Garlic Bread
A hot, crusty loaf of garlic bread, loaded with lots of garlic flavor and freshly chopped parsley.
Servings: 12 servings
Ingredients
- 1 large unsliced loaf of Italian or French bread
- 1-½ sticks of butter softened
- 4-5 large cloves of garlic grated or crushed
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 2-3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F and line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
- In a small dish, combine the soft butter, garlic, garlic powder and the chopped parsley.
- On a cutting board, slice the loaf of bread in half horizontally. Spread the garlic butter mixture equally on the cut surface of each bread half.
- Place the bread on the sheet pan and transfer it to the oven.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until the butter has melted and the bread begins to turn golden.
- Remove the sheet pan from the oven and transfer the bread to the cutting board.
- Sprinkle additional chopped parsley on the bread and cut into 2-inch slices. Serve immediately
Notes
- If your loaf of bread has a misshapen top and tilts to the side, use wads of aluminum foil as a bolster to keep it flat. If it tilts the butter will roll off as it melts.
- For variety add fresh chopped rosemary or thyme to the garlic-butter mixture
- Use lots of fresh grated or crushed garlic. The jarred stuff doesn't have as much flavor but works in a pinch.
- After the bread has cooked for 8 minutes, you can add Parmesan or Mozzarella cheese then broil until melted.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 54kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 66mg | Fiber: 1g
