Garlic Bread

Name: Garlic Bread
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, melted; 3 to 4 garlic cloves, minced; 1 loaf (1 pound) French bread, halved lengthwise; 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Yield 8 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

A basket of garlic bread makes any meal feel like a special occasion. Here's how to make a quick and easy homemade loaf.

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, melted
3 to 4 garlic cloves, minced
1 loaf (1 pound) French bread, halved lengthwise
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley

Directions

In a small bowl, combine butter and garlic. Brush over cut sides of bread; sprinkle with parsley. Place, cut side up, on a baking sheet.
Bake at 350° for 8 minutes. Broil 4-6 in. from the heat for 2 minutes or until golden brown. Slice and serve warm.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 258 calories, 13g fat (8g saturated fat), 31mg cholesterol, 433mg sodium, 30g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 1g fiber), 6g protein.

Ever wonder how to make garlic bread? This homemade garlic bread is the answer! Minced fresh garlic is key to these flavor-packed crusty slices, which our big family would snap up before they even had a chance to cool. —Grace Yaskovic, Branchville, New Jersey

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