Homemade Parmesan Croutons

Croutons are a large utilization of whatsoever expert salad, but I tend to shy away from commercial ones for a dyad of reasons. First, they are expensive in addition to secondly they tin dismiss hold upwards teeth breaking-ly difficult (is that a  existent word?).

 This is a real uncomplicated crouton recipe that has a wonderful flavor in addition to is a expert utilization of that twenty-four hours onetime French breadstuff inward your kitchen. After the cubes are baked, but shop them inward an airtight container in addition to they volition remain crunchy for 2-3 days or you lot tin dismiss seat them inward the freezer for longer storage.

Start off amongst a one-half a loaf of twenty-four hours onetime french bread. The sum of breadstuff isn't actually critical...just utilization what you lot have.

 Mix:
4 tablespoons olive fossil oil (see Federal Reserve annotation below)
1/2 loving cup grated Parmesan cheese (I utilization the inexpensive variety w/ light-green cap)
1/4 teaspoon garlic salt (more if you lot similar a stronger flavor)
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon dark pepper
1 teaspoon dry out parsley flakes (not necessary, but pretty)

 Cube the breadstuff (or tear it up) into 3/4" pieces in addition to spread them out on a cookie sheet.

 Combine the olive oil, Parmesan, garlic common salt in addition to pepper (save parsley flakes for later on inward the recipe)and mix well. Dot the cheese mixture all over the breadstuff cubes in addition to toss real gently to distribute.

 Spread seasoned breadstuff cubes out on a cookie canvass thus they aren't touching each other in addition to bake inward pre-heated 400° oven for five minutes. Depending on how pocket-sized you lot brand the breadstuff cubes...5 minutes MAY hold upwards long plenty to larn a toasted crouton. If they aren't toasted enough, toss 1 time to a greater extent than in addition to bake for but about other five minutes. Depending on how crunchy you lot similar your croutons. Keep an optic on them, thus they don't larn every bit good dark.

 When they are done, sprinkle amongst the dried parsley flakes in addition to toss.
Cool completely, in addition to thus shop inward airtight container.


NOTE: Recipe calls for olive oil, but if I am going to swallow them correct away, I similar to utilization melted butter (excellent flavor).

NOTE: Depending on what I cry back to serve these croutons with, I sometimes add together a pinch of cayenne to the cheese mixture.

ENJOY !!!

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