Richard Blais's Toasted Herb Bread Crumbs

Name: Richard Blais's Toasted Herb Bread Crumbs
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 5 garlic cloves, minced; 59 milliliters chopped fresh herbs (dill, parsley, thyme, rosemary, sage, or a combination of whatever you have on hand; you can use dried herbs instead, but use half as much; 10 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste; 710 milliliters finely torn stale sourdough or white bread

Watching your figure? This dairy free and vegetarian recipe has 185 calories, 7g of protein, and 1g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 3% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 10. Head to the store and pick up garlic cloves, torn sourdough, kosher salt and pepper, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 30 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 300°F. Scatter the torn bread on a baking sheet and toss with enough olive oil to lightly moisten but not saturate it, about 1 tablespoon. Season well with salt and pepper, scatter the herbs over the bread, toss well, and spread out.

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Salt And Pepper

Olive Oil

Spread

Bread

Herbs

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Baking Sheet

Oven

Bake until the bread is dried and beginning to turn golden, about 10 minutes.

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Bread

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Oven

Remove from the oven.

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Oven

Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon oil in a small skillet over medium heat.

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Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add the garlic and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.

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Garlic

Add the garlic and oil to the bread crumbs, toss to combine, and spread out. Return the crumbs to the oven and bake until golden brown, 6 to 8 minutes. Cool the bread crumbs completely on the baking sheet (they can then be crushed finer with your hands, if you’d like).

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Breadcrumbs