Cheesy Garlic Bread

There's quite a story behind this loaf of bread.

I will start by saying this: my week last week was BRUTAL. Emotional, awful in every way, just BAD. I was looking forward to Saturday night because a friend of ours from school was having a party. I made this bread on Super Bowl Sunday and it was devoured, so I thought I would make it and bring it to the party.

I prepped everything, got it all together...and right when I pulled it out of the oven, fiance, not looking so great, told me his right arm had been numb for 4 hours.

1. WHY WOULD YOU WAIT SO LONG TO TELL ME?! 2. We're going to the ER.

Can I tell you how interesting the ER was on the Saturday night before St. Patrick's Day? I heard a guy ASK for a straight jacket (why?) and I saw another guy get escorted out by 2 cops because he brought a knife into the ER (again, why?).

I cried. A lot. The biggest concern was that he had a stroke, and every time a nurse/doctor/PA/NP would say those words, I would burst into tears. Worst ER buddy EVER.

After 5 hours, they cleared fiance to go home (no stroke!) and requested he follow up with a neurologist. He's fine, I promise. But the most hilarious part about this night: we got home at 2:30 a.m. and were both STARVING. Sure enough, my bread is still sitting on the stove. We popped it in the oven and warmed it up for about 5 minutes...and then inhaled it (with a glass of wine on the side). Gluten-free fiance got a gluten pass after spending 5 hours in the ER.

The aftermath:

Anyway, this bread is delicious and easy. It makes for a great party appetizer. You won't regret making it. I definitely did not :)

Here's what you need (from Tasty Kitchen)...

1 loaf of italian bread (can buy at grocery store)
1 stick of unsalted butter
1 bunch of green onions (or chives)
3-4 cloves of garlic, minced
2 hunks of sharp cheddar cheese, freshly shred (16 oz.)

Here's what you do...

1. Preheat oven to 350.

2. Slice a grid in your bread. Be careful not to cut all the way to the bottom - the point is to be able to pull out pieces of this bread. If you flip it over, the bottom should be intact.

3. Melt butter in a microwave safe container. Add onion and garlic. Spoon the butter mixture into the crevices of the bread - pull it apart so you can really get it in there.

4. Cover with foil, and bake for 10 minutes. Remove the foil, and shove the shredded cheese into the crevices. Again, pull apart the bread and get it into the gaps. Bump up the oven temperature to 425 degrees.

5. Bake uncovered for 10-15 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and it's a little brown on top. Remove and let sit for a couple minutes (preferably NOT 5 hours). Enjoy!!

It's sort of embarrassing that we destroyed it like that, but in our defense we had not eaten much dinner before fiance told me about his problem.

Here's to a better week! Have a great one.