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Garlic Bread · Cheesy

Cheesy Garlic Bread

Garlic butter bread topped with melty mozzarella and Parmesan, baked until bubbling and browned in spots. A favorite with lasagna, soup or all on its own.

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Prep
10 min
Cook
16 min
Total
30 min
Serves
8
Level
Easy

Ingredients

  • 1 lb crusty bread, one Italian or French loaf
  • ⅜ cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 4 cloves garlic, finely grated or minced
  • ½ tsp Italian seasoning
  • ¼ tsp kosher salt
  • 1 ½ cups mozzarella, shredded
  • ⅓ cup Parmesan cheese, finely grated
  • 1 tbsp parsley, chopped

Steps

  1. Heat the oven to 400°F (200°C) with a rack in the middle.
  2. In a bowl, mash the butter, garlic, Italian seasoning and salt with a fork until evenly mixed.
  3. Slice the loaf in half horizontally and spread the garlic butter over both cut sides to the edges.
  4. Set the halves cut side up on a sheet pan and bake until the edges just start to crisp.
  5. Take the pan out and scatter the mozzarella and Parmesan evenly over the bread.
  6. Bake until the cheese is fully melted and bubbling.
  7. For browned spots, broil, watching closely, until the cheese is golden in places.
  8. Sprinkle with parsley, let it sit a couple of minutes so the cheese sets, then slice and serve.

Tip: Baking the garlic butter first keeps the bread from going soggy under the cheese.

Tip: Cut with a serrated knife if you have one. It goes through the crust without squishing the cheese.

Storage: Refrigerate leftovers up to 3 days. Reheat in a 375°F oven for 6 to 8 minutes.

Estimated nutrition per serving: 310 calories · protein 12 g · carbohydrates 31 g · fiber 1 g · sugars 3 g · fat 16 g (saturated 9 g) · sodium 570 mg. Estimate from USDA FoodData Central; not medical or dietary advice. Based on 8 of 8 ingredients.