Name: Homemade Breadcrumbs
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American, Italian
Ingredients: 4 ounces stale sourdough bread (torn into small pieces (2-3 cups)*); 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; ¼ teaspoon sea salt; ¼ cup grated pecorino cheese or Vegan Parmesan; ½ teaspoon lemon zest; ½ teaspoon garlic powder; ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning; Red pepper flakes

Homemade Breadcrumbs

The next time you have a hunk of stale bread on your counter, follow this recipe to make homemade breadcrumbs! Seasoned breadcrumbs will keep in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days. After that, store them in the freezer, re-crisping them in the oven as necessary.

25 min total 10 min prep 15 min cook 4

Ingredients

4 serv.

4 ounces stale sourdough bread (torn into small pieces (2-3 cups)*)
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
¼ teaspoon sea salt
¼ cup grated pecorino cheese or Vegan Parmesan
½ teaspoon lemon zest
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
Red pepper flakes

Instructions

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1 Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2 Pulse the bread pieces in the food processor until crumbly. For fine breadcrumbs, pulse more, for coarse breadcrumbs, pulse less.
3 Spread the crumbs on the baking sheet. Drizzle with the olive oil and sprinkle with salt, and bake 10 to 18 minutes, tossing halfway, until golden brown and toasted.
4 Combine the lemon zest and cheese at the bottom of a large bowl. Add the breadcrumbs as they come out of the oven and toss. Taste and add any additional seasonings you like.