How to Make Macaroni's Italian Herb Bread with a Bread Machine

Fresh herbs make for an aromatic bread.

This Italian herb bread is a warm and aromatic bread sure to greet visitors or family members to your home with an aroma that will have them inviting themselves for dinner.

Things You'll Need

• 2 tbsp. olive oil
• 1/2 c. chopped onion
• 3 c. flour
• 1 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1 1/2 tbsp. sugar
• 2 tbsp. Italian herbs
• 1 tsp. Rosemary
• 2 tsp. yeast
• 1 c. milk
• Bread machine

Instructions

1. Heat the olive oil in a medium skillet over low heat. Add the onions and soften them, but do not allow them to brown.

2. Add the milk and salt to the bread machine.

3. Add the softened onions and the rest of the dry ingredients, with the yeast at the top.

4. Set the bread machine to "Crust: Light or "Bake: Light" (depending on your model) and start the machine.

5. Remove the loaf from the bread machine basket and let it cool for an hour before slicing.

Tips & Warnings

• Serve warm with butter or herbed olive oil.

• Never place the salt next to the yeast in your bread machine, as this can prevent the bread from rising.