Quick Garlic Croutons

Name: Quick Garlic Croutons
Yield: Makes 2 1/2 cups/150 g
Ingredients: Nine 1/2-in/12-mm slices of a large baguette or 12 slices of a thin baguette; 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 1 1/4 tsp crushed garlic; Pinch of salt

By Myra Goodman and Marea Goodman

May 8, 2014

These croutons are very quick to make and are a great crunchy complement to both soups and salads. The bread can either be fresh or a few days old. Warning: They are so yummy theyll make it hard for you to go back to store-bought croutons! Ive started doubling the recipe because my husband, Drew, can happily nosh on a whole batch.

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