Homemade Croutons from Stale Bread

Recipe Description:

Here is an excellent way to use up hopelessly stale bread. I collect pieces, sometimes the heels, in a container in the freezer. When I have enough, then I make a batch of croutons! Of course, this may also be made from fresh bread if you wish. Marvelous on a salad or used to garnish bowls of soup! If you are a soup and cracker lover, these can nicely replace store-bought crackers in your soup.

Prep Time: 5 Minutes

Cook Time: 5 Minutes

Servings: 2 - 3 cups of croutons

Difficulty: Easy

Recipe Ingredients:

5 - 6 slices of homemade bread. Sourdough is particularly nice, but other types work well also.

1/4 cup grass-fed butter

Unrefined Sea Salt

Freshly ground black pepper

Dried parsley flakes

Ground poultry seasoning

Recipe Instructions:

Cut your bread into little cubes (or bigger ones or even fingers if you prefer.)

Melt the butter in a skillet and add the bread.

Cook, stirring, over medium heat until the bread is thoroughly toasted.

Sprinkle with sea salt to taste, and then a small amount of pepper. Stir well.

Sprinkle sparingly with poultry seasoning and dried parsley to taste. Stir well.

You can use more butter if you like. This is really more of a method than an exact recipe. Store these in an airtight container. Use soon, or freeze for later and re-crisp them in an oven.

Author: loves2spin

I am a happily married woman (42 years), mother of 6 and grandmother of 14. I am interested in many things, and love teaching what I know. I have an in-home sewing business, am an avid gardener and teach piano lessons..and I'm a Mormon. View all posts by loves2spin

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