Harvest Croutons

Name: Harvest Croutons
Ingredients: 1/2 loaf Italian bread, unsliced; 2 Tbsp Olive oil; 1 ea Garlic clove, crushed; 1/2 tsp Dried basil; 1/2 tsp Dried leaf oregano; 1/4 tsp Salt; 1 pinch Cayenne pepper; 1/4 cup Grated parmesan

July 25, 2000 Robin R. - Editor

About

If you find store-bought croutons too hard and bland, try this easy home-made version. I found it in Chatelaine magazine a long time ago. Try them on your next caesar salad!

Ingredients

Italian bread, unsliced		1/2 loaf
Olive oil		2 Tbsp
Garlic clove, crushed		1 ea
Dried basil		1/2 tsp
Dried leaf oregano		1/2 tsp
Salt		1/4 tsp
Cayenne pepper		1 pinch
Grated parmesan		1/4 cup

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Remove crusts from bread and discard (OR you can make them into bread crumbs). Slice bread into 1-inch cubes.
In a bowl, stir oil with garlic. Add bread and toss until coated.
Mix seasonings together. Sprinkle over bread and stir.
Spread out, in a single layer, on a baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Toss croutons with parmesan and sprinkle over salad.
Store extra croutons in a sealed plastic bag at room temperature.