Garlic Bread

Name: Garlic Bread
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Ingredients; 1 loaf French bread or Italian bread; 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese (optional)