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
How to Make Garlic Bread
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
- Cutting board
- Small Bowl
- Spatula
- Garlic press
- Peppermill
- Bread knife
- Baking Sheet pan
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
Place softened butter in a medium bowl.
Rinse and chop parsley. Add to 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
Grind a little pepper to taste. Using a spatula, combine ingredients.
Fresh ground pepper
Using a bread knife, carefully slice the loaf of bread 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
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
Golden brown baked bread
Garlic Bread
Equipment
- Bread Knife
- Chefs knife
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
Nutrition
Remove from oven and slice into serving-sized pieces.
Sliced garlic herb bread
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Britney
Friday 21st of March 2025
It looks so tasty. I will make this tonight. io games
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Thursday 14th of January 2021
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Friday 5th of February 2021
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