Roasted Garlic Bread

Ingredients

• 0.5 cup unsalted butter (softened)
• 8 garlic cloves (The source specifies 8–10 cloves; use the number of cloves in this range.)
• 0.5 cup Parmesan cheese
• 0.5 cup olive oil (For roasting the garlic)
• 1 tsp red chili pepper (diced; or substitute 1 teaspoon red chili flakes)
• salt (to taste)
• black pepper (to taste)
• 0.5 cup fresh mozzarella cheese
• 1 baguette
• 0.25 cup fresh parsley (chopped)

Steps

1. 1

   Heat the oven to 400°F (200°C).

2. 2

   Place the garlic cloves and 1/2 cup olive oil in an oven-safe bowl.

3. 3

   Bake the garlic in the olive oil for 30–35 minutes, or until the cloves are soft.

4. 4

   In another bowl, combine the softened butter, baked garlic cloves, diced red chili pepper or red chili flakes, salt, black pepper, Parmesan cheese, and chopped parsley.

5. 5

   Mix the ingredients until the garlic mixture is smooth and well combined.

6. 6

   Slice the baguette in half lengthwise, creating two long halves.

7. 7

   Spread a generous amount of the garlic mixture over the cut side of both baguette halves.

8. 8

   Top both halves with the fresh mozzarella cheese.

9. 9

   Bake the prepared baguette halves for about 15–20 minutes, until toasted.

Notes

The source does not specify whether the garlic should be removed from the roasting oil before mixing; use the baked cloves in the butter mixture as stated. The total time assumes the garlic roasting and final bread baking are done sequentially.

Nutrition per serving

• appetizer
• side dish
• vegetarian
• garlic bread
• baked
• cheesy
• homemade bread