The Best Cheesy Bread Recipe
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This simple-to-prepare cheesy bread recipe is broiled with garlic herb butter and melty fontina cheese, and it comes together in minutes. Your family will be begging you to make this. That’s just how delicious it is.
I love everything about bread and exploring as many ways as possible to make it. If you love baking bread as well, then definitely check out my Brioche or Cornbread Recipe.
Cheesy Bread
Cheesy bread is a simple side dish consisting of shredded cheese that is melted onto sliced bread and cooked in the oven until melted. This was a popular snack in our house as it is easy to make and comes together in under 20 minutes.
While the basic recipe for this uses few ingredients, I took the liberty to enhance it using garlic and more flavorful cheeses. Feel free to get creative with this bread and use cheese or herbs that you like to make it work for you and your family.
Ingredients and Substitutions
- Bread – I prefer to use a good Italian or French Bread.
- Butter – Always use unsalted butter in cooking and baking so that you can control the salt content and not a butter company.
- Garlic – A few garlic cloves add a lot of flavor to the cheesy bread.
- Cheese – I used a combination of fontina and asiago. Other options are mozzarella and parmigiana Reggiano.
- Parsley – Some finely minced parsley is used as a garnish.
How to Make Cheesy Bread
In a small-sized sauce pot, melt together the butter, garlic, and parsley.
Slice the bread in half lengthwise and place on a sheet tray. Do not line it with parchment paper. You can, however, use foil if you prefer.
Evenly brush both cut sides of the bread with the garlic, butter, and parsley mixture until it is completely coated.
Bake in the oven for 10-12 minutes or until it begins to harden up on top slightly.
Remove the bread from the oven and immediately turn the broiler to high.
Evenly sprinkle the cheese over the top of the bread, completely covering it. Be sure to cover the edges so they do not burn.
Place the bread back in the oven on the middle rack under the broiler and broil for 2 to 4 minutes or until the cheese is completely melted and some brown spots start to form.
Remove the cheesy bread, slice it, and garnish with optional chopped parsley.
Make-Ahead and Storage
Make-Ahead: This is meant to be eaten as soon as it is done cooking. You can, however, keep it warm in the oven at very low temperatures (200° F) for up to 30 minutes before serving, but it may tend to dry out.
How to Store: Cover and keep in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. This will not freeze well.
How to Reheat: Wrap the desired amount in foil and bake in the oven at 350° for 6-8 minutes or until hot.
Chef Notes + Tips
- Feel free to replace the butter with a 1/3 cup of olive oil.
- I always place everything in the oven on the middle rack.
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The Best Cheesy Bread Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 sticks unsalted butter
- 3 finely grated garlic cloves
- 2 tablespoons finely minced fresh parsley
- 1 large loaf fresh baked bread
- 2 cups shredded fontina cheese
- 1 cup shredded asiago cheese
- Coarse salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°.
- In a small-sized sauce pot, melt the butter, garlic, parsley, salt, and pepper. This should only take 2 to 3 minutes.
- Slice the bread in half lengthwise and place on a sheet tray. Do not line it with parchment paper. You can, however, use foil if you prefer.
- Evenly brush both cut sides of the bread with the garlic, butter, and parsley mixture until it is completely coated.
- Bake in the oven for 10-12 minutes or until it begins to harden up on top slightly.
- Remove the bread from the oven and immediately turn the broiler to high.
- Evenly sprinkle the cheese over the top of the bread, completely covering it. Be sure to cover the edges so they do not burn.
- Place the bread back in the oven on the middle rack under the broiler and broil for 2 to 4 minutes or until the cheese is completely melted and some brown spots start to form.
- Remove the cheesy bread, slice it, and garnish with optional chopped parsley.
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