Simple Garlic Bread Recipe

Simple Garlic Bread Recipe So simple and it'll keep the vampires away. (Photo: Mark Shaw.
Jess Kapadia•

Would a table with red-checkered tablecloth, straw-wrapped bottle of Chianti and plates heaped with spaghetti and meatballs (hopefully stuffed with mozzarella, but still good if not) be complete without a hot, crunchy loaf of garlic bread? Of course not. Thankfully it's super-easy to make, and if it isn't, check out our step-by-step how-to guide to get started.

Simple Garlic Bread Recipe
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Prep Time
10
minutes
Cook Time
15
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Servings
1
loaf
Simple Garlic Bread Recipe
Total time: 25 minutes
Ingredients
  • 1 loaf Italian bread
  • 6 large cloves garlic
  • 6 tablespoons salted butter
  • 1/2 cup Italian parsley
Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  2. Slice loaf lengthwise and lay open-faced.
  3. in a medium bowl, combine butter, garlic and parsley.
  4. Spread in a thick, even layer over both halves of loaf.
  5. Place both halves on a baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
  6. Allow to cool slightly before slicing and serving.
 
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