Ina Garten Outrageous Garlic Bread

Ina Garten’s Outrageous Garlic Bread is made with unsalted butter, garlic, freshly grated Italian Parmesan cheese, parsley, lemon zest, crushed red pepper flakes, kosher salt, black pepper, and a crusty French baguette. This delicious garlic bread recipe creates a tasty side dish that takes about 35 minutes to prepare and can serve up to 6 people.

This Outrageous Garlic Bread Recipe Is From Modern Comfort Food Cookbook by Ina Garten

Ingredients Needed:

• 12 tablespoons (1½ sticks) unsalted butter
• 1 head garlic, cloves separated and peeled
• 1 cup freshly grated Italian Parmesan cheese
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
• 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
• ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 (20 to 24-inch-long) crusty French baguette
• Fleur de sel or sea salt

How To Make Outrageous Garlic Bread?

1. Preheat the oven: Preheat your oven to 450°F / 230°C. (Make sure your oven is clean to avoid smoke!)
2. Cook the garlic: Melt the butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Add the garlic, stir to coat with butter, cover, and cook for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the garlic is very tender. Set aside to cool slightly.
3. Prepare the garlic mixture: Mash the garlic in the butter with a fork. Stir in the Parmesan, parsley, lemon zest, red pepper flakes, kosher salt, and black pepper until well combined.
4. Slice and score the bread: Slice the baguette in half lengthwise and place both halves, cut sides up, on a cutting board. Score each half diagonally in large pieces (but don’t cut all the way through).
5. Spread the garlic mixture: Spoon the garlic mixture generously onto the cut sides of the bread, ensuring it fills the diagonal cuts as well.
6. Bake the bread: Cut each half of the baguette in half crosswise along the score lines. Place the 4 pieces on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake for 5 to 7 minutes until the topping is bubbly and starting to brown.
7. Serve: Once out of the oven, cut along the scores into serving pieces, sprinkle with fleur de sel or sea salt, and serve warm.

Recipe Tips:

• Use fresh garlic : Fresh garlic gives the best taste. Avoid using garlic from jars or that’s already chopped, it won’t taste the same.
• Don’t overcook the garlic : If you cook garlic too long or too hot, it can taste bitter. Keep the heat low and stir now and then.
• Grate Parmesan yourself : Grating Parmesan fresh makes it melt better and gives a stronger flavor than store-bought shredded cheese.
• Pick a good baguette : A fresh, crusty baguette works best. Make sure it’s not too soft so it crisps up well.
• Add fleur de sel at the end : Sprinkle fleur de sel or sea salt just before serving to add a nice texture and extra flavor boost.

How To Store & Reheat Leftovers?

• Refrigerate: First, let the leftover garlic bread cool to room temperature. Once cooled, wrap it tightly in foil or place it in an airtight container. Store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
• Freeze: Let the garlic bread cool completely before wrapping it tightly in foil or placing it in a freezer-safe bag. Freeze for up to 2 months. To thaw, leave it at room temperature for about 1 hour before reheating.
• Reheat: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Wrap the garlic bread in foil and bake for about 10 minutes, or until warmed through and crispy.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 of 6 servings

• Calories: 412
• Total Fat: 102.8 g
• Saturated Fat: 32.75 g
• Cholesterol: 80.8 mg
• Sodium: 34189.7 mg
• Potassium: 5331.7 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 2552.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 135.4 g
• Sugars: 170.1 g
• Protein: 626.9 g

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• Ina Garten Fresh Corn Polenta
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