This evening I shared my recipe for Minestrone Casserole on $5 Dinners. When I was making it I decided I wanted some kind of topping and since so many people add croutons I decided to add bread crumbs. Of course I didn’t have any, but that usually doesn’t stop me. I did have some stale bread in the freezer, so that is what I used. When making bread crumbs, I actually prefer starting with frozen bread, because it is easy to grate so it cuts out the middle step of making croutons.
How to Make Italian Bread Crumbs
Author: Alea
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Ingredients
- Enough frozen bread to equal 1 cup of crumbs ( I used 1 gluten-free sub roll)
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon oregano
- ¼ teaspoon basil
- ¼ teaspoon thyme
- 1 teaspoon parsley
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Grate frozen bread over a small bowl. Don’t worry if you have a few pieces that are a little bigger.
- Add spices to bread crumbs and mix well.
- Spread the crumbs over a large cookie sheet and bake for 10 minutes or until the crumbs and dry and slightly brown.
- Use immediately or store in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.
Don’t have frozen bread? You can always make croutons and then place them in a plastic bag and crush them or put them in a food processor and grind them up.
This post has been linked to Foodie Friday and Friday Potluck.
Question for you since I found a recipe somewhere else before and made some breadcrumbs. I made breadcrumbs from leftover bread from the freezer which I toasted first and then cut up in the food processor. I didn’t add any seasoning to them but do you thinnk that I could add them after and would I toast the breadcrumbs again?? I also froze the crumbs again in order to keep them fresh longer so that I would have them on hand. Do you ever do that?
Yes, you can add the seasoning afterwards and you don’t need to toast them again.
Freezing the breadcrumbs is a brilliant idea. I have never done it before, but I will be doing it from now on. Thanks for sharing your tip!
I will take a batch of bread crumbs please? I love homemade bread crumbs but I always forget to make them. I rely on my panko way too much I have to admit! What a wonderful recipe!
These look great! I love adding bread crumbs to dishes to give a nice little crunch. Thanks for linking to Friday Potluck!
thanks for sharing after years of buying at store I will now give this a try
I always wondered how to make bread crumbs. Instead of trying to make them when I had run out, I just changed the dinner menu! Thanks for visiting me at A Season for All Things. Following via Twitter! ~ Ellen