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Croûtons

Cubes of stale bread browned in a skillet or in the oven, crispy on the outside and soft inside. They are used in soups, salads such as Caesar, or velouté.

  • 15 min
  • 4 servings
  • Easy
  • Budget-friendly

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

Nutrition facts

162 kcal per serving

Protein
2.9 g
Carbohydrates
20.2 g
of which sugars
1 g
Fat
7.3 g
of which saturated fat
1.1 g
Fiber
1.1 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Cut the bread into cubes about 1 cm, removing the crust if it is too hard.
  2. Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
  3. Add the bread cubes and brown them, stirring, for 5 to 6 minutes.
  4. Season with the salt, garlic powder and herbes de Provence.
  5. Let cool on paper towels before serving.

Variations and tips

Oven-baked croûtons. Spread the cubes on a tray, drizzle with oil and bake for 10 minutes at 180 °C, stirring halfway through.

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Original Ecomely recipe.