Caprese Garlic Bread Recipe (2024)

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What is caprese garlic bread made of? ›

This garlic bread recipe has all of my favorite ingredients: bread, cheese, tomatoes, basil, and of course garlic and butter! We used Land O Lakes® Butter in Half Sticks for this recipe. It is perfect because the recipe calls for four tablespoons, which is exactly one half stick!

Ditch the butter and use extra virgin olive oil instead to brush your bread. Olive oil will give you a lighter garlic bread that is perfectly crunchy and not greasy or limp. Use the right amount of garlic.

Or just eat it with your hands! Another way to serve a Caprese style salad is to chop everything into bite-size pieces, toss with the olive oil and vinegar, and serve over a bed of lettuce or as a chilled pasta salad. You can also serve these on fresh baguette or make a panini out of them!

Regular garlic bread is generally safe to leave out overnight, but use your own discretion. To reheat it, loosely wrap it in foil (cheese side up) and warm it in the oven at 350F for 10-15 minutes. If desired, carefully broil to crisp it up again.

All things considered, YES a Caprese salad is a healthy option! Low in calories with a bunch of important nutrients coming from the vegetables and healthy fats from the cheese and olive oil. Basil also is a strong anti-inflammatory with enzyme-inhibiting oils.

Caprese is truly a magical and perfect combination of flavors, textures, and freshness: ripe tomatoes, fresh mozzarella cheese, basil, and some kind of drizzle of either olive oil or balsamic… or both. For this Caprese, I used a simple balsamic reduction, which results in a pretty presentation and gorgeous flavor.

Broil it at the end for extra crispiness. Soft garlic bread gets sliced like an accordion (slice as if cutting slices, but don't go all the way through), then slather the butter mixer between the slices. Wrap the bread up in foil, then bake.

The best way to brown and crisp your bread's bottom crust – as well as enhance its rise – is to bake it on a preheated pizza stone or baking steel. The stone or steel, super-hot from your oven's heat, delivers a jolt of that heat to the loaf, causing it to rise quickly.

Then “you want to get all the excess oil off of the garlic, as quickly as possible,” Simeon says, by immediately straining the cooked garlic through a tea strainer or fine-mesh sieve held over a bowl. This helps keep the garlic extra crispy.

When selecting tomatoes, choose fragrant ones that smell earthy at the stem end and feel heavy for their size. Avoid any with wrinkled skins. You can also make a caprese with smaller tomato varieties, such as plum, roma, cherry, grape, or sungold.

What to pair with caprese? ›

The best side dishes to serve with caprese salad are garlic bread, bruschetta, grilled chicken, stuffed shells, baked ziti, gluten free bread, grilled vegetables, pesto pasta, Italian sausage, antipasto platter, focaccia, and risotto.

As it's called in Italian, Insalata caprese, Caprese salad literally means “Salad of Capri.” Although nobody knows whether or not the salad was actually first made on the Italian island, it likely originated from a dish made in Capri from a different type of cheese, cacio, served with tomatoes.

Moreover, if the bread has turned hard or crumbly, it is likely stale and past its prime. The garlic topping can also change color or dry out, leading to a less appealing taste. Always store garlic bread in a cool and dry place to avoid moisture build-up.

Garlic bread will get hard in the fridge, which is why I will usually put it in the freezer so it maintains its integrity until we're ready to eat it again.

In general, leftover cooked food is safe for 3-4 days, and garlic bread is no exception (if anything it'll be safe for longer), so you were fine.

This is a versatile recipe, as readily made with thin baguettes, as it is with rustic sourdoughs and airy Italian loaves. Cutting the bread like a Hasselback potato keeps the butter from seeping out and allows the garlic to infuse the bread with its flavor without scorching.

Caprese Sandwich- a classic Italian sandwich made with tomatoes, fresh mozzarella cheese, and basil. To make the sandwich extra special, add pesto, arugula, and a drizzle of balsamic vinegar.

Garlic bread is a tasty side made with Italian bread, garlic, butter, olive oil, cheese, and parsley, baked in the oven, and broiled for the last minute to ensure an ultra crispy golden top.

The salad is named after the island of Capri, where it is believed to have originated. Two common stories about its origin include it being an homage to the Italian flag or "in the 20th century to appease the palates of vacationing royalty and important politicos".