking it up as you go along.
  • Add the onion, mushrooms, basil, oregano, garlic powder, salt, pepper and stir. Continue cooking for another 3 minutes or until onion is tender. Stir in the pizza sauce and remove from heat. Let the mixture cool for about 10 minutes before using.
  • Roll out each bread roll and fill with a couple teaspoons of the beef mixture and a cheese cube. Bring the dough up around the filling; press edge to seal and shape each into a ball. Repeat with remaining rolls and filling.
  • Brush your skillet with some of the melted butter. Place the rolls into the skillet and brush well with butter. If preferred, sprinkle with some seasoning salt and dried basil.
  • Place the skillet in the oven and bake 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown. Garnish with fresh parsley and serve warm with pizza sauce for dipping.

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Recipe Notes

  1. Feel free to have fun and mix up the sauce used for different flavors. For example, queso sauce or pesto would work well here.
  2. Please keep in mind that nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on products used.

Nutrition Information:

Calories: 273kcal (14%)Carbohydrates: 23g (8%)Protein: 14g (28%)Fat: 14g (22%)Saturated Fat: 7g (44%)Cholesterol: 40mg (13%)Sodium: 498mg (22%)Potassium: 205mg (6%)Fiber: 2g (8%)Sugar: 1g (1%)Vitamin A: 266IU (5%)Vitamin C: 1mg (1%)Calcium: 205mg (21%)Iron: 3mg (17%)
Course:Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine:American
Keyword:appetizer, game day, pull apart bread
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  1. gmail sign in says

    November 1, 2016 at 5:20 am

    5 stars
    It looks really delicious~~ Thank you for sharing!! My kids will definitely love it!

    Reply
  2. Karen says

    September 30, 2016 at 11:36 pm

    I am allergic to tomatoes. What could I substitute for the pizza sauce even though it changes the taste?

    Reply
    • Shelly says

      September 16, 2017 at 4:51 pm

      5 stars
      I would think a cheesy dip (queso) would work nicely as a substitute for a tomato based sauce.

      Reply
  3. John says

    September 5, 2016 at 9:11 am

    Christmas wife saver

    Reply
    • John says

      September 5, 2016 at 9:21 am

      It looked so good i wanted to get the receip

      Reply
  4. Adina says

    August 29, 2016 at 10:59 am

    Such an interesting recipe, I bet it tastes amazing. I would love to make this, but I think I will have to make my own dough, I have never seen frozen bread rolls in Germany. My kids would love these.

    Reply
    • Joanna Cismaru says

      August 29, 2016 at 12:45 pm

      That works or if you have Pillsbury crescent rolls or biscuits there, you could use those.

      Reply
  5. DG says

    August 26, 2016 at 8:50 am

    I came across your website quite sometime ago and have made many of your recipes- all I might add delicious.
    This one hits the mark, as added to a salad it makes a filling meal. All of my six dogs look on hopefully that a crumb will drop their way!
    I’m a Brit but love the Canadian and American take on food.
    Thank you for posting, it’s much enjoyed.

    Reply
    • Joanna Cismaru says

      August 26, 2016 at 9:39 am

      My pleasure!

      Reply

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