Crunchy Ranch Croutons Recipe Italian Recipe For Shrimp

EASY ITALIAN CROUTONS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees on Bake.
• Cut bread into 3/4 inch wide strips and lay them flat on an aluminum pan (I like to use scissors not knives).
• Drizzle olive oil onto bread, sprinkle herbs and cheese.
• Pop into the oven for 15-20 minutes.
• If you want to make mini croutons for salad, cut the bread into small cubes (instead of step one) and follow same procedure.

CRUNCHY RANCH CROUTONS

Steps:

• Cut crust from bread and discard the crust.
• Brush both sides of each slice of bread with olive oil, melted butter or margarine.
• Slice bread into 1/2-inch strips; turn and cut crosswise into 1/2-inch cubes.
• Optional:.
• Place bread cubes in a plastic zipper bag; sprinkle with dry salad dressing mix to act as dry seasoning. Securely seal bag and shake, coating bread cubes with dry salad dressing mix.
• Spread cubes flat on baking sheet. Preheat oven to 325°F Bake for 20 to 30 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove from oven and cool on baking sheet.
• Note: For bigger croutons, use "Texas Toast" style bread and slice into larger 3/4-inch cubes.

CRUNCHY CHILI LIME SHRIMP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. Place the first 7 ingredients in a greased 15x10x1-in. pan. Finely grate zest from lime. Cut lime crosswise in half; squeeze juice. Add zest and juice to shrimp mixture; toss to coat., In a small bowl, combine crushed chips, cilantro and oil; sprinkle over shrimp mixture. Bake until shrimp turn pink, 12-15 minutes. Top with tomatoes and avocado. If desired, serve with additional lime wedges and cilantro.

CRUNCHY GARLIC CROUTONS

Steps:

• Toast the bread.
• Crush the garlic and mix into the butter.Spread the butter on the toast while it is still warm so that it will absorb the garlic butter.
• Put them under the grill until golden brown and crisp.
• Spinkle a handful on soup.Enjoy!

CHOOSE-YOUR-OWN-ADVENTURE CRUNCHY CROUTONS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300.
• Melt butter; remove from heat, stir in garlic powder (or other seasoning).
• Cut French (or Italian) bread loaf into 1/2-inch slices, then into cubes; place in large bowl.
• Drizzle garlic-butter over bread cubes, tossing lightly.
• Spread cubes in a single layer on a cookie sheet or cake pan.
• Bake for 10 minutes, stir; bake for 5 more minutes, stir again & check to see if the cubes are dry & crispy.
• SEASONING OPTIONS: Use seasoning ingredients listed below--instead of the garlic listed above. All other directions remain the same!
• Parmesan Croutons: 3 T. Parmesan, grated; 1/4 teaspoons garlic powder.
• Dill Croutons: 1 teaspoons dill weed.
• Cajun Croutons: 1 teaspoons Cajun seasoning.
• Onion Croutons: 1/4 teaspoons onion powder.
• Mustard Croutons: 1 teaspoons dry mustard, 1/4 teaspoons garlic powder.
• Herby Croutons: 1 teaspoons basil, 1 teaspoons oregano, 1/4 teaspoons garlic powder.
• Pizza Croutons: 1 teaspoons basil, 1 teaspoons oregano, 1/2 teaspoons chili powder, 1/4 teaspoons garlic powder.
• Now--come up with some of your own!

CRUNCHY ROMAINE SALAD WITH EGGS AND CROUTONS

Steps:

• Mix romaine lettuce with eggs, croutons and mozzarella cheese.
• Drizzle with ranch dressing.