Cheesy Roasted Garlic Bread
Cheesy Roasted Garlic Bread
Ingredients
For the Roasted Garlic Butter Compound
- 2 garlic, fresh heads, halved
- 8 tablespoons butter, very softened
- 1 pinch salt, as needed
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 teaspoon red chili flakes
- 2 cloves garlic, fresh, finely minced
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
To Assemble
- 1 loaf sourdough bread, or Italian bread
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish
- 1 teaspoon red chili flakes, for garnish
- 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 400°F. Drizzle the halved garlic heads with 1 tablespoon of oil and a pinch of salt. Wrap them tightly in aluminum foil.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 400
- 2
Place the foil-wrapped garlic in the preheated oven and roast for 40 to 50 minutes, or until the garlic cloves are very soft and caramelized. Remove from the oven and let cool for about 10 minutes, then carefully squeeze out the roasted garlic cloves into a medium bowl.
⏱️ 50 min•🌡️ 400
- 3
To the bowl with the roasted garlic, add the 8 tablespoons of very softened butter, 2 finely minced fresh garlic cloves, 1 teaspoon of black pepper, 1 teaspoon of red chili flakes, and 2 tablespoons of chopped fresh parsley. Mash and mix everything together until a smooth, well-combined garlic butter compound is formed.
⏱️ 10 min
- 4
Slice the loaf of sourdough or Italian bread in half lengthwise. Generously spread the prepared roasted garlic butter compound over the cut sides of both bread halves.
⏱️ 5 min
- 5
Place the buttered bread halves directly on an oven rack or a baking sheet. Bake in the 400°F oven for 6 minutes, or until the butter is melted and the edges of the bread are slightly golden.
⏱️ 6 min•🌡️ 400
- 6
Carefully remove the bread from the oven. Evenly distribute the 1 1/2 cups of shredded mozzarella cheese over both halves of the garlic bread.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Return the cheesy garlic bread to the oven and bake for another 6 minutes, or until the cheese is completely melted and bubbly.
⏱️ 6 min•🌡️ 400
- 8
For extra crispy edges, switch the oven to broiler setting (high) and broil for 1 to 2 minutes, watching carefully to prevent burning.
⏱️ 2 min
- 9
Remove from the oven, sprinkle with the remaining 1 tablespoon of fresh parsley and 1 teaspoon of red chili flakes. Slice and serve warm.
⏱️ 1 min
Kitchen Tools
Cheesy Roasted Garlic Bread
For the Roasted Garlic Butter Compound
- 2 garlic, fresh heads, halved
- 8 tablespoons butter, very softened
- 1 pinch salt, as needed
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 teaspoon red chili flakes
- 2 cloves garlic, fresh, finely minced
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
To Assemble
- 1 loaf sourdough bread, or Italian bread
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish
- 1 teaspoon red chili flakes, for garnish
- 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 400°F. Drizzle the halved garlic heads with 1 tablespoon of oil and a pinch of salt. Wrap them tightly in aluminum foil.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 400 - 2
Place the foil-wrapped garlic in the preheated oven and roast for 40 to 50 minutes, or until the garlic cloves are very soft and caramelized. Remove from the oven and let cool for about 10 minutes, then carefully squeeze out the roasted garlic cloves into a medium bowl.
⏱️ 50 min•🌡️ 400 - 3
To the bowl with the roasted garlic, add the 8 tablespoons of very softened butter, 2 finely minced fresh garlic cloves, 1 teaspoon of black pepper, 1 teaspoon of red chili flakes, and 2 tablespoons of chopped fresh parsley. Mash and mix everything together until a smooth, well-combined garlic butter compound is formed.
⏱️ 10 min - 4
Slice the loaf of sourdough or Italian bread in half lengthwise. Generously spread the prepared roasted garlic butter compound over the cut sides of both bread halves.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
Place the buttered bread halves directly on an oven rack or a baking sheet. Bake in the 400°F oven for 6 minutes, or until the butter is melted and the edges of the bread are slightly golden.
⏱️ 6 min•🌡️ 400 - 6
Carefully remove the bread from the oven. Evenly distribute the 1 1/2 cups of shredded mozzarella cheese over both halves of the garlic bread.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Return the cheesy garlic bread to the oven and bake for another 6 minutes, or until the cheese is completely melted and bubbly.
⏱️ 6 min•🌡️ 400 - 8
For extra crispy edges, switch the oven to broiler setting (high) and broil for 1 to 2 minutes, watching carefully to prevent burning.
⏱️ 2 min - 9
Remove from the oven, sprinkle with the remaining 1 tablespoon of fresh parsley and 1 teaspoon of red chili flakes. Slice and serve warm.
⏱️ 1 min