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Herbed Croutons

By America's Test Kitchen

Published on September 20, 2011

Time

15 minutes

Yield

Serves 4 to 6 (Makes about 2 1/2 cups)

Herbed Croutons

Ingredients

1 tablespoon unsalted butter 1 teaspoon minced fresh parsley ½ teaspoon minced fresh thyme 4 slices hearty white sandwich bread, cut into ½-inch pieces

Instructions

  1. Melt butter in 10-inch skillet over medium heat. Add parsley and thyme; cook, stirring constantly, for 20 seconds. Add bread and cook, stirring frequently, until light golden brown, 5 to 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Herbed Croutons

Herbed Croutons

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Time

15 minutes

Yield

Serves 4 to 6 (Makes about 2 1/2 cups)

Ingredients

1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 teaspoon minced fresh parsley
½ teaspoon minced fresh thyme
4 slices hearty white sandwich bread, cut into ½-inch pieces

Ingredients

1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 teaspoon minced fresh parsley
½ teaspoon minced fresh thyme
4 slices hearty white sandwich bread, cut into ½-inch pieces

Ingredients

1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 teaspoon minced fresh parsley
½ teaspoon minced fresh thyme
4 slices hearty white sandwich bread, cut into ½-inch pieces

Why This Recipe Works

Instead of turning on the even to crisp up the bread for our croutons, we opted instead to toast them directly in a skillet with a little butter. Sauteeing fresh parsley and thyme in the butter before adding the bread imparted bright herb flavor to our croutons.

Instructions

  1. Melt butter in 10-inch skillet over medium heat. Add parsley and thyme; cook, stirring constantly, for 20 seconds. Add bread and cook, stirring frequently, until light golden brown, 5 to 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

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