pass off new life into those retiring - their - prime slices . 🍞
For many hoi polloi , the solution for what to do with moth-eaten moolah is to either feed it to the hiss or summate it to thecompostpile . However , you want not ( and should not ! ) deliver those slice just yet .
If that stalebread is also moldy — even just one slice in the loaf — you should throw away the bread , according to theUSDA . But if your slash are just starting to inure or become less moist , they ’re really in consummate cast for these glorious idea for what to do with stale boodle .
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What to Do With Stale Bread
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Bread Stuffing
Whether you call this “ stuffing ” or “ dressing , ” noThanksgiving menufeels quite concluded without it , if you ask us . Most formula , include this lover - favoriteButtered dressing with Mushrooms , call for dry out outbread cubesovernight or in a 300 ° F oven for 15 minutes or so , until the outsides are just lightly toasted . When you ’re starting with stale bread , you may skip that dance step and simply proceed to assembling and baking the formula .
Bread Pudding
brisk scratch is just fine for lettuce pudding , rightful . But dusty bread has the ability to hit it up up even more of the custard , leading to more luscious and rich result . On your pursuance to cook and bake through the many scheme for what to do with stale bread , we suggest using ourMake - It - Mine Sweet Bread Puddingas a template . Its mix - and - peer format is design to work out well with stale baguette , bloodless , whole - wheat , cinnamon - swirl , challah , orsourdough bread .
French Toast
The same holds true for French goner formula . Standard slices flat from a freshly - baked or just - purchased loaf are A - OK , but slightly ironical bread is even more absorbent material of that sapid custard . Give this technique a attempt with our stovetopFrench Toast for Oneor in this sweet - worthyPressure Cooker Blueberry French Toast Casserole . Or if you ’re in the modality for something savory , do n’t lose ourSausage - Asparagus Stuffed Gallic Toast Breakfast Bake .
Strata
Gallic toast is n’t the only a.m. option for what to do with stale scratch . Eggs , cheese , and dried bread cubes act as the foundation of nearly every strata recipe . Often , a collection of vegetable , proteins , and even fruits ( in the case of our BHG squad favoritePear - Bacon Strata ) join the party . That means in addition to resuscitating moth-eaten bread , stratas are also wondrous fomite for put leftover elements of other repast and snacks to great use . ( Now we ’re on afood waste material - reducingroll ! ) Get this : you may even casserole the incentive bread farce we just discussed . Save thisLeftover Stuffing Stratarecipe to whip up after the next big vacation .
Panzanella
“ Day - old bread is good for hook up the dressing , ” our formula developer excuse while introducing our quick and easyChicken and Strawberry Panzanella . With Charles Edward Berry , babe wampum , and rotisserie chicken in the admixture , that mutation on the bread salad concept eats like a repast — and one that is “ fancy enough to prepare for guests , ” according to one five - star commentator . If you ’re in the mood for something more traditional , try out thisPanzanellaside dish or a chunky , grill , and gorgeousTuscan Bread Salad .
Breadcrumbs
Everyrecipe for breadcrumbsstarts with ( you guessed it ! ) loot . We love turning to this alternative for what to do with stale bread when we have a random assortment of leftover end pieces , sandwich buns , slices , or cut - off impertinence . You have our full license to combine and meet bread type in a single batch of breadcrumb ; they ’ll blend up into a versatile admixture that can be used as a breading for fried or air - fry items , a crunchy crown on a casserole , a binder in fish cake , meatballs , or meatloaf , or as a garnish for alimentary paste or salads .
Croutons
While we ’re on that issue , one of the most pop toppings for salad happen to be another solution for what to do with stale bread : Homemade crouton . Even if the bread is stale , you will still want to bake the bread cubes ; this helps dry out the melted butter that playact as “ glue ” to ensure that the season adheres . Once the stale bread is spiced up and broil until prosperous brown and crispy , no one will ever judge that the crouton started with your casting offs .
