Italian-American · Side · All year
Proper Garlic Bread
4.6 community
10m
Prep
15m
Cook
Easy
Level
280
kcal
Roasted-garlic butter (not raw — that's the upgrade) on a split baguette, baked soft then broiled crisp, showered with parmesan and parsley.
What you need
Ingredients
Servings
6
1
🥖 Baguette
split lengthwise
120 g
🧈 Butter
soft
1 head
🧄 Garlic
roasted 40 min until jammy
2 cloves
🧄 Garlic
raw, grated — for the bite
40 g
🧀 Parmesan
1 handful
🌿 Parsley
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Mise en place
Before you start
10m
Prep
15m
Cook
25m
Total
6
Serves
Equipment
Sheet pan
Chef's knife
Prep checklist
Baguettesplit lengthwise
Buttersoft
Garlicroasted 40 min until jammy
Garlicraw, grated — for the bite
3 steps
Method
1
Squeeze the roasted cloves into the butter with the raw garlic, parsley, and salt; mash into a paste.
💡
Roasted garlic brings the sweet depth, the one raw clove brings the garlic-bread bite. Both, not either.
2
Spread to the edges; bake face-up at 190°C for 10 minutes, then broil 1–2 to bronzed. Parmesan in the final minute.
3
Slice on the bias. Guard your portion.
From the chef
Notes
Taste before serving and adjust salt and acid — the last 30 seconds of seasoning matter more than any single ingredient.
Afterwards
Keep, reheat & pair
Storage
Refrigerate up to 3 days.
Freezing
Depends on the vegetable — roasted things reheat better than they freeze.
Reheating
Roasted vegetables re-crisp in a 200°C oven for 6–8 minutes; mashes loosen with a splash of warm milk over low heat.
Make ahead
Blanch or par-roast ahead, then finish with high heat just before serving.
Wine pairing
Follows the main.
Beer pairing
Follows the main.
On the plate
Serve it with
Sides
·
This is the side — pick a main.
Garnish
Fresh herbs
A knob of butter
Toasted nuts or seeds
Taste map
Flavor profile
Sweet
Salty
Sour
Bitter
Umami
Heat
Per serving
Nutrition
280
kcal
6g
protein
34g
carbs
14g
fat
3g
fiber
520mg
sodium
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