Chili Butter Bread (Printable Version)
# What You'll Need:
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1 stick room temp softened unsalted butter (1/2 cup)
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2 large garlic heads
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1 teaspoon olive oil
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Salt (kosher)
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Black pepper (freshly ground)
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1/4 cup basil and parsley, finely chopped
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1/4 cup grated parmesan, plus extra if wanted
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1/2 teaspoon chili paste from Calabria (or sub in some chili flakes)
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1 sourdough or french bread loaf
# Steps to Follow:
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Set your oven to 400°F (205°C) and let the butter soften up. Cut the tops off your garlic heads, pour a bit of olive oil on them, then shake on some salt and pepper. Wrap them up good in foil and stick them in the oven for about 40-50 mins till they're soft and brown.
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Take out those roasted garlic heads and put them aside to cool off. Turn your oven down to 350°F (175°C).
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Put your soft butter in a bowl. Add your chopped herbs, parmesan, that spicy chili paste, plus some salt and pepper. Squeeze the garlic out of its skin into the mix and stir everything up real good.
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Cut up the bread into little rounds and lay them out on a baking sheet with parchment on it.
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Smear that tasty butter mix all over your bread slices. Throw on more parmesan if you want. Pop it in the 350°F (175°C) oven for about 10-15 mins until the outside gets crispy but the inside stays soft, and all that butter melts in nice.
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Pull them out of the oven, maybe sprinkle a bit more parmesan on top if you feel like it, and dig in while they're hot.
# Additional Tips:
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Fresh herbs and good parmesan really make this dish pop.
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If you can't find that Calabrian chili paste, don't worry - regular chili flakes work fine too.