Parmesan Bread Sticks

We had some whole wheat pizza dough in the fridge that really needed to be used up so we decided to make our own breadsticks. (I figured if Pizza Hut can do it, so can I!) It’s really so simple it probably shouldn’t even count as one of our 365 recipes.

: Snake maker.

: Painting olive oil.

: Sprinkling cheese.

: Digging in!

: Warm Parmesan Breadsticks.

My kid got a little over zealous with the Parmesan, but it turned out to be a good thing because the bottom of the bread sticks got a nice Parmesan crust. Mmmm. They tasted great on their own and even better dipped in marinara. Now for the recipe…

Parmesan Bread Sticks Recipe

Prep Time: 10 mins Cooking Time: 15 to 20 mins

Ingredients:
1 pound of your favorite pre-made pizza dough (we used whole wheat)
1/3 cup olive oil
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Preheat oven at 375 degrees. Divide dough into 8 equal sized pieces. Roll each piece into a long snake. Place on cookie sheet and brush each snake with olive oil. (Be generous with the olive oil.) Sprinkle Parmesan over all the dough snakes and bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until bread sticks begin to brown. Serve warm alone or with marinara sauce.