Quick and Easy Garlic Bread
Oh my goodness, this easy garlic bread is everything it should be, cheesy, garlicky, crispy and delicious.
Read on to find out how to make the best garlic bread butter.
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Yes, you can buy readymade cheese and garlic bread in any good supermarket, but seriously, it will not be anywhere close to homemade. I like to use ciabatta for my garlic bread, I find it's far tastier than a regular baguette.
You can make this in the morning and, before baking, carefully wrap it in foil and store it in the fridge until you're ready to bake it later on.
Garlic bread butter
Now, you can of course melt the butter completely, but the problem with that is you'll find the garlic will not be distributed evenly through the butter.
So, for that reason, I say it's best to use softened butter and that way all the garlic is in every bite of the bread.
The addition of Italian seasoning really makes this cheesy garlic bread. I use one from Sainsbury's - it's a blend of oregano, basil, red bell pepper, marjoram, thyme, rosemary, sage and parsley. It's perfect for homemade pizzas too!
You may be wondering, why have I used unsalted butter and then added salt? It might be me, but I find salted butter too salty, this way you can make your own mind up about how much salt you add.
Ingredients in this recipe
- 1 x 270g stonebaked ciabatta loaf - mine was from Tesco's
- 100 g unsalted butter softened
- a pinch of salt
- ¼ teaspoon garlic granules
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- ¾ teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 80 g grated cheddar
- 80 g grated mozzarella cheese
- 2 tablespoons freshly chopped parsley for sprinkling
Easy cheesy garlic bread
Preheat oven to 200°C/400°F
Cut your loaf horizontally and place it on top of a non-stick baking sheet, or line a baking tray with non-stick foil.
Mix both of the grated cheeses together and set aside.
In a small bowl, mix together the softened butter, garlic granules, minced garlic, Italian seasoning and just 2 tablespoons of the mixed cheeses.
Spread evenly on each side of the garlic bread.
Top with the rest of the cheeses, sorry no picture of that bit, I forgot to take one!
Bake in the oven for 12-15 minutes until the cheese has melted and is golden and bubbly.
Sprinkle over the freshly chopped parsley, slice it into portions and serve.
What goes with garlic bread
- as a side to pasta dishes such as Amatriciana pasta
- dunk it into soup
- as a starter to an Italian meal
- a little too much bread, but you can serve it with pizza
- a simple salad, as a light lunch
How to make cheesy garlic bread
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Cheesy Garlic Bread Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 x 270g stonebaked ciabatta loaf - about 14 inches long, approx. 35 cm
- 100 g unsalted butter softened
- a pinch of salt
- ¼ teaspoon garlic granules
- 3 garlic cloves - minced
- ¾ teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 80 g cheddar - grated
- 80 g mozzarella cheese grated
- 1-2 tablespoons freshly chopped parsley - leaves only, for sprinkling
Instructions
- Cut your loaf horizontally and place it on top of a non-stick baking sheet, or line a baking tray with non-stick foil.
- Mix both of the grated cheeses together and set them aside.
- In a small bowl, mix together the softened butter, garlic granules, minced garlic, Italian seasoning and just 2 tablespoons of the mixed cheeses.
- Spread evenly on each side of the garlic bread.
- Top with the rest of the cheeses and bake in the oven for 12-15 minutes until the cheese has melted and is golden and bubbly.
- Sprinkle over the chopped parsley, slice it into portions and serve while it's still nice and hot.
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