Italian Garlic Bread
This is the garlic bread I’ve been making for my family for years — perfectly crisp on the outside, soft and flavorful on the inside.
Ingredients
- Loaf of italian or french bread
- 1 stick of salted butter softened
- ¼ cup of grated pecorino romano cheese
- 8 oz of fresh mozzarella cheese
- ¼ cup of chopped parsley
- 8 cloves of minced garlic
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare the Work Surface - Lay a sheet of tin foil on your cutting board.
- Slice the Bread -Cut a loaf of bread lengthwise, keeping one side connected like a hinge. And gently spread it open.
- Butter the Bread- Generously spread butter on both inner sides of the loaf.
- Season- Sprinkle salt and pepper evenly over the buttered sides.
- Add Hard Cheese- Sprinkle Parmesan or Pecorino Romano over both sides.
- Spice It Up- Add crushed red pepper to taste for spice.
- Add Mozzarella- Tear fresh mozzarella into chunks and distribute evenly on both sides of the bread.
- Add Herbs and More Cheese- Sprinkle chopped fresh parsley over the mozzarella.then top with a little more Parmesan or Pecorino.
Wrap and Bake (Part
- Close the loaf.
- Wrap the entire loaf tightly in the tin foil.
- Bake in a 400°F (200°C) oven for 15 minutes.
Open and Bake (Part 2)
- Remove from the oven and carefully open the foil.
- Spread the loaf open flat again.
- If cheese stuck to one side, transfer it evenly to both sides.
- Return to oven uncovered at 400°F for 10 minutes, until crisp.
Broil for Finish
- Turn on the broiler to create dark, bubbly spots on the cheese.
- Pro tip: Fold foil over the edges of the bread (not the cheese) to prevent burning.
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Nutrition
Calories: 688kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 50gFat: 52gSaturated Fat: 30gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 15gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 181mgSodium: 1428mgPotassium: 173mgSugar: 2gVitamin A: 1558IUCalcium: 1146mgIron: 1mg
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