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!
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!
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
How To Make Cheddar Beef Skillet Pull Apart Bread
- Thaw out: the bread rolls at room temperature until no longer frozen, should take a couple hours.
- Preheat your oven: To 350 F degrees.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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:
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
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.
Try These Delicious Carby Recipes:
- Cheddar Beef Skillet Pull Apart Bread
- Skillet Pull Apart Bread with Spinach and Artichoke Dip
- Pizza Bubble Ring
- Copycat Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuits
- Parker House Rolls
- Spinach Feta Wreath
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Cheddar Beef Skillet Pull Apart Bread
Equipment
Ingredients
For Filling
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 small onion chopped
- 5 ounce mushrooms chopped
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper or to taste
- 1/2 cup pizza sauce
For Rolls
- 20 frozen bread rolls 1 bag, usually 20 a bag
- 10 ounce cheddar cheese cut into 1/2 inch cubes
- 1/4 cup butter unsalted, melted
- 1/4 teaspoon seasoning salt optional
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon fresh parsley chopped
- pizza sauce for dipping
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
- Feel free to have fun and mix up the sauce used for different flavors. For example, queso sauce or pesto would work well here.
- Please keep in mind that nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on products used.
It looks really delicious~~ Thank you for sharing!! My kids will definitely love it!
I am allergic to tomatoes. What could I substitute for the pizza sauce even though it changes the taste?
I would think a cheesy dip (queso) would work nicely as a substitute for a tomato based sauce.
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It looked so good i wanted to get the receip
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.
That works or if you have Pillsbury crescent rolls or biscuits there, you could use those.
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.
My pleasure!