Easy Cheesy Garlic Bread

May 29, 2013

My pictures don’t do this bread justice. Under that layer of cheese is five cloves of garlic, sautéed in butter. Garlic + butter = heaven. Add your sautéed garlic to a bowl with some softened butter, a few spices, and smear it all over your halved Italian loaf. Press the halves back together and wrap that bad boy in foil. Baking your loaf this way steams the bread and infuses it with the garlic-butter flavor. Garlic-butter infused bread = heaven. Bake it at 400 degrees for 15 minutes – the

5 garlic cloves, finely minced or grated
8 tablespoons (or less, depending on your tastes) unsalted butter, softened
1/2 teaspoon water
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1-2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
1 Italian bread loaf or baguette, halved horizontally (mine was about 16 to 18 inches)
1 1/2 cups Italian blend cheese, like Kraft Italian Five-Cheese Blend

Preheat oven to 400 and position oven rack to the middle position. Cook your garlic, 1 tablespoon butter, and 1/2 teaspoon water in a small skillet over low heat, stirring occasionally, until garlic...
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Nutritions

Calories
132

Sodium
479mg
19% DV

Fat
7g
11% DV

Protein
11g
22% DV

Carbs
2g
0% DV

Fiber
0.5g
2% DV

Dinner Baked