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Cheesy Garlic Bread Side
25 min total10 prep15 cook4 servings340 cal
VegetarianClassicContains glutenContains dairy
A crusty baguette split and slathered with garlic-herb butter, blanketed in melty mozzarella, and baked until golden and bubbling. The perfect side for pasta, soup, or a cozy dinner.
Ingredients
bakery
- 1baguette
dairy
- 0.5 cupunsalted butter
- 1.5 cupmozzarella cheese
- 0.25 cupparmesan cheese
produce
- 5 clovegarlic
- 3 tbspfresh parsley
pantry
- 0.25 tspred chili flakes
- 0.5 tspsalt
Steps
- Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F.
- Mince the garlic and finely chop the parsley.
- Mash the softened butter with the garlic, parsley, salt, and chili flakes into a smooth paste.
- Slice the baguette in half lengthwise.
- Spread the garlic butter generously over both cut sides.
- Scatter the mozzarella and parmesan evenly over the buttered bread.
- Place the halves on a baking sheet.
- Bake for 10 minutes until the cheese melts and the edges turn golden.
- Switch to broil for 1–2 minutes to blister the cheese, watching closely.
- Remove and let cool for a minute.
- Slice into pieces and serve warm.
Tips
- Use softened butter so it spreads easily and soaks into the bread.
- Fresh garlic gives the best punch, but roast it first for a mellower, sweeter flavor.
- Broil for the last minute to get golden, blistered cheese.
- Add a pinch of chili flakes or parmesan for extra flavor.
