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THE BEST GARLIC BREAD There’s not much to great garlic bread As with marinara sauce, the key is to use a mixture of olive oil and butter The milk solids in the butter help the bread brown evenly Rather than spreading a butter mixture onto the bread, it’s far easier to cook the garlic (along with some oregano and pepper flakes) in the butter and oil in a skillet large enough that you can dip the bread directly into the fragrant mix, giving it an even coating with no fuss Luckily for your garlic bread, it takes about 10 minutes to bake, which is exactly the same amount of time it takes a pasta bake to cool Don’t you just love it when things work out so nicely? SERVES 8 TO 10 2 loaves soft deli-style Italian bread, about 1 pound each ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter 12 medium cloves garlic, minced or grated on a Microplane (about ẳ cup) 2 teaspoons dried oregano ẵ teaspoon red pepper flakes Kosher salt 2 ounces Parmigiano-Reggiano (optional) 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley leaves (optional) Adjust the oven racks to the upper- and lower-middle positions and preheat the oven to 500°F Split each loaf of bread lengthwise and then crosswise into 8 pieces Combine the olive oil and butter in a 12-inch skillet and heat over medium-high heat until the butter melts Add the garlic, oregano, and pepper flakes and cook, stirring until fragrant, about 1 minute Remove from the heat Dip the cut side of each piece of bread in the garlic butter and arrange them on two foil-lined rimmed baking sheets Spoon any extra garlic butter evenly over the bread Season with salt If desired, use a Microplane to grate the Parmigiano-Reggiano evenly over the pieces of bread Place in the oven and bake until toasted and bubbly, about 10 minutes Sprinkle with fresh parsley, if desired Serve immediately  ...1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley leaves (optional) Adjust the oven racks to the upper- and lower-middle positions and preheat the oven to 500°F Split each loaf of bread lengthwise and then crosswise into 8 pieces Combine the olive oil and butter in a 12-inch skillet and... heat until the butter melts Add the garlic, oregano, and pepper flakes and cook, stirring until fragrant, about 1 minute Remove from the heat Dip the cut side of each piece of bread in the garlic butter... arrange them on two foil-lined rimmed baking sheets Spoon any extra garlic butter evenly over the bread Season with salt If desired, use a Microplane to grate the Parmigiano-Reggiano evenly over the pieces of