Italian Seasoned Bread Crumbs Or Stuffing Food

ITALIAN STYLE SEASONED BREADCRUMBS

Steps:

• In a small or medium bowl (or jar/container if storing for later), mix the plain bread crumbs (1 cup), the Italian seasoning (1 tablespoon), and the kosher salt (1/2 teaspoon) together.
• Store in an airtight container or jar for up to 1 year, and use in any recipe that requires Italian seasoned bread crumbs.

KITTENCAL'S SEASONED DRY ITALIAN BREADCRUMBS

Steps:

• Slice the loaves of bread into quarters and leave out on the counter for 1-2 days (or you may also oven-dry the bread slices).
• Cut or break the bread in small cubes and place in a processor (you might have to do this in two batches) process until fine.
• Place the breadcrumbs into a bowl and add in all the remaining ingredients; mix gently.
• Pour the crumbs into a ziploc freezer bag and store in the freezer to use as needed.

ITALIAN SEASONED BREAD CRUMBS OR STUFFING

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 180° C (350° F). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or foil. Mix together the salt, Italian seasoning, onion and garlic powders in a small bowl if needing seasoned croutons or crumbs.
• Cube the bread and spread out on the baking sheet, sprinkle on the seasoning mixture. Place in the preheated oven. You need to pay attention to the bread now.
• When the bread cubes are about half toasted, remove and use your hands to toss the bread cubes around on the sheet, place back in the oven.
• When the bread is nicely toasted, remove from the oven and place on a rack to cool.
• Now you just made toasted croutons for use in stuffing, OR you can crush them in your hands to make breadcrumbs (no seasoning) or seasoned breadcrumbs for use in other recipes.

ITALIAN BREADCRUMBS

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a small bowl, tossing to blend thoroughly.
• Store in an airtight container and use in any recipe calling for Italian breadcrumbs.

BREAD STUFFING 101

Steps:

• In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the onion and celery. Cook, stirring often, until the onion is golden, about 10 minutes.
• Scrape the vegetables and butter into a large bowl. Add the stuffing and parsley. Stir in enough of the stock to moisten the stuffing, about 2 1/2 cups. Season with the poultry seasoning, if desired, and salt and pepper to taste. Use to stuff turkey, or place in a buttered baking dish, drizzle with an additional 1/2 cup stock, cover, and a bake as a side dish.

HOMEMADE ITALIAN BREADCRUMBS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
• Place all of the ingredients into a blender carafe, cover and pulse until coarse crumbs form, about 2 minutes. Spread the crumbs evenly on 2 half sheet pans and bake until the crumbs just begin to brown and are crisp, about 5 minutes. Cool the crumbs on the pans for 15 to 20 minutes, and then transfer to an airtight container and store at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.

STUFFING SEASONING MIX

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, combine water, butter and seasoning mix.
• Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; reduce heat to medium and simmer for approximately 5 minutes.
• Stir in bread cubes and cook 1 to 2 minutes or until liquid is absorbed, stirring and fluffing with a fork.
• Cover; remove from heat and let stand for 5 minutes before serving.
• For variety:.
• Whole-Wheat Stuffing: Half whole wheat bread cubes and half white.
• Cornbread Stuffing: Use 3 cups cornbread for bread cubes.
• Nut Stuffing: Add 1/4 cup walnuts or diced water chestnuts.

CLASSIC BREAD STUFFING WITH ONIONS, CELERY, AND HERBS

Steps:

• In a big skillet, melt the butter over medium heat; add in onions, celery, and celery leaves.
• Cook, stirring often, until the onions are golden, about 8 minutes.
• Scrape the vegetable mixture into a big bowl; mix in the bread cubes, parsley, poultry seasoning, salt, and pepper.
• Gradually stir in about 1 ½ cups of broth, until the stuffing is evenly moistened but not soggy.
• Transfer stuffing to a lightly buttered casserole dish; drizzle with ½ cup broth, cover, and bake in a preheated 350° oven for 30-45 minutes (if you like crusty stuffing, remove foil the last 15 minutes of baking).

DELICIOUS PARMESAN CHEESE ITALIAN BREAD CRUMBS

Steps:

• heat oven to 400 degrees F.
• place bread on pan and put into oven for approximately 6 minutes (or until dried, but not toasted, turning half way through) leave oven on.
• Remove from oven and let bread cool slightly; then add to food processor along with spices (do not add parmesan cheese yet!) ground until desired consistantcy.
• return crumbs to oven,spreading evenly, for approximately 5-6 minutes; or until lightly toasted. (stir crumbs occasionally to evenly toast).
• remove from oven and let cool. Add parmesan cheese and stir until evenly mixed.

SEASONED BREAD CRUMBS

Steps:

• Place all ingredients in a blender or food processor; cover and process until fine crumbs form. Transfer to a 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 8-12 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring occasionally. Cool. Store in an airtight container.

ITALIAN SEASONED BREAD

Steps:

• In a quart bowl or measuring cup, put the warm water, the margarine or butter, the sugar, the salt, and a tablespoon of the flour. Stir well.
• Add in the yeast and then set aside for five minutes.
• In a very large bowl, mix 2 cups flour, 1/2 cup of the parmesan, and the remaining ingredients. Stir to mix.
• Slowly stir in the yeast mixture.
• Beat in the rest of the flour.
• Leave the bread mix in the bowl, and cover with a damp dish towel and then plastic wrap.
• Let rise 45 minutes, until light and bubbly.
• Preheat the oven to 375°F.
• Butter a two quart casserole.
• Stir the bread mix until it collapses, and then flop it into the greased dish.
• Sprinkle the remaining parmesan on top of the bread mix.
• Let rise 30 minutes and then put in oven.
• Bake 35 minutes until lightly browned.
• Turn the bread out onto the counter.
• Lightly thump bottom.
• If it sounds hollow it's done.
• Otherwise, return to casserole for a few minutes.
• Let partially cool.
• Serve warm with real butter.

OLD FASHIONED STUFFING

Steps:

• Allow the toasted bread to sit approximately 24 hours, until hard.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Crush the bread into crumbs with a rolling pin. Place the crumbs in a large bowl.
• Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the onion and celery and slowly cook until soft. Remove from heat and drain.
• Mix the eggs and chicken broth into the bread crumbs. The mixture should be moist, but not mushy. Use water, if necessary, to attain desired consistency. Mix in the onion, celery, rubbed sage, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
• Press the mixture into the baking dish. Bake 1 hour in the preheated oven, or until the top is brown and crisp.