Jump up and kiss me big red garlic bread

1 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1Loaf Italian bread (see recipe)
2Cloves garlic
½cupButter, softened
¼cupParsely, finely chopped fresh
1tablespoonPure chile powder
2teaspoonsDried oregano
½teaspoonCrushed red pepper flakes
½teaspoonCoarsely ground black pepper
¼teaspoonSalt

Directions

Preheat the oven to 450. Cut bread in half lengthwise. Peel and mash garlic with the side of a large knife. In a small bowl, combine the garlic, butter, parsley, chile powder, oregano, pepper flakes, black pepper, and salt until well blended. With a pastry brush, spread butter mixture on all sides of the bread. Loosely wrap in foil and bake until hot and toasted, about 20 minutes.

Try other herbs or different kinds of chile powder---ancho chile powder, for example, lends a warm, woody flavor.

Jennifer Trainer Thompson, Jump Up and Kiss Me, Spicy Vegetarian Cooking.

MC formatted by Brenda Adams <adamsfmle@...> NOTES : Makes 1 loaf

Recipe by: Jennifer Trainer Thompson, Jump Up and Kiss Me Cookbook Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #373, by Brenda Adams <adamsfmle@...> on Wed, 15 Jan 1997.