Chef John's Homemade Croutons recipe

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Ingredients

½ cup olive oil
4 cloves garlic, finely minced
1 (8 ounce) loaf French bread baguette, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
¾ cup finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, divided
½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
½ teaspoon paprika
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
½ teaspoon salt
1 pinch cayenne pepper

Nutrition Info

473.9 calories
carbohydrate: 34.1 g
cholesterol: 13.2 mg
fat: 32.4 g
fiber: 1.7 g
protein: 12.7 g
saturatedFat: 6.6 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 889.9 mg
sugar: 1.7 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 300. Line a baking sheet with a silicone baking mat.

  2. Stir olive oil and garlic together in a bowl. Let sit at room temperature until flavors are infused, about 3 hours.

  3. Place bread cubes in a large bowl. Pour garlic oil through a strainer onto the bread, toss to coat bread with oil. Add 1/2 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, Italian seasoning, paprika, black pepper, salt, and cayenne pepper, toss to coat. Spread bread cubes out in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet.

  4. Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Turn croutons and bake 15 minutes more. Push croutons together with a spatula so that they are in a compact rectangle on the baking sheet and no longer spread out, sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup cheese over the top. Bake until cheese is melted and the bread is crispy and crunchy, 10 to 15 minutes more.

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

Don't let stale baguettes go to waste! These garlic-parmesan croutons are the perfect crunchy topper for salads and soups. And they're ridiculously easy to make.

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