Pesto Garlic Bread
This is a great alternative to plain ole garlic bread. You do need to make my pesto recipe and the pesto butter log and then it’s a breeze from there. This pesto bread is very aromatic so it’s a good thing to pop into the oven when guests are over…it will drive them crazy. I really like to have this bread with soups, or leafy greens that you can dunk the bread in or top it with like my bok choy and cannellini beans, or a side to mama Maria’s secret manicotti’s, or a slow cooked pasta sauce 101 dish.
Ingredients:
- 1 sourdough baguette
- 1 pesto recipe
- 1 pesto butter log recipe
- 8 1/4 ” slices of pesto butter log
- 2 Tbsp grated Reggiano Parmesan
- 2 Tbsp soften butter
- 1/2 Tsp Garlic granules
Directions:
- Pre-heat the oven to 375º
- Slice the the sourdough baguette in half length wise and then half again as shown in photo to better fit on the cookie tray
- Slice off 8 1/4″ slices of the pesto butter log
- Add 2 Tbsp soften butter to the 8 slices and just soften in microwave (a few seconds) BE CAREFUL not to over cook it you just want the pesto mixture spreadable for the baguette
- Add in 2 Tbsp grated Parmesan and mix
- Spread onto the sliced baguette halves
- Bake for 12-15 minutes til slightly golden on the edges
- Take out of oven, slice and mangia!
