Easy Crunchy Garlic Croutons

It really is very easy to make your own croutons, and this recipe is delicious.  We used an old baguette (we're talking, super stale, hard to cut, but not moldy, old), and they were amazing.  What a great way to use old bread.

Keep an eye on them so you don't overcook them.  Our croutons were done in only ten minutes.

Easy Crunchy Garlic Croutons

Ingredients

3/4 lb loaf of bread, (5 cups of bread cubes)
2 Tbsp unsalted butter
2 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2 medium garlic cloves, pressed
1 Tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped, or 1 tsp dried parsley
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper

Directions

In a small sauce pan, combine: 2 Tbsp butter, 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil, 2 pressed garlic cloves, 1 Tbsp chopped parsley, ¼ tsp salt and ¼ tsp pepper. Heat over medium heat until butter is melted. Stir to combine then set aside and let the flavors infuse into the oil while you chop your bread.

Cut your bread into ¾" cubes. For goodness sake, don't remove the crust! It adds variety and great crunch to these croutons. Transfer to large mixing bowl.

Drizzle the seasoned olive oil over your chopped bread and toss until bread crumbs have an even coating of oil.

Spread the bread in a single layer on a baking sheet and bake at 375˚F until they are golden brown and crunchy (about 10-20 minutes).

Serve these up with your favorite green salad.



Original link:
http://natashaskitchen.com/2014/03/07/easy-crunchy-garlic-croutons-recipe/