Garlic Bread

Garlic Bread

Garlic Bread

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Crusty Italian bread sliced and baked with butter, garlic, and parsley — the universal Italian restaurant accompaniment.

Cuisines

Italian

Best for

Lunch Dinner

Recipe

Prep: 10 min Cook: 12 min Total: 22 min 2-3 servings

Ingredients

Italian bread 1 loaf Italian bread
butter 4 tablespoons Butter , unsalted
Garlic 3 cloves Garlic , minced
Parsley 2 tablespoons Parsley , fresh, chopped
olive oil 1 tablespoon Olive oil
salt — Salt , to taste
Black Pepper — Black Pepper , freshly ground to taste
Parmesan Cheese 1/4 cup Parmesan Cheese , grated (optional)

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
  2. 2 Slice the Italian bread loaf in half lengthwise.
  3. 3 In a small saucepan over low heat, melt the unsalted butter.
  4. 4 Add the minced garlic to the melted butter and sauté for 1-2 minutes until fragrant but not browned.
  5. 5 Remove the saucepan from heat and stir in the chopped parsley, olive oil, salt, and black pepper.
  6. 6 Place the bread halves on a baking sheet, cut side up.
  7. 7 Evenly spread the garlic butter mixture over the cut sides of the bread.
  8. 8 If using, sprinkle the grated Parmesan cheese over the top of the buttered bread.
  9. 9 Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges are golden and crispy.
  10. 10 Remove from the oven, let it cool slightly, then slice and serve warm.

Tips

For a more robust flavor, consider adding a pinch of red pepper flakes to the garlic butter mixture.