Homemade Garlic Croutons | Cooking Italian with Joe

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil is healthier while vegetable oil is more budget-friendly.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast offers a cheesy flavor without dairy, while pecorino is often less expensive.

Preheat the oven to 400°F.

Cut the baguette into bite-sized cubes.

Melt 1/4 cup of butter and combine it with 1/4 cup of olive oil.

Make garlic paste by smashing 6 cloves of garlic with a knife, slicing them thin, and then pounding them into a paste with a pounder and plastic wrap.

Add the garlic paste to the butter and olive oil mixture.

Stir in 1 tablespoon of sea salt and most of the black pepper, reserving a little for later.

Mix the crouton cubes with the garlic-butter mixture until evenly coated.

Spread the coated croutons in a single layer on a baking sheet, ensuring they are separated for even cooking.

Bake in the preheated oven for 10-15 minutes, stirring halfway through for even crispiness.

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