Garlic Cheese Bread

I'm taking a little detour from Halloween foods today to stroll into everyday meal territory with this amazing Garlic Cheese Bread.

I was at the grocery store last week and picked up this huge loaf of french bread, fresh from the bakery, for only 99 cents. A. Total. Steal. All I could think of was getting it home to make my Mom's Garlic Cheese Bread. This is her copy cat recipe for Black Angus Restaurant's Cheese Bread and it is the most amazing, fattening and delicious garlic bread you will ever eat. It is literally a meal in itself...like a monster grilled cheese sandwich! In fact, we ended up eating only this bread for dinner the night I made it. What do you know...I just didn't get to the rest of the meal once it came out of the oven all hot bubbly and cheesy. :)

This recipe makes a full loaf that can feed 8-9 people because it is so rich. If you don't have a crowd, you don't have to bake both halves, you can freeze the other half and pull it out of the freezer for another meal. I intended to freeze half but realized I was out of plastic wrap. Darn. I had no choice but to bake both halves and we had to have this cheesy garlic bread for the next 4 nights...that's probably why I've gained 5 pounds the week I made this garlic bread. sigh* It was so worth it. Enjoy!

Garlic Cheese Bread
Serves 10-12

1 large loaf of french bread, sliced lengthwise
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup Asiago cheese, grated
1 cup Jack cheese, grated

1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 bunch green onions, chopped

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 
Mix all ingredients in a small bowl and spread generously over french bread halves. Place bread on a parchment lined cooking sheet and bake 10 minutes, then place under the broiler for about 3 minutes longer. Remove from oven and let cool for 3 minutes before cutting. Cut into 1.5" wide slices. 

Can be frozen: Wrap each half loaf in plastic wrap and then foil or a ziploc bag, then freeze. Thaw before baking.

Other recipes to try:
Chicken Panini with Leeks and Swiss Chard
Veggie Sandwiches with Black Bean Hummus and Sunflower Sprouts
Ham, Cheddar and Onion Scones