Garlic Breadcrumbs
These garlic-infused bread crumbs are a quick topping for a cheesy or vegetable pasta dish. We press the garlic into extra-virgin olive oil, giving the bread crumbs a distinctive garlic taste. A smashed clove of garlic (which would be removed after a time) would provide a more subtle flavor. The garlic and oil are heated in the microwave for simplicity (a small pot would also be fine) and then combined with plain bread crumbs. Originally served as part of: Bread is Better When It's Breadcrumbs.
Ingredients
- ½ tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 clove garlic
- ¼ cup plain, dried, storebought bread crumbs (plus more as needed)
- salt & pepper
Instructions
In a bowl, we combine the olive oil with the garlic clove, which is pressed through the garlic press. We heat in the microwave for 20-30 seconds. We want the garlic to become fragrant and the oil to heat. The bread crumbs are stirred in and seasoned with salt and pepper. We want the crumbs lightly coated with the garlic oil, so we add crumbs, as needed, to get the "right" consistency.
Leftover crumbs are covered with plastic and refrigerated.
Ingredients
- ½ tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 clove garlic
- ¼ cup plain dry bread crumbs (plus more as needed)
- salt and pepper
Instructions
What's a kid job?
A Kid job is a step kids can help with, with a grown-up nearby, not one they do on their own. Every kid is different, so go by what your child can do rather than by age. Roughly:
- Little ones (about 2 to 4) can stir, pour in ingredients a grown-up has measured, tear lettuce, wash vegetables and sprinkle toppings.
- Older kids (about 5 to 8) can also measure and level, crack eggs, whisk, roll and cut out dough, and put things together.
- Bigger kids can read the recipe aloud, keep track of the timer, and take on more of the cooking as they're ready.
Steps with a knife, microplane, skewers, stove, oven, grill or hot oil, or with raw meat, poultry or seafood, are marked Grown-up. Kids can still watch those, from a safe distance.
Press the garlic into the oil in a bowl and microwave 20 to 30 seconds, until fragrant. (A smashed clove, removed later, gives a gentler flavor.)
Kid job
Stir in the bread crumbs, adding more until they’re lightly coated, and season. Sprinkle on pasta. Refrigerate leftovers, covered.