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Homemade Garlic and Herb Croutons
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Homemade Garlic and Herb Croutons

Crisp homemade croutons with garlic and herbs. Excellent for Caesar salad, soups and sides.

⏱ 25 min🍽 8 servings 🌍 Mediterranean👩‍🍳 Afoona

👨‍🍳 Method

  1. 1
    Preheat the oven to 200°C (390°F).
    ⚙ Preheating the OvenOven
    💡Put things in the oven only once it's reached temperature, after the heating light has gone off: an oven that hasn't reached temperature changes baking times, and the bake burns outside or stays underbaked.
  2. 2
    Cut the bread into about 2 cm cubes.
    KnifeCutting board
  3. 3
    In a large bowl, mix the olive oil, garlic, oregano, thyme, salt and black pepper, add the bread cubes and toss well, until coated on all sides.
    Bowl
  4. 4
    Spread the cubes in a single layer on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
    Baking sheetParchment paper
  5. 5
    Bake 12–15 minutes, until the cubes are crisp and golden.' Flip them once halfway through baking.'
    ⚙ BakingOvenBaking sheet
    💡Check by the cue (until…), not just the clock: every oven bakes a little differently.
  6. 6
    Sprinkle the parsley on top and let cool before using.
  7. 7
    Keep in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
    Storage container
108calories
2 gprotein
13 gcarbs
6 gfat
● protein 7%● carbs 47%● fat 46%

Per serving (31 g), of 8 servings

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⚖ About the ingredients

🔧 Tools needed (6) · 🍳 One cooking vessel

  • Oven · 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Toaster oven (Fits one small pan; good for small batches) · Air fryer (Small batches only, no runny batters) · Pot (Only for covered stews on the stovetop, no browning on top)
  • Baking sheet · Also works: Baking pan (None) · Disposable pan (None)
  • Cutting board · Also works: Plate (Large plate, dulls the knife)
  • Knife · Also works: Food processor (Fast, less control over size) · Kitchen shears (For herbs/dough)
  • Bowl · Also works: Pot (None)
  • Storage container · Also works: Jar (None) · Zip-top bag (None)

🧻 Consumables: Parchment paper

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