Cheesy Garlic Croutons

Never buy store-bought croutons in a bag again! Homemade croutons take barely any time and you can use old bread you have on hand, along with whatever dried seasoning you have in you pantry.

Here’s how I made it!

Cut whatever stale bread you have on hand. I used a baguette, but you can use any loaf or type of bread you have. You want 8-10 cups of cubes.

Add your seasoning along with your olive oil and give it a good stir.

Arrange the croutons in a single layer on a parchment lined baking sheet and bake in a preheated oven for 15-20 minutes.

Watch it closely and remove from the oven when golden brown.

Sprinkle your cheese over the baked croutons. Put it back in the oven for another 5-10 minutes.

Remove from oven and allow to cool completely.

Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 baguette, day old if you have but fresh is fine

• ¼ cup EVOO

• 1 tsp kosher salt

• Pepper to taste

• ½ tsp each granulated garlic, paprika, dried oregano and dried parsley

• ¼ tsp dried basil

• ½ cup finely grated sharp cheddar (or parmesan)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

2. Cut your bread into 1 inch cubes and toss with salt, pepper, seasoning and olive oil.

3. Arrange on the baking sheet and bake for 15-20 minutes until golden brown.

4. Take the baking sheet out of the oven, sprinkle with cheese and put it back in for another 5-10 minutes until cheese is melted.

5. Cool completely and serve in soup or on salads.