EATS: Simple Garlic Bread
My sons love Caesar salad, so, the other night I decided to keep dinner simple but exciting for them. I served up my Caesar salad, with pasta, and simple garlic bread. The key to making a great garlic bread is to use a quality loaf of bread from your local bakery or market. I like the texture of a rustic baguette but you could choose ciabatta bread or sourdough if you prefer. If you only have a softer bread at home and want to make this recipe, go ahead. Just be sure to toast your bread in the broiler first to help prevent the garlic butter spread from making the bread soggy. Ideally, use a bread with a hearty crust to hold the spread. Adding some fresh ingredients like parsley and garlic with a kick of heat from the red pepper chili flakes, simple garlic bread is a great side dish to kick up your weeknight meal.
Simple Garlic Bread Recipe
1 loaf rustic baguette
8 Tablespoons unsalted butter
6 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup parsley, chopped
1 teaspoon red chili pepper flakes
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 Tablespoon olive oil
Simple Garlic Bread Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 F
Using a bread knife, cut baguette in half and then slice each half through the center creating four equal pieces. Place pieces on a baking sheet covered in aluminum foil and set aside.
In a medium frying pan over medium high heat, olive oil and garlic. Allow garlic to lightly brown.
Add, chili flakes, butter, and salt. Stir to combine.
Shut off heat.
Add parsley
Set oven to broil and place baguette cut side up in oven for about 1/2-1 minute long to lightly toast
Return oven to bake setting.
Spread garlic butter mixture evenly on the four pieces of baguette. Close each baguette half and place in oven about 5 minutes (until the outside of bread is toasty)
Remove from oven, cool, cut, plate and serve!
