Roasted Garlic Cheese Bread with Rosemary

This Roasted Garlic Rosemary Cheese Bread works equally well as a delicious appetizer, side dish, or even a meatless entree. 

Today’s quick and easy recipe of cheesy garlic bread takes advantage of store-bought and toasted Vienna bread which is then topped with oven roasted garlic, smoked mozzarella cheese, and chopped fresh rosemary. Be still my heart!!

Oven roasted garlic is so easy and delicious to make that you just might want to make extra to spread on your morning toast…but maybe that’s just me! 😉

**Please Note – The printable recipe card with detailed instructions, complete ingredient measurements, and nutritional information for making Cheesy Garlic Bread with Rosemary is available near the end of this post. 

The ingredient list;

• Vienna Bread or French Bread
• Smoked Mozzarella Cheese, shredded
• Whole Garlic Cloves, roasted
• Olive Oil
• Salt and Pepper
• Fresh Rosemary, minced 
• Parmesan Cheese, grated

If you’ve never made your own roasted garlic at home, you don’t know what you’re missing. I urge you to try it.

The flavor of the garlic turns mellow and a little bit sweet. The softened cloves are not nearly as pungent and overpowering as raw garlic and you can actually squeeze the roasted garlic “paste” right out of its paper-like container. It is quite a lovely thing!

How do you make roasted garlic?

• Slice the top off 2 heads of garlic. (see photos below)
• Wrap the bottom part of the garlic in a bit of aluminum foil.
• Discard the top.
• Drizzle the cut garlic with a little bit of olive oil and a light sprinkling of salt. 
• Close the aluminum “package” and place the garlic in a preheated (400 degree) oven to roast for 30-40 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and allow to cool.
• Unwrap and squeeze the roasted garlic out of its paper shell and use it for any recipe where you want a mild, nutty garlic flavor.

Can roasted garlic be made in advance?

Below is the printable recipe card for today’s cheesy garlic bread. 

If you’ve enjoyed this recipe and look forward to making it (or have already made it), I’d appreciate if you’d take a moment to give it some feedback by way of stars near the comment section at the end of this post. Thank you so much!

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Roasted Garlic Cheesy Bread with Rosemary

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

40 mins

Total Time

50 mins

 

This Roasted Garlic Rosemary Cheese Bread works equally well as a delicious appetizer, side dish, or even a meatless entree. 

Course: Appetizer or Side Dish, bread

Cuisine: American

Keyword: cheesy herb bread, garlic cheese bread

Servings: 16 slices

Calories: 252 kcal

Renee - Kudos Kitchen: Renée

Ingredients

For the roasted garlic;

• 2 heads garlic
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• salt and pepper

For the cheese bread;

• 1 loaf Vienna or Italian Bread sliced in half lengthwise
• 8 ounces smoked mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 2 tablespoons minced rosemary, fresh
• 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, grated
• black pepper

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 425-degrees.

To roast the garlic;

1. Cut the heads off the garlic (approximately 1" down from the top).

2. Drizzle the cut garlic with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.

3. Wrap the garlic in aluminum foil and roast in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Set aside to cool slightly.

To make the bread;

1. Place the bread cut side down on a baking sheet and bake in a preheated oven for approximately 10-12 minutes. Remove the bread from the oven when golden.

2. Squeeze the roasted garlic onto the toasted bread and spread the garlic evenly over the bread.

3. Top the garlic bread evenly with the shredded mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses and sprinkle with minced rosemary and black pepper. 

4. Return the garlic cheese bread to the oven and continue baking until the cheese is golden and bubbly (approximately 15 minutes).

5. Slice and serve hot or at room temperature

Recipe Notes

Tools and equipment;

baking sheet, parchment paper (optional), box grater, cutting board, chef's knife, aluminum foil, serrated knife, offset spatula (optional).

Nutrition Facts

Roasted Garlic Cheesy Bread with Rosemary

Amount Per Serving (1 slice)

Calories 252 Calories from Fat 144

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 16g 25%

Saturated Fat 8g 40%

Cholesterol 11mg 4%

Sodium 230mg 10%

Potassium 101mg 3%

Total Carbohydrates 20g 7%

Dietary Fiber 1g 4%

Sugars 11g

Protein 6g 12%

Vitamin A 2.2%

Vitamin C 1.4%

Calcium 8.6%

Iron 4.9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

I sincerely hope you’ve enjoyed today’s recipe for garlic cheese bread with rosemary as much as I’ve enjoyed bringing it to you!

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I sincerely hope you’ve enjoyed today’s recipe for garlic cheese bread with rosemary as much as I’ve enjoyed bringing it to you!

I don’t know about you but I love, love, me do, (Beatles reference) some Roasted Garlic Rosemary Cheese Bread…and a nice glass of wine.

What more do you need for a small, intimate party of four? Bread, wine, cheese, and song!

Should you have any questions regarding today’s recipe or anything else you’ve seen on my site, please don’t hesitate to contact me directly or leave me a comment in the comment section below. It is always my distinct pleasure to get back to you with a reply just as soon as I possibly can!

For additional information regarding my Kudos Kitchen recipes, and/or my hand painted glassware or fabric items, please follow me on;

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Until we eat again, I hope you have a delicious day!