Giant Garlic-Bread Croutons(For A Touch Of Crunch On Casseroles) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 oz. loaf Italian bread
2 Tbsp. margarine or butter
1 garlic clove, minced
1 Tbsp. Parmesan cheese

Preparation

Preheat conventional oven to 375\u00b0.
Cut 1/2 of Italian bread into 1 1/2-inch chunks.
In medium bowl, in microwave oven, cook margarine or butter and garlic on High 45 seconds to 1 minute.
Add bread and toss to coat.
Toss with Parmesan cheese.
On cookie sheet, bake in conventional oven 10 minutes, until lightly browned, turning halfway through cooking.
Makes 4 servings.