Italian Breadcrumbs

What's Cooking?'s Note:

If you only have plain breadcrumbs on hand, and your recipe calls for Italian breadcrumbs, what's a chef to do?!? Here's your solution - A recipe for turning unflavored breadcrumbs into flavorful Italian breadcrumbs. This works equally well with gluten-free or regular crumbs, pre-packaged or homemade.

• Total Time: 5 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 1 cup

• 1 cup plain breadcrumbs
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon dried basil

Directions:

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

Reviews

[LonghornMama]

Great! I keep homemade bread crumbs (made from toasted leftover bread and run through the food processor) in the freezer, so this was easily put together for an Italian meatloaf. I love that you can both control the ingredients and make something better and less expensive than what's sold in stores. Thanks for sharing the recipe!

[julier10000]

You saved me another trip to the grocery store! I used panko breadcrumbs & they turned out fabulous.

[Chef Stiles]

This is excellent. I use these all the time now. Thanks