Italian Bread Crumbs
Italian (or Sicilian) breadcrumbs are easy to make and taste much better than the Italian seasoned breadcrumbs from a can.
Ingredients
- 2 cups bread crumbs*
- 2 tbsp parsley finely chopped
- 1 cup Parmesan Cheese finely grated
- 2 garlic clothes finely grated
- sea salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Combine the breadcrumbs, parsley, parmesan and garlic in a bowl.
- Season the mixture with salt and pepper to taste and mix everything together.
- Store bread crumbs in an airtight container for up to two weeks. If you need to keep them longer, you can freeze them in a freezer bag for up to two months.
Notes
*My grandma saved the crusts from loaves of white bread by tossing them in a roasting pan stored in the oven where they dried out. When she needed crumbs or filled the pan, she hand-grated the dried crusts on a box grater. If you have stale bread (or want to dry slices in the oven), just pulse them in a food processor. Its fast and efficient. I often use dried, unseasoned breadcrumbs from the store.