When I was in college, I worked at a family owned Italian restaurant. There were very few things that weren't homemade and I picked up a thing or two. I've been perusing the internet (mostly Pinterest) for a good crouton recipe and I just haven't been able to find one that sounds right to me. So, I decided to make my own recipe. I had some leftover hot dog and hamburger buns that were just going to get tossed, anyway. Why not spend a Saturday making variations of croutons to find the best one to share with you?! Well, I started with two recipes and decided they were both delicious. So, it's your lucky day; a two-for-one!
Before you get started: Whatever bread you have, cut it up into one inch pieces, throw into a bowl, and cover with a hand towel for a few hours. The point is to have stale bread. I find that if you start out with pretty stale bread to begin with, you're off to a good start and can probably make the croutons within just a couple of hours of cutting up the bread. If your bread is still a bit fresh, you're better off leaving the pieces overnight.
So, now that you have 1-inch pieces of stale bread, here are the recipes:
Ingredients:
- 3 cups of the aforementioned stale bread
With Olive Oil - 3T Olive Oil
- 1t Garlic Powder
- 1t Onion Powder
- 1t Parsley (fresh, dried, whatever you have)
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| With Butter |
- 3 cups of bread
- 2-3T butter
- 1t Parsley
- 1-1/2t Grated Parmesan
- 1/4t salt
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Toss the ingredients in a mixing bowl.
- Spread the bread on a baking sheet.
- Bake for 10 minutes, shake them around a little to make sure they're not stuck to the sheet, and bake for another 10 minutes.
Keep in mind, you can mix up the spices to make all different flavors. Aren't you just so excited to have a salad? Actually, if it wasn't July, I think I'd be making French onion soup right now! (Recipe coming as soon as it cools the F down)
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