Spicy Italian Bread

It took me two times to get this to taste good. I think it was the new spice I was using, so next time I won't use that one. I'm not entirely sure what I did to the first loaf, but it didn't rise at all and it was pretty nasty! The second one was way better. Ok here is the picture

This was the second loaf. I didn't even bother to take a picture of the first one. I made some roasted garlic butter to go on the bread once it came out of the oven and it was to die for! I made the dough in the bread machine we have, so if you have one I suggest using it. They do all the messy work for you and while it is kneading you can clean the little mess you made putting the ingredients into the machine. I followed the bread machine recipe for Italian bread, but I added my own twists to it because I think it needed something more than what it called for. There wasn't enough water with the recipe they give you and so I added more water to it and I also added some butter to help is be a softer bread. I also added some Italian seasoning you get at the grocery store, but I also added some pepper flakes and a spice mixture purchased at a local Natural Foods store near my house. I think next time I will omit the spice mixture and just do the Italian seasoning with the pepper flakes and see how the flavor of that is. If you want the actual recipe of this I will give it to you. Just let me know. 

The Classic Chef