Easy Homemade Croutons

Ingredients

• 1 regular baguette, cut into 1″ cubes (or enough bread to make 4 to 5 cups of cubes)
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. black pepper
• 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper (or more to taste)
• 1/2 tsp. paprika
• 2 tsp. dried parsley
• 1 tsp. dried basil
• 2 to 3 tsp. garlic paste (see above in the intro)
• 1/3 cup of olive oil

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 325�.
2. Combine all of the ingredients except the bread in a small bowl.
3. Put the bread cubes in a big tossing bowl.
4. Pour the oily herb mixture over the bread cubes.
5. Using your hands or a big spoon, toss the bread with the seasonings until all of the bread cubes are well covered in it.
6. Spread the cubes out on a baking sheet in an even layer. Bake these for 30 minutes, turning them once after 15 minutes of baking.
7. Remove them from the oven and let cool until you�re ready to use them. Store whatever you don�t use in an airtight container.