Rosemary Asiago Garlic Bread is herby and buttery with a crisp crust. Serve this garlic bread with everything from pasta to steak!
Love garlic bread? Be sure to try our Classic Garlic Bread Recipe or for some cheesier versions this Mexican Garlic Bread or our kids favorite, Easy Cheesy Garlic Bread with mozzarella cheese!
Do You Like Crispy Or Soft Garlic Bread?
What I LOVE about this garlic bread recipe is that the inside of the bread is super soft and the edges of the bread are really crispy. It’s the best of both world in a garlic bread.
What if you don’t like your garlic bread super crispy? Well then move along, friends because you are wrong.
Just kidding…so say for instance, super crispy just isn’t your thing. All you need to do is wrap the garlic bread in foil for the first part of this recipe, then add the cheese and bake or broil until the cheese is melted.
And I’m hoping that you’re down with the cheesy topping, otherwise you wouldn’t be reading this cheesy garlic bread recipe right now.
What Kind Of Bread Do You Use To Make Garlic Bread?
There are a few different choices and they mostly come down to your preference and taste. The important part is using our perfect blend of herbs and seasonings in the butter for this garlic bread.
We used a soft (large) Italian bread for this Rosemary Asiago Garlic Bread because it creates a soft center but still has crispy edges, and it will make a lot of garlic bread.
If you like a thinner garlic bread then you can try using a ciabatta loaf or a smaller french baguette. Basically you need to find a loaf that looks good to you, because any bread that you use it going to still turn out awesome.
Once you have your bread figured out, mix together this garlicky, herby butter to slather all over it.
Can You Make Garlic Bread Ahead Of Time?
Most people might say no to this one, but you totally can!
Homemade garlic bread is so easy to make, you probably won’t have a ton of need to make it ahead of time but if you’re having a big party of a huge family dinner, it’s one less thing you have to worry about.
Or if you maybe went a tad garlic bread crazy and have a lot leftover? So…we tend to run into this problem a lot. Our eyes are always bigger than our stomachs.
What you can do if take the leftover, cooled garlic bread and freeze it. Yep, wrap it in foil first by putting the two halves back together (cheese side to cheese side) then place it into a freezer bag.
When it’s time to reheat, take the garlic bread out of the freezer to thaw completely.
Remove from the freezer bag and place the foil wrapped bread into the oven at 350 for 20 minutes. Now, we ate it just like that, but after the 20 minutes you can open the bread up and place it under the broiler for a minute or two also.
Parmesan, Provolone or Romano cheese would all be great substitutes since they are all sharp cheeses that will go well with rosemary!
What Can You Serve Garlic Bread With?
- Dan’s Famous Whiskey Steak
- Grandma’s Sunday Meatballs and Sauce
- Classic Beef Lasagna
- Skillet Beef Marsala
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Rosemary Asiago Garlic Bread
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 8 1x
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Pin RecipeRosemary Asiago Garlic Bread is herby and buttery with a crisp crust. Serve this garlic bread with everything from pasta to steak!
Ingredients
- 1 large (1 pound loaf) of Italian bread
- 2 tablespoons fresh rosemary, chopped
- 2 cups shredded Asiago cheese
- For the Garlic Butter:
- 1 stick butter, softened to room temperature
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- Fresh cracked black pepper to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 2 tablespoons fresh garlic, chopped fine or minced through a garlic press
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
- Make the butter mixture by adding the butter, salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, garlic and parsley to a small bowl and mixing together.
- Split the bread open lengthwise and place each half, cut side up, on a baking sheet.
- Divide the butter between the halves, spreading the butter to cover the bread completely.
- Bake the bread in the oven for 10 minutes, then remove the bread from the oven.
- Top each half with the asiago cheese, then place back into the oven for 5-7 minutes until the cheese has completely melted.
- Garnish with the chopped rosemary and serve.
- Freezing the Garlic Bread:
- Make the recipe and let the bread cool completely. Put the halves back together then wrap in foil and put into a freezer bag.
- To reheat the bread from frozen, thaw the bread completely in the refrigerator. Place the bread into a 350 degrees preheated oven for 20-25 minutes until heated through. Open up the bread and serve as is or broil for an additional 2-3 minutes.
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
