Yield: 2 servings

Buttery Restaurant-Style Asiago & Italian Herb Salad Croutons

Buttery Restaurant-Style Asiago & Italian Herb Salad Croutons

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups (approx.) large cube (3/4 - 1" cubes) french bread, (weight = 1 oz.)
  • 3 Tbl. real butter (salted or unsalted)
  • 1/4 tsp. anchovy paste
  • 1/2 tsp. dried parsley
  • 1/4 tsp. garlic salt
  • 1/4 tsp. Italian seasoning
  • 1/4 tsp. onion powder
  • 1/8 tsp. coarse ground black pepper
  • 1/8 tsp. dried poultry seasoning
  • 1/16 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1/16 tsp. dried thyme, crushed
  • 1/2 Tbl. (rounded) finely grated asiago cheese
  • 1/2 Tbl. (rounded) parmesan cheese, fresh is best but "ok" to sub the green can kind in a pinch

Instructions

  • In small sauté pan, melt butter over low heat. Stir in anchovy paste and stir until melted.
  • Stir rest of seasonings except cheeses.
  • Remove from heat and stir in bread cubes, tossing for a few minutes until cubes have absorbed all of the butter. Sprinkle evenly with asiago cheese and toss.
  • Place onto a sprayed foil-lined half baking sheet and pop into a preheated 375º oven for 7-8 minutes until nicely browned.
  • Remove from oven, and toss and stir until cubes have again absorbed any melted butter and seasonings left on baking sheet.
  • Let cool on baking sheet, sprinkle evenly with parmesan cheese, then transfer to a mason jar or ziploc baggie and store airtight on the counter or in the fridge.