Use only 5 common ingredients to turn a loaf of French bread into an easy, delicious side dish of garlic bread perfect for any pasta meal.
Jump to RecipeI love having bread with any pasta dish, whether it’s a red sauce or a white sauce, I want bread. We made spaghetti with homemade meatballs a few weeks ago and had to make some cheesy garlic bread to go with it. My aunt used to make this when I lived with them in college, and my mother-in-law makes it whenever we have pasta at their house, too.
Cheesy garlic bread is best with French bread, but it can be made with any bread, even sandwich bread. Besides the bread, you only need four other ingredients: butter, garlic powder, cheese, and parsley. We prefer to use mozzarella cheese, although a bit of parmesan would be good as well.
Even though this is such a simple recipe, it’s one I had never thought of making on my own before. After seeing how easy it is, I wish I had made it sooner.
Cheesy Garlic Bread Step by Step
Ingredients
- 1 loaf French bread
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1-2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese (shredded)
- 2 tsp parsley
Preparation
Slice the bread into pieces about 1/2″ thick.
Spread some butter on each slice. A thin layer will be enough, about as much as you would use for toast or making a grilled cheese sandwich.
Sprinkle each slice with a very small amount of garlic powder. I use maybe 1/16th tsp for each (I do have a measuring spoon that small, it says it’s “a pinch” on it). If you like your bread to have more garlic flavor, you can add more. But trust me, a little garlic usually goes a long way.
Top with mozzarella cheese and move to a cooking stone or a baking sheet.
Set the oven to broil and cook for about 5 minutes until the cheese is melted and starts to brown. Remove from the oven and sprinkle with parsley.
Recipe
Originally Published On: March 28, 2019
Last Updated On: May 11, 2021
Cheesy Garlic Bread
Ingredients
- 1 loaf French bread
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1-2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese (shredded)
- 2 tsp parsley
Recommended Equipment
Instructions
- Slice the bread into pieces about 1/2″ thick
- Spread a bit of butter on each slice
- Sprinkle each slice with a very small amount of garlic powder
- Top with mozzarella cheese and move to a cooking stone or a baking sheet
- Set the oven to broil and cook for about 5 minutes, until the cheese is melted and starts to brown
- Remove from the oven and sprinkle with parsley
All nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutrition content will vary based on brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes, and more.
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Ooh, this looks absolutely delicious… I love cheesy garlic bread! Will have to give this a go!
Me too! And it’s so easy to make that you can add it as a side to so many meals.
YUM!!!! I too love bread w/ pasta (as well as the family) …. I do use garlic powder and butter, but never thought about adding a cheese. Going to do so now……
My aunt always made it with just butter and garlic, but my mother-in-law makes it with cheese. It’s so good either way, but the cheese is a great addition when having it with pasta.
We had cheese bread with steak tonight and it was delicious. I have never done cheese with garlic bread and I definitely need to do that!
You should try it next time! The cheese adds so much flavor to the bread.
Oooooo this looks so good! Definitely adding this to my list of recipes to try!
It goes especially well with pasta, but you can have it anytime. I hope you enjoy the recipe when you try it out!
Ooh, this is one of our fave recipes. My girls call them Cheesy Toasts, and I haven’t tried adding the parsley before, but will have to do so the next time we make them 🙂
Parsley adds just a hint of flavor to the bread. It’s subtle, but so good!
O my yum!!!! I just love cheesy bread!!! So need to give yours a try. Looks delicious
It’s so easy to make at home, you should try it next time you need a quick side for dinner.
That looks so delicious. I will have to make this at the house very soon. I am sure my daughter would love it.
I’m sure she will! My boys devour this bread when we make it.
We do a salad night about once a week and this is always a great addition. Looks super simple, but really good! We’ll definitely have to try it out 🙂
Oh, this would be perfect to go with a salad!
This is so simple and delicious. Last week I had pasta with garlic bread and I kinda liked it. I think I will like it even more with some melted cheese on it 🙂
The cheese gives it that extra pop of flavor that takes the bread to the next level!
This is one of my favorite flavor combos! Anything with cheese and garlic is a recipe worth trying (and eating all of)!
I couldn’t agree more! I love the combination, too.
OH my gosh I wish I had this right now! It looks so good!
It’s so good. And so hard not to eat it all at once by myself!
My mum loves cheese and garlic bread. She will be loving this. I will try and make it for her.
If she loves cheese and garlic bread then this is definitely the recipe for her!
Didn’t know I could eat garlic and never have to worry about the taste plus smelling all garlic. Thanks to this cheesy garlic bread recipe you created. Time to do more garlic
We love garlic here, but I know the smell can be a lot to some people. This lets you have the taste without it being overpowering.