Sun-Dried Tomato Garlic Bread
Use red pesto to amp up your garlic bread!
Photography by Christina Holmes
Recipe by Alexa Weibel
- Serves 4Servings
Ingredients
1 tbsp. finely chopped garlic
1/2 stick butter, at room temperature
A few tablespoons of red (sun-dried tomato) pesto
Chopped thyme
Fresh basil
One 9-inch-long baguette, split
Preparation
1. Using the flat side of a chef’s knife, mash the garlic and 1/4 tsp. salt back and forth on a cutting board to form a paste.
2. In a bowl, mix the garlic and butter.
3. Stir a few tablespoons of red (sun-dried tomato) pesto and a little chopped thyme into the garlic butter.
4. Spread on the bread.
5. On a baking sheet, bake at 450° until toasted, about 8 minutes.
6. Broil until golden in spots, 2 to 3 minutes.
7. Top with fresh basil.
