Is there anything garlic can’t do?

When I was a kid, I was an extremely picky eater. It was pretty much impossible to get me to eat most vegetables, which is definitely a problem since, y’know, nutrition. But there was one veggie I was always happy to have more of: garlic. Mmm, mmm, mmm. I love me some garlic. Put on my pizza, put it on my pasta, and of course, put it on my bread. Actually, I guess those are kind of all the same thing, huh? Anyway, if you love garlic as much as I do, then here’s a kickin’ garlic bread recipe that you just have to try.

Credit: Chrissy Teigen

INGREDIENTS

3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1 1/2 sticks (6 ounces) butter, at room temperature
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 1/2 cups finely grated Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons finely minced garlic (about 4 cloves)
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1-pound round loaf French bread

DIRECTIONS

1. Turn the oven up to 400°F.

2. Combine the mozzarella, butter, mayo, Parmesan, garlic, red pepper flakes, salt, and black pepper in a big mixing bowl. Cut up the bread into a crosshatch with a serrated knife. You’ll want the cuts to be at least 2 inches apart. Careful not to cut through the bottom!

3. Place the prepped bread on a foil-lined and sprayed baking sheet. Stuff the majority of the cheese mix you made into the bread’s cracks, then coat the top with whatever’s left. Spray another foil sheet, and lay it sprayed-side down on the top of the bread. Crimp the foil pieces together until the bread is sealed into a big ball.

4. Bake for the bread for 20 minutes, then then turn the oven down to 375°F. Take the top foil piece off and bake it again until the top is golden and melted, another 15 to 20 minutes.