Mustard Croutons

I remember an article in the Seattle Stranger years back... it was a weekly column called "Stupid Stupid" and it was one of the funniest things I've ever read.  So simple and yet genius!!

Stupid Stupid Crouton

"Look at this stupid crouton. Who would want to eat such a stupid crouton? It's not even food. It's just stale bread covered in salt. You'd be better off eating a cracker; at least that's food. All this stupid crouton does is sit on top of a salad, and if it wasn't there you wouldn't even miss it. Look at it. Look at this crouton. Stupid, stupid crouton."

This crouton recipe, however, is more than bread and salt- it is delicious, crunchy on the outside, soft on the inside and just enough flavor to compliment any salad or soup it tops.

 

Mustard Croutons (loosely adapted from 101cookbooks.com)

Ingredients:

-crusty bread, cut into small cubes or torn into pieces

-a few glugs of olive oil

-a squeeze of mustard (any kind but yellow: dijon, whole grain, honey)

-salt and pepper

Directions:

-preheat oven to 350F

-mix bread pieces with olive oil and mustard until well coated

-spread bread out on a cookie sheet

-sprinkle with a little salt and pepper

-bake 10-15 minutes, flipping pieces halfway through, until golden brown