Cheesy Yummy Garlicy Garlic Bread

Ok, Y'all.  We all love garlic bread, that is a known fact.  I know people who can't eat bread will suffer the consequences for some good garlic bread.  Here's the secret: I have cracked the code!  I am sharing with you now something that will change your life!  This is how much I love you.

You can make this garlic bread ahead of time and just bake it or throw it on the Bar B Que as you are putting your meal onto serving dishes, or adding the last minute touches to your meal.  

Here's what you need:

1-2 French loaves (there will be enough spread for 2 loaves)

8 oz Unsalted Butter room temperature

8 oz Mascarpone or Cream Cheese

1 tbsp minced Fresh Basil

1 tbsp minced Fresh Thyme

1 tbsp minced Fresh Parsley

4 cloves of minced Fresh Garlic

1 1/2 cups Grated Parmesan Cheese

1 tsp Black Pepper

1/2 tsp Red Pepper Flakes (Optional but needed)

1/2 tsp Salt

1 tsp dry basil

Here's how I make it:

In a bowl combine:

Room Temperature Butter

Mascarpone or Cream Cheese

Minced Fresh Basil, Fresh Thyme, Fresh Parsley and Minced Fresh Garlic

1 cup of the Grated Parmesan Cheese (the rest will be used later)

Black Pepper

Red Pepper Flakes (This doesn't make it too spicy for my youngest son.)

Salt

Set this aside.

Take the French Loaf and cut it into 1" slices. DO NOT CUT ALL THE WAY THROUGH!  You want to be able to pull this apart.

Rotate the French Loaf and then make slices so you are cutting the loaf into 1" cubes.

Now spread apart all of the slices and smear the spread into every slice of the loaf.  The messier the better!

Now is the time you are going to combine the remaining Parmesan Cheese with the Dried Basil and set aside.

Ok, so when you bake this (or put it on the BBQ) you are going to wrap it in two sheets of aluminum foil.  So you don't waste any of the Parm Cheese, put the loaf on the first of the sheets of aluminum foil.  Then go to town with the Parm.  The more, the happier your people will be!

Isn't it pretty?  Just wait...  Now is the time to start wrapping the loaf.

Bake this beautiful ball of goodness at 350 degrees for 20-30 minutes or throw it on the BBQ for 20ish minutes.  Then pull the foil off (to save on the mess, leave the loaf on the bottom foil.) and enjoy.  You might want to make one for yourself because it won't last long and if you are busy, you won't get any... Trust me.

Hellloooo Lover!  For real!  This is so stinking good!  I promise.  

Enjoy!  We did!