Recipe - Herbed Garlic And Parmesan Croutons

2 lg Garlic cloves; cut or sliced up thin
; lengthwise
1 teaspoon Dried oregano; crumbled
1 teaspoon Dried basil; crumbled
1 teaspoon Dried thyme; crumbled
One half teaspoon Salt plus additional to
taste
One half teaspoon Pepper
One half cup Olive oil
1 Loaf of Italian bread; cut
into 3/4inch
; cubes (about 7
; cups)
One fourth cup Finely grated fresh Parmesan

In a small saucepan combine the garlic, the oregano, the basil, the thyme,
One half teaspoon of the salt, the pepper, and the oil and simmer the mixture
for 5 minutes, and discard the garlic. In a bowl toss the bread cubes with
the oil mixture, spread them in a jellyroll pan, and bake them in ht e
middle of a preheated 350F oven for 8 minutes. Sprinkle the croutons with
the Parmesan and bake them for 7 minutes more, or until they are golden.
Sprinkle the croutons with the additional sat and let them cool. The
croutons keep in an airtight container for 1 week. Serve the croutons as a
topping for tossed green salad.

Makes about 5 cups.

Gourmet June 1990

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