Would you like to learn how to make garlic and onion croutons for your soup? Then look in this material for a step-by-step recipe with a photo of this amazing dish. Cook them and pamper your loved ones with a delicious snack. Video recipe.
Everyone loves to sometimes indulge in crispy crackers, which are sold in a large assortment in almost any store. Of course, the easiest way is to buy them ready-made. However, after reading the composition, the desire to consume this fragrant delicacy decreases - flavors, flavor enhancers, harmful additives … But you can make delicious croutons yourself at home on your own. In addition, there are many ways to do this. In this case, you will be sure of the ingredients used and the cooking technology. Without fear, you can pamper children with such a delicacy, as well as add them to all kinds of dishes. Today we will prepare garlic and onion croutons for the soup.
To make really tasty croutons, you need to use good bread. Mostly - this is a French baguette or its analogues, with a soft and loose crumb. Dried garlic and onions are used in this recipe. But in the absence of such a preparation, take fresh vegetables. For 1 baguette, take 2 cloves of garlic and a quarter of a medium-sized onion. Such croutons are perfect not only for soup, but also for any other dishes. For example, in salads like "Caesar", "Astra", "Kaleidoscope", etc.
See also how to make crispy croutons.
- Caloric content per 100 g - 265 kcal.
- Servings - 300 g
- Cooking time - 1 hour 15 minutes
Ingredients:
- Bread - 400 g (any type of bread)
- Dried ground green onions - 1 tsp
- Dried ground garlic - 1 tsp
Step by step preparation of garlic and onion croutons for soup, recipe with photo:
1. Cut the bread into equal pieces: cubes, strips, sticks. The shape can be whatever you prefer.
2. Place the croutons in a well-heated, clean, dry frying pan. Immediately tighten the temperature to the minimum setting so that they do not burn. bread should not be roasted, but dried. And this is possible only in slow heat. Then add the dried garlic to the skillet.
3. Next, add dried green onions.
4. Stir the bread to distribute the spices evenly.
5. Dry the bread over low heat, stirring occasionally. Taste its readiness. The bread should not burn, but only dry inside and out. Put the prepared garlic and onion croutons for the soup on parchment paper and leave to cool completely. If you continue to keep them in the pan, they will dry further. Keep the finished croutons in a paper bag at room temperature.
See also a video recipe on how to cook croutons for soup, beer …