Herb Garlic Parmesan Croutons
I don’t really like to lecture people, but… that’s right, there’s a “but”… when it comes to food, I can’t resist mentioning how healthy 💚 it is to have a little salad at least once a day.
Eating greens is very important for the function of our metabolism. I also realize that many people force themselves to eat salads because they find them boring. I personally love 💖 eating them because I have so many versatile recipes therefore, every day I can serve salads with delicious variations.
Enough with the salad…
When I go grocery shopping, I rarely buy prepared food items. I prefer to make my own as much as I can. Some would say it takes too much time. My argument is I’d rather spend some time ⏳ making homemade items than lose years of my life. In my opinion, prepared foods are unhealthy!
Food manufacturers add chemicals to preserve food for a longer shelf life. When you take a moment to think about it 🤔, what can 30 minutes a day do to improve your health? A lot, by just making a few simple changes to your lifestyle and eating habits. For example, if you like to watch TV 📺 a lot during the evening, remove one program and replace it with making something homemade instead of store-bought. Little changes like this can have a big impact on your life…
Enough with the prepared food items…
Sooo, I like to eat salad 🥗, and I enjoy making variations each day to make it more delicious and interesting. One item that can enhance a salad, besides nuts, dried fruits, vegetables, or fruits, is croutons! Here’s my Herb Garlic Parmesan Croutons recipe!
I used to buy them at the store, but I stopped doing that a long time ago, and I’m glad I did. The taste of homemade croutons is far superior to the boxed stuff from the supermarket 🛒. Adding fresh ingredients makes the croutons so delicious!
I make my Herb Garlic Parmesan Croutons with day-old bread. As I mentioned above, if I can make 👩🍳 it at home, I will. This also applies to the bread, so I use my own French baguette, artisan bread, or even the leftover hot dog buns to make my croutons.
A vegetable salad is so good for us, but when adding these Herb Garlic Parmesan Croutons to it, it definitely gives a delicious layer of extra flavor! Extremely tasty, I like adding some to my Caesar Salad. Another dish I love to add them to is my Creamy Cabbage Soup. It adds that extra yumminess to this comfort food 🥰 recipe.
If you decide to walk from the couch to the kitchen during the commercial breaks 📺, you can make these flavorful Herb Garlic Parmesan Croutons. The time it takes to make them is short, and the results are amazing!
Bon Appétit!🍽
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Herbed Garlic Parmesan Croutons
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Ingredients
- ½ cup extra virgin olive oil tips & tricks
- 5 large cloves garlic, pressed or finely minced
- 1 loaf French baguette (substitute artisan bread) see Recipe
- ¾ cup Grana Padano or Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, grated and divided tips & tricks
- ¼ tsp. ground thyme
- ¼ tsp. dried basil
- ¼ tsp. dried oregano
- 1 small pinch cayenne pepper
- freshly ground mixed peppercorns, to taste
Directions
- In a small bowl, mix together olive oil and garlic; let it infuse for 4 to 5 hours at room temperature.
- Preheat oven to 300ºF.
- Cut a baguette in half, then half and then in cubes; place in a big bowl.
- Using a fine sieve, strain oil infusion over the bread cubes, pressing garlic with the back of a spoon.
- Toss very well with a spatula until the bread is completely coated.
- Mix ½ cup of cheese with thyme, oregano, basil, cayenne and mixed peppercorns; toss well.
- Place seasoned bread cubes on a baking sheet lined with a silicone mat or parchment paper in a single layer and transfer to the preheated oven; bake for 15 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and toss them again; bake for another 15 minutes.
- Remove from the oven (they won’t be hard yet) and put them close together in the center of the baking sheet. Sprinkle on the remaining Parmesan cheese.
- Return to the oven once again and bake until nice and crispy, about 13 to 15 minutes.
- Store them in a re-sealable plastic bag when they are completely cool.
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