Meatballs and Meatloaves
calculate on the exact formula , dry bread stinker and an testicle or a panade ( a paste made of milk and moolah ) is often used to tie the meat and seasonings together in meatball , such as our slow cookerSpicy Italian Meatballs , and just - like - mom - madeMeatloaf . The dusty bread might not get billing rights in these recipes , and most diner will never guess there is any simoleons in the mix . ( So with that in mind , you ’ll definitely require to alarm everyone who might have a dairy farm or gluten intolerance . ) The simoleons soaks up the wet from the testis or milk , and lends that juiciness back to the meat and lead to tender result .
Bread Soup
Translated from Italian , “ ribollita ” mean “ reboiled . ” It ’s an given full term for this Mediterranean recipe , which was dreamed up as a way to remix yesterday ’s remnant bean and vegetable soup . Toss in piece of cold clams , and voila : you have a new innovation that errs more toward a thick and substantial swither . Our big - batchHoliday Slow Cooker Ribollitais one of our go - to recipes to give vacation dinner client after the main event . “ Pappa al Pomodoro ” is another traditional Tuscan basic that usually showcases fresh tomatoes , stale gelt , garlic , St. Basil , and olive oil . OurTomato Bread Soupearns special flavor thanks to 2 cups of leftover bread stuffing in the mix .
Pallotte Cacio e Uova
While we ’re in Italy , let ’s take a present moment to celebrate the budget - friendly , moth-eaten bread - free-base grandeur that isPallotte Cacio e Uova . Essentially meatball made with cold bread and Parmesan cheese or else of ground beef , pork , sausage , or veal , we learned about — and wanton over sports stadium of — this Hellenic Italian recipe while touring the Abruzzo area in the cardinal easterly part of the land . geminate it with a glass of light - bodiedred wineand achopped saladand no one will miss the meat ( or notice that the entry started with stale lolly ) .
Egg Bread Bakes
No need to mourn the fact that you have a full loaf of Italian or French lolly that ’s go a mo stale . She ’ll work out just hunky-dory as the eatable “ bowl ” for one of our favorite feeds - a - bunch brunch recipes . Besides the bread , ourEgg and Sausage Bread Bakesask for just 7 other ingredients .
French Onion Soup
The savory kick broth andcaramelized onionsare outstanding on their own . But what really sets French Onion Soup asunder from the soup competition — and makes it irresistible every fourth dimension we see it on a restaurant menu — is the cheesy toast topping . With slice of moth-eaten sugar at the quick , you could play a like experience in a bare 20 instant with thisMulticooker French Onion Souprecipe . If stovetop is more your style , tryRoasted French Onion Soupor our unequalled and main dishful - worthySpinach French Onion Soup with Tortellini .
Muffin Pan Melts
Normally , if you ’d manufacture a sandwich with less - than - fresh bread , it would be quite apparent and taste quite subpar . But if you ’re using cold slices as the understructure of muffin pan melts like ourMuffin Pan Tuna Melts , that supernumerary dose of dryness does n’t matter . Lightly brush the crust - free stale dinero cut with melted butter , then press them into greased muffin cup . Then replete each edible bowl with a cheesy , creamy tuna mixture and bake until the weft is champagne .
Stuffed Bagels
remnant bagel are rarely an “ matter ” in our authority . However , if you ’re lucky enough to have some , dress them up asSheet Pan Egg - Stuffed Bagels . believe of it as a grown - up twist on eggs in a basketball hoop / toad in a golf hole / egg in a nest , just with one-half of a bagel as a floor instead of a piece of pledge . Use a round biscuit tender to slightly widen the center hole , fill it with an testis , then top with your desired flavor - booster dose . ( We adore tomatoes , olives , herbs , and feta cheese . ) Bake until the egg reaches your hope doneness and you ’ll feel like you hit a hole in one .
Fattoush
rummy about what to do with cold bread that ’s flatbread or pita ? Tear it into piece , then roast or fry them to move around it into fattoush . This Middle Eastern chopped salad virtuoso vegetables , fresh herbs , and crunchy pocket bread “ crouton ” all tossed in a zesty and light vinaigrette . Give it a shot in thisFalafel Fattoush .
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