Garlic bread is one of my favorite side dishes. It goes with almost everything, it’s easy to make, and it’s inexpensive, depending on where you buy your bread. While I enjoy making my own breads, like these Olive Garden Breadsticks, I think that buying and doctoring up a loaf of french bread is a bit easier, especially for busy weeknights.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
Ingredients in Homemade Garlic Bread
Complete list of ingredients and amounts can be found in the recipe card below.
Butter: Salted butter is my choice when making the spread for garlic bread. If using unsalted butter, just add a bit of salt. Allow the butter to soften at room temperature. Garlic: I use fresh garlic cloves for my garlic bread recipe. 4 cloves per stick of butter, minced. Black Pepper and Parsley: Fresh parsley and ground black pepper add flavor and interest to our garlic bread spread. Bread: I’m using a French baguette here, but you can also use Italian bread.
How to Make Garlic Bread
Homemade Garlic Bread Variations
Herbed Garlic Bread – Add a teaspoon of Italian Seasoning or your favorite dried or fresh herbs to the butter spread mixture. Parmesan Garlic Bread – Sprinkle parmesan cheese onto the bread before broiling. It will brown up and become nutty and delicious. Spicy Garlic Bread – Add a small amount of crushed red pepper into the butter mixture for a spicy garlic bread that is delicious with Alfredo pasta.
What to Serve with Homemade Garlic Bread
With Pasta. Garlic bread is delicious with all types of saucy pasta dishes. Check out my recipes for Pasta Alla Norma or Creamy Lemon Chicken Pasta. With Soup. I love having garlic bread or any of my homemade breads at the ready to dip into a hot bowl of soup. You must try Roasted Carrot Soup, Sweet Potato Soup, and garlic bread is perfect next to Zuppa Toscana. With Meat. Make an open faced sandwich using this garlic bread and a Grilled Steak or use garlic bread in place of the roll on this Chicken Parmesan Sandwich. Enjoy this simple recipe for the most delicious crispy garlic bread! I can’t wait to hear how much your family loves it. © Little Sunny Kitchen
