Jalapeno Cheese Bread is an easy, no-knead bread recipe. The perfect bread for dipping into sauces, soups, or enjoying on its own as a tasty appetizer or side dish.
In a large bowl add the flour, salt, yeast, cheddar cheese, and jalapeno. Stir to combine. Pour in the water and stir to combine until there are no dry patches and have a loose wet dough. Cover with plastic wrap and let sit for 12-18 hours (I do this the night before and bake in the morning)
When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 450°F. Place a large dutch oven with the lid into the oven and heat for 30 minutes.
While the dutch oven is heating, lay a large piece of parchment paper on the counter, dust it well with flour. Pour out the dough, sprinkle with more flour, and shape into a ball as best you can. Cover with plastic wrap and let sit on the counter until the dutch oven is ready.
Take the plastic wrap off of the dough, carefully lift the parchment paper up with the dough on it and place into the hot dutch oven, BE CAREFUL. Put the lid on and bake for 30 minutes. Take the lid off and bake an additional 10-15 minutes until the outside is golden brown.
Take it out of the dutch oven and let cool on a wire rack until ready to eat.