Name: Jamie Oliver Cheesy Garlic Bread with Pesto
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1 loaf of bread (ciabatta, baguette, or sourdough); 3 tablespoons butter (softened); 2 cloves garlic (minced); 2–3 tablespoons pesto; 100–150g grated cheese (mozzarella, cheddar, or mix); 1 tablespoon olive oil; Salt (optional); Fresh herbs (parsley or basil); Chili flakes; Parmesan cheese

Jamie Oliver Cheesy Garlic Bread with Pesto

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Jamie Oliver’s cheesy garlic bread with pesto is a baked bread dish where slices or halves of bread are topped with garlic butter, pesto, and cheese, then baked until golden and bubbling.

Author: Adan Kendric
Prep Time: 10
Cook Time: 15
Total Time: 25 minutes
Yield: 4 1x
Category: Main Course
Method: Baking
Cuisine: British

Ingredients

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1 loaf of bread (ciabatta, baguette, or sourdough)

3 tablespoons butter (softened)

2 cloves garlic (minced)

2–3 tablespoons pesto

100–150g grated cheese (mozzarella, cheddar, or mix)

1 tablespoon olive oil

Salt (optional)

Optional additions:

Fresh herbs (parsley or basil)

Chili flakes

Parmesan cheese

Instructions

Step 1: Preheat the Oven

Preheat your oven to 180–200°C (350–400°F).

Step 2: Prepare the Bread

Slice the bread in half lengthwise or into thick slices.

Step 3: Make Garlic Butter

Mix softened butter with minced garlic and a pinch of salt.

Step 4: Spread the Base

Spread garlic butter evenly over the bread.

Step 5: Add Pesto

Spread a thin layer of pesto over the garlic butter.

Step 6: Add Cheese

Sprinkle grated cheese generously over the top.

Step 7: Bake

Place in the oven and bake for 10–15 minutes until cheese is melted and bubbly.

Step 8: Finish and Serve

Drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle herbs or chili flakes, and serve warm.

Find it online: https://jamieolivereats.uk/cheesy-garlic-bread-with-pesto/