Garlic Confit Garlic Bread

• Snack
• ⏱ 40 min
• Easy
• Serves 6
• 408 kcal / serving
• 14 g protein
• 34 g carbs
• 24 g fat

Ingredients (10)

• 60 g peeled garlic cloves (about 2 handfuls)
• 200 ml olive oil, plus extra if needed to submerge
• 1 rosemary sprig
• 60 g salted butter, softened
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 small bunch fresh parsley (about 15 g), finely chopped, divided
• 1 tsp chilli flakes, divided
• 1 multigrain loaf (about 400 g), halved lengthways
• 125 g mozzarella cheese, grated or torn
• 100 g cheddar cheese, grated

Steps (6)

1. Put the garlic, olive oil and rosemary in a small pan over the lowest heat and cook gently for 20 to 30 minutes until the cloves are soft and deep golden.
2. Discard the rosemary, drain the garlic reserving the oil for another use, and mash the cloves to a smooth paste in a bowl.
3. Beat in the softened butter, the salt, half the parsley and half the chilli flakes until well combined.
4. Heat the oven to 180°C and spread the garlic butter thickly over the cut sides of the loaf.
5. Scatter over the mozzarella and cheddar and bake for 8 to 10 minutes until melted, bubbly and lightly golden.
6. Shower with the remaining parsley and chilli flakes, slice and serve warm.