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Garlic-Anchovy Bread Crumbs

Stale sandwich bread pulsed to coarse crumbs and toasted in butter with garlic and melted anchovy, a salty crunchy topping for roasted vegetables, grilled greens or pasta.

  • YieldMakes about 240 ml (1 cup)
  • Hands-on20 min
  • Total41 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 3 sliceshearty sandwich bread, dried overnight on the counter
  • 3 tbspunsalted butter
  • 2 clovesgarlic, medium, minced or grated (about 2 tsp)
  • 4anchovy fillets, finely chopped
  • 2 tbspfresh parsley, finely chopped
  • to tastekosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Diet

  • Pescatarian

Contains

  • Gluten
  • Dairy
  • Fish
  • Anchovy
  • Wheat
  • Onion family (any)
  • Garlic
  • Parsley
  • Black and white pepper
  • Yeast
  • Histamine (aged and fermented foods)

Taste

  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh

Texture

  • Crisp
  • Crunchy

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Stovetop
  • Food processor

Season

  • Any season

Occasion

  • Meal prep

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 30–60 min total
  • Difficulty 1
  • Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: low
  • Carbs: low
  • Fat: low
  • Fiber: low
  • Sodium: low

Budget

  • Budget: low

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