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crostini garlic crusty bread recipe

Crostini Garlic Crusty Bread Recipe

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You can use nearly any kind of leftover bread roll for this: French bread, Italian, Cuban, Sub Roll, Baguette, or Bagels. They've got olive oil, seasonings, and optional ingredients including cheeses.
Prep 10 minutes
Cook 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 30 slices
Calories 47kcal

Ingredients

  • ½ loaf Baguette Bread or other ¼-inch slices (about 30); or use French, Italian, Cuban, Bagel, Sub Roll bread
  • ¼ cup olive oil or other vegetable oil or butter mix 50/50
  • 2 teaspoons Mrs. Dash or Italian Seasonings or Oregano
  • ½ teaspoons chicken bouillon granules optional; or use salt
  • ¼ teaspoons onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • ⅛ teaspoons cayenne red pepper just a good pinch
  • 4 ozs mozzarella cheese, shredded optional
  • 2 ozs parmesan cheese, grated optional

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400°F. Have a shelf in the middle.
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  • Make thin ¼-inch bread slices and put into a large mixing bowl.
    Gradually pour in half of the olive oil and toss the bread to begin to coat the slices. Gradually drizzle in the remaining oil and repeat the tossing.
    ½ loaf Baguette Bread or other, ¼ cup olive oil
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  • Thoroughly mix all the spices together in a small bowl. Gradually sprinkle it across the bowl of oiled bread slices and use a large spoon to lift and toss the bread to coat all.
    Lay out the oiled, seasoned bread slices out on an ungreased baking sheet pan.
    2 teaspoons Mrs. Dash, ½ teaspoons chicken bouillon granules, ¼ teaspoons onion powder, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, ⅛ teaspoons cayenne red pepper
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  • Bake at 400°F on a middle shelf for about 5-7 minutes. Pull out and flip the slices over. Add any options like cheese(s) and return to bake about 5 more minutes.
    Remove when bread edges or toppings edges are browned. Serve after cooling about 5 minutes.
    4 ozs mozzarella cheese, shredded, 2 ozs parmesan cheese, grated
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Nutrition Facts
Crostini Garlic Crusty Bread Recipe
Amount per Serving
Calories
47
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
3
g
5
%
Saturated Fat
 
1
g
6
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
0.3
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
2
g
Cholesterol
 
5
mg
2
%
Sodium
 
166
mg
7
%
Potassium
 
13
mg
0
%
Carbohydrates
 
2
g
1
%
Fiber
 
0.1
g
0
%
Sugar
 
0.2
g
0
%
Protein
 
2
g
4
%
Vitamin A
 
45
IU
1
%
Vitamin C
 
0.01
mg
0
%
Calcium
 
40
mg
4
%
Iron
 
0.2
mg
1
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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