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Garlic Bread Homemade Recipe

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Fresh homemade garlic bread is the perfect side for tomato soup, baked ziti, spaghetti, etc. It only requires a few minutes to make, and it also adds that something special to any meal. This recipe is my go-to easy recipe for garlic bread.

Garlic Bread

Garlic Bread

How to Make Garlic Bread

Bread, butter, garlic cloves, and parsley

Bread, butter, garlic cloves, and parsley

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Recipe Ingredients

  • One stick of butter at room temperature
  • 2 Tablespoons fresh chopped parsley
  • Pepper to taste
  • 2 Large fresh Garlic cloves
  • A loaf of French bread

Supplies

 

Fresh homemade garlic bread is the perfect side for tomato soup, baked ziti, spaghetti, etc. It only requires a few minutes to make, and it also adds that something special to any meal.

 
Softened Butter

Softened Butter

Place softened butter in a medium bowl.

Rinse and chop parsley. Add to butter.

 

Mined garlic and butter

Mined garlic and butter

Peel garlic and mince with a garlic press or chop finely, then add to butter mixture.

Adding fresh chopped parsley to butter and garlic

Adding fresh chopped parsley to butter and garlic

Grind a little pepper to taste. Using a spatula, combine ingredients.

Fresh ground pepper

Fresh ground pepper

Using a bread knife, carefully slice the loaf of bread lengthwise.

Slicing the bread in half lengthwise

Slicing the bread in half lengthwise

Place the bread loaf halves on a cookie sheet with the cut sides up. Spread the cut area with garlic butter.

Spreading some garlic and herb butter on the cut sides of the bread

Spreading some garlic and herb butter on the cut sides of the bread

Place the bread in the oven for around 12 to 14 minutes. Check every minute after 12 minutes.

Garlic herb buttered bread ready for the oven

Garlic herb buttered bread ready for the oven

 

Golden brown baked bread

Golden brown baked bread

Garlic Bread

Garlic Bread

Fresh homemade garlic bread is the perfect side for tomato soup, baked ziti, spaghetti, etc. It only requires a few minutes to make, and it also adds that something special to any meal. 
5 from 2 votes
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Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American, Italian, Mediterranean
Keyword: Garlic Bread, Garlic Bread Recipe, How to Make Garlic Bread
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
Servings: 8
Calories: 104kcal

Ingredients

  • ½ cup Butter room temperature
  • 2 Tablespoons Chopped Parsley
  • 2 Garlic cloves minced
  • 1 16 ounce French or Italian bread

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
    Allow butter to come to room temperature.
  • Place softened butter in a medium bowl.
  • Rinse and chop parsley. Add to butter.
  • Peel garlic and mince with a garlic press or chop finely. Add to butter mixture.
  • Add a little ground pepper to taste.
  • Using a spatula, combine ingredients.
  • Using a bread knife, carefully slice the loaf of bread lengthwise.
  • Place the bread loaf halves on a cookie sheet with the cut sides up. Spread the cut area with garlic butter.
  • Place the bread in the oven for around 12 to 14 minutes. Check every minute after 12 minutes.
  • Remove from oven and slice into serving-sized pieces

Equipment

Bread Knife
Chefs knife

Nutrition

Calories: 104kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 135mg | Potassium: 11mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 592IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 1mg
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Remove from oven and slice into serving-sized pieces.

Sliced garlic herb bread

Sliced garlic herb bread

 

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