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Kalamata Olive Garlic Bread

Kalamata Olive Garlic Bread

I wanted to make a loaf of garlic bread to serve alongside the Whole Wheat Spaghetti with Slow Simmered Meat Sauce and the Avocado and Butter Leaf Lettuce Salad with a Tangy Mustard Vinaigrette.  Instead of using a regular loaf of French bread, I decided to switch it up a bit by using a loaf of kalamata olive bread.  I cut the bread in half lengthwise then spread some garlic and parmesan butter over the top of each half before baking it.  This garlic bread turned out FANTASTIC!  It took all of my willpower to only eat one slice.

Kalamata Olive Garlic Bread

How to Make Kalamata Olive Garlic Bread

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.  Line a baking dish with tin foil for easier clean-up.

Combine the butter, garlic, Parmesan cheese, parsley, and sea salt, and freshly cracked pepper, to taste together in a bowl; mix until evenly combined.

Slice the loaf of bread lengthwise in half.  Equally spread the butter mixture over each half of the loaf.

Kalamata Olive Garlic Bread

Place the bread onto the baking sheet then loosely cover the top of the bread with a piece of tin foil.  Bake for 15 minutes; remove the tin foil and turn the oven to broil.  Cook the bread, watching VERY carefully, so it doesn’t burn.  Remove from the oven, slice, and serve immediately.  Enjoy!

Kalamata Olive Garlic Bread

 

Kalamata Olive Garlic Bread

Kalamata Olive Garlic Bread

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Course: Breads and Muffins
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 8
Author: Pam / For the Love of Cooking

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp butter softened
  • 3 cloves of garlic minced
  • 1-2 tbsp Parmesan cheese finely grated
  • 1 tbsp fresh parsley chopped
  • Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper to taste
  • Loaf of Kalamata bread sliced in half, lengthwise

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Line a baking dish with tin foil for easier clean-up.
  • Combine the butter, garlic, Parmesan cheese, parsley, and sea salt, and freshly cracked pepper, to taste together in a bowl; mix until evenly combined.
  • Slice the loaf of bread lengthwise in half. Equally spread the butter mixture over each half of the loaf. Place the bread onto the baking sheet then loosely cover the top of the bread with a piece of tin foil.
  • Bake for 15 minutes; remove the tin foil and turn the oven to broil. Cook the bread, watching VERY carefully, so it doesn't burn. Remove from the oven, slice, and serve immediately. Enjoy!
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  1. I haven’t tried kalamata olive bread, but it sounds and looks great. I think I will put it on my shopping list and try it this coming weekend.

  2. One thing I just love about my new stoves is that the temperature on the broiler is variable. It would make this recipe so much easier to not burn! This looks like a wonderful spread for bread.

  3. I have to admit, sometimes when we make a meal with garlic bread, I’ll hover around the cutting board eating just the bread. Of course garlic bread tastes best at 1am while everyone else is asleep and you are stealing the last two leftover pieces.

  4. Oooh, this sounds wonderful! I LOVE kalamata olives & pairing them with garlic can only make them 10x better. I can’t believe you were able to stop at only one slice. 🙂