6 garlic toasted croutons basil Recipes

ingredients for the soup, plump heads of garlic, extra virgin olive oil, rich chicken stock, salt and pepper to taste, dried chile de arbol or imported thai red chile (optional), eggs (optional), ingredients for the croutons, peasant bread or 1 small whioe wheat baguette, reserved olive oil, cut clove garlic, ingredients for the garnish, purple basil flowers, thai basil leaves , or any other basil, garlic chives, minced, freshly grated parmesan cheese

firm white bread, crusts removed, olive oil or flavored cooking spray, garlic salt, dried basil, fresh ground black pepper, dole hearts of romaine, chopped, pine nuts, toasted, olive oil, fresh lemon juice, garlic cloves, pressed, anchovy paste, grated parmesan cheese, prepared pesto sauce, shredded parmesan cheese, divided

extra-virgin olive oil, fresh lemon juice, dijon mustard, assorted chopped fresh herb leaves , such as parsley, basil, and tarragon, chopped garlic, salt, freshly ground black pepper, sugar, diced red onion, diced roma tomatoes, drained and thinly sliced canned artichoke hearts packed in water, kalamata olives, pitted and halved, cooked crab claws, recipe toasted croutons , recipe follows, french bread (about 8 inches in diameter and 15 inches long), ends trimmed and cut crosswise into 1/4-inch pieces, olive oil, salt, freshly ground black pepper

tomatoes, olive oil, red wine vinegar, chopped garlic, kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper, chopped fresh basil, cubed toasted bread or croutons, shredded mozzarella