Directions
- 1Cut two whole heads of garlic in half.
- 2Place garlic on tin foil and drizzle with olive oil, salt, and black pepper.
- 3Wrap the garlic tightly in tin foil.
- 4Roast garlic in a 280-degree oven for about an hour and a half.
- 5In a bowl, combine softened butter with the roasted garlic (squeezed in).
- 6Grate in a couple of cloves of fresh garlic.
- 7Add fresh parsley.
- 8Finish with freshly grated Parmesan cheese.
- 9Add a little bit of smoked paprika.
- 10Season generously with salt and black pepper.
- 11Cut the homemade bread in half.
- 12Spread an even layer of the compound butter on both halves of the bread.
- 13Place the buttered bread onto a sheet tray.
- 14Bake in a 325-degree oven.
- 15While the bread is baking, grate a whole bunch of mozzarella cheese.
- 16After about 10 minutes, remove the bread and top with a generous layer of mozzarella.
- 17Broil for a couple of minutes until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
- 18Serve and enjoy your cheesy garlic bread.
Ingredients
- 1 loaf Italian bread
- 2 sticks butter
- 2 heads garlic, roasted
- Olive oil
- Salt
- Black pepper
- 2 cloves garlic, fresh
- 1 tbsp freshly grated parm
- 0.5 tbsp smoked paprika
- 3 tbsp freshly chopped parsley
- 2 cups freshly grated mozzarella cheese
Equipment
knifecutting boardtin foilsmall bowlsheet traygrater
Tips
- Roasted garlic is mellower, so adding fresh garlic cloves gives it more kick.
- Adding parsley makes it a balanced and nutritious meal.
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