I hate throwing away good bread and because Marc love French toast with an intensity rarely seen, we don’t really have a lot of extra bread lying around our house getting stale. But there are other things to do with good bread, aside from making French Toast (shhh… don’t tell Marc, he’ll be heartbroken) and one of these such things, is making homemade croutons. And if you’re like me and you attempt to make salad season a year round thing, sometimes you need a little help, with come fun toppings, like cocktail nuts and homemade croutons. I love to have homemade croutons on hand, especially in the summer. I absolutely love Panzanella. And I guess you really do need them around in the Winter, for Homemade French Onion Soup. But after this week, you’re going to want them around for another reason altogether. I’m going to share with you another classic salad that absolutely requires croutons. This Friday, a Classic Caesar Salad. And if you’re going to the trouble of making homemade dressing and creating the perfect Classic Caesar, you really shouldn’t skimp on the croutons. Pull out all the stops and make some homemade croutons. They keep for a surprisingly long time. And sometimes I just retoast them in the oven if they aren’t up to my crispness standards. Once you make these homemade croutons, you’re going to be inspired to keep them on hand all year long.

Croutons

2015-01-20 15:01:43

Homemade Croutons are a great way to use up stale bread; made with garlic, parsley and olive oil they're perfect for soups and salads year round.

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Prep Time

10 min

Cook Time

20 min

Prep Time

10 min

Cook Time

20 min

2794 calories

342 g

0 g

130 g

64 g

20 g

827 g

6852 g

35 g

0 g

105 g

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size

827g

Amount Per Serving

Calories 2794

Calories from Fat 1143

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 130g

200%

Saturated Fat 20g

98%

Trans Fat 0g

Polyunsaturated Fat 22g

Monounsaturated Fat 83g

Cholesterol 0mg

0%

Sodium 6852mg

285%

Total Carbohydrates 342g

114%

Dietary Fiber 19g

77%

Sugars 35g

Protein 64g

Vitamin A

1%

Vitamin C

22%

Calcium

183%

Iron

143%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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Ingredients

1. 1 loaf good bread (stale works)
2. ½ cup olive oil
3. 12 cloves garlic; smashed
4. 1+ tablespoon dried parsley
5. 1 ½ teaspoon salt

Instructions

1. Pour oil in a large deep sauté pan. Add garlic and cook on medium low until garlic is golden.
2. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 400 F.
3. Cut bread into small cubes.
4. Turn off heat on oil.
5. Remove garlic.
6. Add salt and parsley to oil. Toss bread cubes in the garlic oil.
7. Place on sheet pan.
8. Bake, stirring every 10 minutes until croutons are golden and crunchy (20-40 depending on size and density).

Notes

1. Store them in an airtight container. They’ll last a long time.

By Barrett Bridenhagen

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calories

2794

fat

130g

protein

64g

carbs

342g

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