Name: Rustic Garlic Bread
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 32 min
Yield: 8 Servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 piece loaf bread; 220 g softened butter; 4 clove garlic; 25 g grated cheese; chopped parsley

Description

This garlic bread is an explosion of flavor! I often prepare it for appetizers with friends or as an accompaniment to an informal dinner. The combination of melted butter, aromatic garlic, and fresh parsley is simply irresistible. The preparation is super fast with the Thermomix®, which helps me finely chop the ingredients and create a homogeneous mixture in seconds. The bread, crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, is perfect to enjoy hot. A tip? Try adding a pinch of chili pepper for an extra touch! Ideal for an evening with friends or a Sunday brunch.

Ingredients (5 ingredients)

1 piece loaf bread

220 g softened butter

4 clove garlic

25 g grated cheese

chopped parsley

Preparation (4 steps)

Garlic in the bowl

Thermomix® Setting

3 sec/Speed 7

4 garlic cloves in the bowl and chop for 3 Sec./Stufe 7.

Butter, garlic and parsley in the bowl

Thermomix® Setting

20 sec/Speed 3

Add 220 g of softened butter, 25 g of grated cheese and chopped parsley to taste in the bowl. Mix for 20 Sec./Stufe 3.

Spread the bread

Cut 1 loaf of bread in half lengthwise. Spread the garlic butter mixture evenly on both halves of the bread, covering the entire surface to the edges.

Baking in the oven

Place the bread on a baking sheet lined with baking paper and bake in a preheated oven at 200 °C for 10-12 minutes, until the bread is nicely golden and toasted.

Finished cooking? Great! 🎉

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About this recipe

Rustic garlic bread is a timeless classic, a comfort food that takes me back in time, to family dinners when I was a child. My grandmother, originally from a small town in Puglia, often prepared it, using freshly baked homemade bread and fresh garlic from her garden. The scent that spread throughout the house was intoxicating, an invitation to sit at the table and share a moment of conviviality. This version of mine, prepared with the help of the Thermomix®, is a tribute to that tradition, revisited in a modern key but with the same love and the same attention to the ingredients. The secret of a good garlic bread lies in the quality of the ingredients. The bread, of course, is fundamental. I prefer to use a loaf of rustic bread, with a crispy crust and a soft, honeycombed crumb. The butter must be of excellent quality, possibly unsalted, and at room temperature to be easily worked. The garlic, the undisputed protagonist, must be fresh and fragrant. I use four cloves, but the quantity can be varied according to taste. The grated cheese, usually Parmigiano Reggiano or Grana Padano, adds a touch of flavor and helps create a golden and inviting crust. Finally, the chopped fresh parsley gives freshness and color to the mixture. The preparation with the Thermomix® is extremely simple and fast. We start by finely chopping the garlic cloves: a few seconds at speed 7 are enough to obtain a homogeneous and fragrant paste. Then, add the softened butter, grated cheese and chopped parsley. Mix everything for about 20 seconds at speed 3, until you get a creamy and well-blended mixture. A little trick: if the butter is not perfectly softened, you can slightly extend the mixing time, checking that the mixture does not overheat too much. As for the variations, you can opt for a vegetarian version using vegetable butter or margarine. For a vegan touch, you can replace the butter with extra virgin olive oil and omit the cheese, or use a grated vegan cheese. As for the spices, you can add a pinch of chili pepper for a spicy touch, or aromatic herbs such as oregano, thyme or rosemary for a more intense aroma. Rustic garlic bread is perfect to serve as an appetizer, accompanied by cured meats, cheeses and olives. It is also ideal as a side dish for grilled meat or fish, or as an accompaniment for soups and stews. It can be enjoyed hot, freshly baked, or at room temperature. As for storage, cooked garlic bread can be stored in the refrigerator for a couple of days, wrapped in aluminum foil or in an airtight container. To reheat it, you can use the traditional oven or the microwave. Alternatively, you can prepare the garlic butter mixture in advance and store it in the refrigerator for several days. When ready to use, simply spread it on the bread and bake it in the oven.

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Ingredients (5 ingredients)

Preparation (4 steps)

Garlic in the bowl

Butter, garlic and parsley in the bowl

Spread the bread

Baking in the oven

Finished cooking? Great! 🎉

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