Photo: San Fran-Caesar with Sour Dough Croutons Recipe
Ingredients
Croutons:
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, eyeball it
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 3 cups cubed sourdough bread
- 1 teaspoon coarse black pepper
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme leaves or 1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme
Salad and Dressing:
- 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce (recommended: Tabasco)
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil, eyeball it
- 2 large hearts Romaine lettuce, chopped, 7 to 8 cups
- 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan
- Salt and coarse black pepper
- Anchovies, optional garnish
Directions
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
Heat garlic and oil over low heat and melt butter into the oil. Place the bread in a large bowl and toss with garlic oil and butter. Season with pepper, Parmesan and thyme. Spread croutons evenly on a baking sheet and bake until crisp and golden, 15 minutes.
In the bowl you made the croutons in, combine garlic, lemon juice, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce and mustard. Whisk in extra-virgin olive oil while mixing the dressing.
Remove croutons and let cool. When you are ready to serve, add lettuce to the dressing in the bowl and toss to coat evenly. Add cheese, salt and pepper, croutons. Toss again. Adjust seasonings and serve, with or without anchovies.
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By ElfiePoo
Michigan
on March 26, 2010
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I usually love Rachel Ray's recipes, but was a bit disappointed in the croutons. Wayyyyy too much pepper and, surprisingly, not much garlic flavor. It won't be replacing my long-time crouton recipe that my family begs me to make.
By avers-07-98_125...
plainfield, 52
on February 19, 2010
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It was too bitter, the only good thing was the croutons. I trashed it after having a serving.
By mgranet3
Kannapolis, NC
on January 16, 2010
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I have just finished eating the most delicious croutons I have ever had! Usually croutons are something I tolerate, because they are nothing but pieces of dry bread with a little seasoning on them, and who gets excited about that? Trust me, no matter what salad you use them on, these croutons will elevate it from good, to GREAT! Add in the fact that making them is super easy, and you have gone from GREAT to SUPER MAGICAL TASTY IN THE EXTREME croutons! Just imagine adding shrimp or grilled chicken...
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