Best Croutons With Cheese Recipes

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BAKED CHEESE CROUTONS



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Serve one of these croutons with our Creamy Tomato Soup.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Breakfast & Brunch Recipes     Bread Recipes

Yield Makes 6

Number Of Ingredients 3

6 slices (about 1/2 inch wide and 5 inches long) focaccia or other wide bread
1/2 cup grated Gruyere, fontina, or Swiss cheese
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place bread slices on a baking sheet, and bake until slightly golden and dry, 10 to 15 minutes.
  • In a small bowl, combine cheeses, and sprinkle over bread slices. Bake until cheese is melted and bubbling, about 8 minutes. Serve immediately.

CHEESE GARLIC CROUTONS



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Great on a salad. All of my family save there bread then bring there old bread to me. I freeze the bread then when we all run out of croutons. I will make a batch up.

Provided by mother and daughter team

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Crouton Recipes

Time 25m

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 6

10 slices bread, cut into cubes
½ cup butter, melted
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese, or to taste
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon garlic powder

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  • Put bread cubes in a large bowl; drizzle with melted butter. Toss to evenly coat. Spread onto a baking sheet.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until croutons are crisp, 10 to 15 minutes.
  • Mix Parmesan, salt, paprika, and garlic powder into a bowl; sprinkle over croutons. Toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 76.9 calories, Carbohydrate 6.5 g, Cholesterol 12.6 mg, Fat 5.2 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 1.2 g, SaturatedFat 3.1 g, Sodium 241.8 mg, Sugar 0.6 g

HOMEMADE CROUTONS



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Learn how to make croutons at home with our simple recipe, method and top tips. These will make crunchy toppings for soups, salads and warming pasta bakes

Provided by Georgina Kiely - Digital food editor, bbcgoodfood.com

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 garlic clove
2 thick slices sourdough bread
½ tbsp oil
1 tbsp mixed seeds
1 tbsp parsley

Steps:

  • Heat the oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Rub the whole garlic clove over both sides of the sourdough. Tear it into rough chunks and toss with the oil, a good pinch of salt and the seeds.
  • Spread out on a baking sheet and bake for 8-10 mins until golden and crisp. Mix with the chopped parsley. Sprinkle on soup or a salad for added crunch.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 129 calories, Fat 4 grams fat, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 18 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 1 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 5 grams protein, Sodium 0.53 milligram of sodium

GARLIC-PARMESAN CROUTONS



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These croutons taste great, and your house will smell wonderful with the scent of the herbs.

Provided by Heather Moyer

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Crouton Recipes

Time 25m

Yield 7

Number Of Ingredients 7

5 tablespoons butter, melted
1 teaspoon grated Parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon oregano
½ teaspoon dried thyme
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon salt
5 thick slices day-old bread with crusts removed, cut into cubes

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
  • Mix butter, Parmesan cheese, oregano, thyme, garlic powder, and salt together in a large, flat-bottomed bowl; add bread cubes and turn with a spatula to coat. Spread coated bread cubes onto a baking sheet.
  • Bake in preheated oven until golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Cool croutons completely before storing in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 132.6 calories, Carbohydrate 11.2 g, Cholesterol 22.1 mg, Fat 9 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 1.9 g, SaturatedFat 5.4 g, Sodium 375.2 mg, Sugar 1 g

CHEESE CROUTONS



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Provided by Trish Hall

Categories     appetizer

Time 15m

Yield Eighteen cheese croutons

Number Of Ingredients 3

1 baguette
3 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup finely grated Gruyere or asiago cheese

Steps:

  • Preheat the broiler.
  • Cut the bread on the bias into 18 slices one-quarter inch thick. Arrange the slices flat on a baking sheet and place them under the broiler about four inches from the source of heat. Broil for 30 seconds, or until golden brown.
  • Turn the slices over and brush with the olive oil. Sprinkle the center of each slice with the grated cheese. Return the slices to the broiler, and broil until they are golden brown and the cheese is melted.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 78, UnsaturatedFat 2 grams, Carbohydrate 9 grams, Fat 3 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 3 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 144 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 0 grams

GRILLED CHEESE CROUTONS



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Such a cool idea! Great on top of tomato soup, or any soup! Sprinkle over salads, pair with fresh tomatoes, have fun! Adapted from 300 Sensational Soups by Carla Snyder and Meredith Deeds, and published in Family Fun magazine.

Provided by Sharon123

Categories     Grains

Time 20m

Yield 60 croutons

Number Of Ingredients 4

1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/4 teaspoon thyme (or try basil)
6 slices bread (whole wheat is good)
3 ounces cheddar cheese, thinly sliced

Steps:

  • Heat a large skillet over medium high heat.
  • In a small bowl, combine butter and thyme. Spread over one side of each bread slice with the butter mixture.
  • Place 3 slices in the pan, buttered side down. Top with the cheese, then with remaining bread slices, buttered side up.
  • Cook, turning once, until toasted on both sides, 3-5 minutes per side.
  • Remove the sandwiches from the pan. Let them cool slightly, then cut them into 1" squares. Use in soups(tomato is especially nice), on top of salads, etc. Enjoy!
  • Makes about 60 croutons.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 19.1, Fat 1.3, SaturatedFat 0.8, Cholesterol 3.5, Sodium 25.9, Carbohydrate 1.3, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 0.1, Protein 0.6

CHICKEN CROUTON HOT DISH



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This recipe has practically made my mom famous. When she takes it to potluck, it's loved by all who taste it. Whenever she serves it to family, the dish is empty at the end of the meal.-Beth Gramling, Warren, Pennsylvania

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 40m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 can (14-1/2 ounces) chicken broth
1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 package (14 ounces) seasoned stuffing croutons
4 cups shredded cooked chicken

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, combine the broth, soup, sour cream and butter. Stir in croutons and chicken. , Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, until heated through, 20-25 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 515 calories, Fat 26g fat (12g saturated fat), Cholesterol 115mg cholesterol, Sodium 1393mg sodium, Carbohydrate 41g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 28g protein.

CHEESE CROUTONS FOR ITALIAN WEDDING SOUP



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Not everyone knows what wedding soup is but I like mine with soft, spongy cheese croutons. This is an old Italian recipe handed down for generations. Try it, you'll love it! I like to use a combination of both cheeses.....

Provided by Chef53Kathy

Categories     High Protein

Time 40m

Yield 24 1/4 cup, 24 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

12 eggs, beaten
1/4 cup romano cheese
3/4 lb provolone cheese or 3/4 lb swiss cheese, shredded
6 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup flour

Steps:

  • Mix all ingredients together and pour into a greased and floured jelly roll pan. Bake for 30 minutes at 350*.
  • When cool, cut into very small squares and serve in your soup.
  • These freeze well in ziploc bags.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 105.9, Fat 6.9, SaturatedFat 3.6, Cholesterol 118, Sodium 375.6, Carbohydrate 2.9, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 0.3, Protein 7.8

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