Crunchy Garlic Croutons

"Go ahead, add some crunch!" Me

Hello my friendly followers!
Well, 'Soup Month' is still going strong and to mix it up a bit, today's recipe for good ol' croutons. I love homemade croutons. Making them is the easiest thing in the world and they are so, so good! Tossing a few into a bowl of soup adds crunch and yummy, buttery goodness. I prefer the flavour of sourdough bread for croutons, but any bread can be used. Heck, I made us croutons out of a frozen hot dog bun the other night! Why not? Isn't the kitchen the best place in the house to get creative?!

Simple and Tasty Recipe:

Crunchy Garlic Croutons
(makes 2 cups)

2 tbsp butter
1 garlic clove, sliced
2 cups of cubed bread (I prefer sourdough)
sea salt

.add the butter and garlic to a large frying pan on med low heat, fry until the garlic is fragrant
.throw in the bread and quickly stir and toss to coat the cubes with butter, add a pinch or two of salt
.turn the heat down to low, stir occasionally and allow the bread to dry out, about 20 mins, adjust seasoning, enjoy!

I guarantee you will love these croutons! I also encourage you to play with the recipe! Use different varieties of bread, omit the garlic, use olive oil instead of butter, add grated Parmesan cheese, use different herbs and or spices to season the croutons. Once cooled, you can store your croutons in an air tight container for a couple of weeks. You can also add your croutons to salad or any other dish you want to liven up with a crunch! Now followers, make sure to keep some croutons for Friday when the next featured 'Soup Month' recipe will be posted! Bye!

P.S. My 'Crostini' would also be a great addition many soups!!

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