Baked Garlic Cheese Bread Recipes

THE BEST GARLIC BREAD

Steps:

• Arrange a rack in the center of oven and preheat to 450 degrees F.
• Melt the butter in a small skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until the butter is golden and the garlic is very fragrant, about 3 minutes.
• Slice the bread in half lengthwise. Liberally brush the crust with the garlic butter. Turn the bread cut-side up. Slice each loaf crosswise at 2-inch intervals without cutting all the way through, making "pull-apart" garlic bread. Liberally brush the cut sides of the bread with more garlic butter, spreading any remaining garlic evenly over top. You should use all the garlic butter. Carefully transfer the bread to a rimmed baking sheet.
• Sprinkle the loaves with the Parmesan and a pinch of salt and bake until the edges of the bread are a deep golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes. Top with the parsley. Serve warm.

ROASTED GARLIC AND FOUR-CHEESE PULL-APART BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Put the garlic cloves on a square of heavy foil, drizzle with the olive oil and sprinkle on some salt and pepper. Wrap it up and bake until the garlic is golden, nutty and mushy, about 1 hour. Let cool. Lower the oven temperature to 350 degrees F.
• Mix the garlic together with the 4 cheeses, chives, crushed red pepper flakes and some black pepper in a bowl.
• Cut the bread in strips in one direction, being careful not to cut all the way through the loaf. Rotate the bread 90 degrees and cut in the other direction. Stuff the cheese mixture in between the rows. Drizzle the melted butter all over the top.
• Wrap in foil and bake for 25 minutes. Open up the foil and bake until the cheese is hot and bubbly, another 10 minutes. Serve immediately.

GARLIC BREAD

Steps:

• 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. Serve warm.

EASY CHEESY GARLIC BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Cut bread into 1-inch thick slices, without cutting all the way through the loaf. Mix Parmesan cheese, butter, garlic powder, and parsley in a small bowl. Spread mixture between slices of bread and over the top of the loaf. Wrap loaf in aluminum foil, leaving the top partially uncovered.
• Bake in preheated oven until butter is melted and bread toasted, 15 to 20 minutes.

BAKED GARLIC WITH FRENCH BREAD

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Trim the tops of the garlic heads, leaving them whole but removing about 1/4 inch. Remove excess dry skins.
• Rub the heads with a little of the butter or oil and put in a very small baking dish or crock the size of the four heads.
• Drizzle with the rest of the oil or butter, sprinkle with salt and pepper, cover loosely, reduce heat to 275 degrees F and bake for 20 minutes.
• Remove cover, and bake for about 1 hour and 15 minutes.
• Slice and heat the French bread (optional) in the last 10 minutes of the baking garlic.
• To serve: Spread French bread with soft creamy cheese (optional) or butter and squeeze clove by clove onto the bread and spread it.

MACARONI AND CHEESE WITH GARLIC BREAD CUBES

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish; add melted butter and toss to coat., In a large skillet, saute garlic in butter until tender. Place bread cubes in a large bowl. Drizzle with butter mixture and sprinkle with seasoned salt; toss to coat., In the same skillet, saute onion in butter until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in flour until blended; gradually add cream. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Add the process cheese, sugar, seasoned salt, mustard, pepper sauce and pepper; stir until cheese is melted., In a small bowl, combine the fontina, cheddar and Swiss cheeses. Add 2 cups cheese mixture to sauce; stir until melted. Pour over pasta; stir to combine. Sprinkle with remaining cheese mixture. Top with bread cubes, Parmesan cheese and paprika., Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until bubbly and bread is lightly browned.

CHEESY BAKED GARLIC BREAD SLICES

Steps:

• Set oven to 350°F.
• Prepare a 15 x 10-inch jelly-roll pan or baking sheet.
• Slice the bread into about 1/2-inch slices.
• In the microwave or stove top melt the butter with garlic powder.
• Mix in the dried parsley.
• Place the bread slices on the baking sheet.
• Using a pastry brush generously coat the tops of each slice with the melted butter/garlic mixture.
• Sprinkle tops of each slice lightly with Parmesan cheese.
• Bake for about 10 minutes or until lightly toasted.
• Remove from heat then sprinkle shredded mozzarella or cheddar cheese onto each slice.
• Return to oven and bake for another 3-5 minutes or until cheese has melted and the bread is lightly toasted.