{"id":689,"date":"2026-01-13T16:10:46","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T16:10:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=689"},"modified":"2026-01-13T16:10:46","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T16:10:46","slug":"cheesy-garlic-bread","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/13\/cheesy-garlic-bread\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a0Cheesy Garlic Bread"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>\u00a0Cheesy Garlic Bread (Crispy, Buttery &amp; Loaded with Cheese)<\/h2>\n<h3>\u00a0Description<\/h3>\n<p>This Cheesy Garlic Bread is golden, crispy on the outside, soft on the inside, and generously topped with melted cheese, garlic, and herbs. It\u2019s the perfect appetizer, side dish, or snack for any occasion.<\/p>\n<h2>\u00a0Ingredients<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>1 large loaf French bread or Italian bread (halved lengthwise)<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup unsalted butter, softened<\/li>\n<li>3\u20134 garlic cloves, minced<\/li>\n<li>1\u00bd cups shredded mozzarella cheese<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup shredded cheddar or Parmesan cheese<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon dried oregano or Italian seasoning<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon dried parsley (optional)<\/li>\n<li>Salt, to taste<\/li>\n<li>Black pepper, to taste<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u00a0Instructions<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Preheat the oven<\/strong> to 375\u00b0F (190\u00b0C).<\/li>\n<li>In a bowl, mix the softened butter with minced garlic, salt, and black pepper.<\/li>\n<li>Spread the garlic butter evenly over the cut sides of the bread.<\/li>\n<li>Sprinkle mozzarella cheese evenly over the bread, followed by cheddar or Parmesan.<\/li>\n<li>Sprinkle oregano and parsley on top.<\/li>\n<li>Place the bread on a baking sheet.<\/li>\n<li>Bake for <strong>12\u201315 minutes<\/strong>, or until the cheese is fully melted and bubbly.<\/li>\n<li>For extra browning, broil for <strong>1\u20132 minutes<\/strong> (watch closely).<\/li>\n<li>Remove from oven and let cool slightly before slicing.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>\u00a0Serving Suggestions<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Serve warm as an appetizer or side dish<\/li>\n<li>Perfect with pasta, soup, salads, or grilled chicken<\/li>\n<li>Cut into squares or slices for easy sharing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Tips &amp; Variations<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Add chili flakes for a spicy kick<\/li>\n<li>Mix cream cheese with butter for extra creaminess<\/li>\n<li>Add cooked bacon bits or herbs like basil or thyme<\/li>\n<li>Use garlic powder if fresh garlic isn\u2019t available<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Cheesy Garlic Bread (Crispy, Buttery &amp; Loaded with Cheese) \u00a0Description This Cheesy Garlic Bread is golden, crispy on the outside,&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":690,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-689","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/689","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=689"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/689\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":691,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/689\/revisions\/691"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/690"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=689"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=689"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=689"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}