I hate throwing out bread because it is stale . Now my family thinks stale bread is no good. I'm talking bread that is dry
Heaven forbid if they saw a mouldy slice.

I'm so good at using up everything including stale bread.

I will post alot of recipes over the coming days right he in this post . Everything from meatballs to Bruschetta.

@Penny4 @Knell @vegiepatch @Ezzy @Irene Anthony @Bullwinkle @DLHM @Luckyus @Useless

 

[Suzanne rose]

Tomato and Basil Bruschetta

This one I use a French stick and sometimes I buy too many so how good is it too turn it into something so delicious. You can also use leftover bread rolls


INGREDIENTS

• 8 slices Bread ( French stick) or bread rolls
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 garlic clove, halved
• 3 plum tomatoes, seeded and chopped into ¼-inch pieces
• 2 tablespoons fresh basil, minced
• ½ teaspoon balsamic vinegar,
• ¼ teaspoon sugar
• salt and pepper

METHOD

• Preheat the oven to 200 °C 180 fan-forced.
• Brush the olive oil over the sliced bread and toast the bread slices on a  baking tray lined with baking paper in the upper third of the oven for 4 minutes, or until they are golden.
• In a mixing bowl combine the tomatoes, the basil, the balsamic vinegar, the sugar, the remaining olive oil, and salt and pepper to taste, and top the toasts with the mixture.

Note . You can also use a garlic clove and rub over the bread before toasting or you can add minced garlic to the bread before toasting

Enjoy

 

[Suzanne rose]

Bread dumplings
Great to add to soups and stews or to eat by itself

Ingredients​

• 160g bread
• 1 tbs butter
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup milk
• 3/4 cup plain flour
• 1 tbs mixed herbs

Method​

1. Dice the bread and fry it lightly with the butter.
2. Meanwhile mix the egg and the milk in a small bowl.
3. Combine the bread and egg mixture. Stir in the flour and season with pepper and salt.
4. Add herbs and allow to stand for ½ hour. You may need more milk to soften dough.
5. Dip hands in cold water and roll the dough into a dozen small balls.
6. Put into boiling salted water or stew.
7. Poach them for 10 to 15 minute or until they are light and firm and well risen.
8. You can include fried bacon or cubed ham in the mixture.

 

[Penny4]

Looks good!

 

[Suzanne rose]

Spinach and Mushroom Bake

Ingredients​

• 1 bunch of spinach
• 200g mushrooms thinly sliced
• 1 brown onion small thickly sliced
• 1 garlic minced
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley
• 1 tsp thyme
• 1 tbs olive oil
• 2 slices sourdough bread, 1 bread roll or 2 slices of white stale bread cut into cubes
• 3 egg
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 tsp dijon mustard
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese grated
• 1/2 cup cheddar cheese grated
• 1/2 tsp salt *to taste
• 1/2 tsp pepper

Method​

1. Preheat oven to 200C 180°C fan-forced
2. Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan on a medium heat. Add in the onions, garlic and mushrooms, thyme and parsley and cook for a few minutes until the onion begins to soften. Then, add in the spinach leaves and 2 tablespoons of water stir through well and then cover and continue to cook for 2 minutes until the spinach has wilted down to half its original size. Transfer the spinach mix to a large mixing bowl.
3. To the spinach mix, add in the bread cubes, mustard, eggs, milk, cheese and season with salt and pepper. Mix through well and then transfer to a small oven proof dish or individual ramekins and bake in the oven for 30minutes until golden and risen. Serve immediately with a side of salad

 

[Suzanne rose]

CHICKEN PIE TOPPED WITH CHEESE BREAD

• 15 minutes Prep
• 35 min Cook time
• 4 Servings

Recipe by best recipes

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Ingredients​

• 150g butter, at room temperature
• 1.5 cups grated tasty cheese
• 600g skinless chicken breasts, 2cm dice
• 200g bacon, diced
• 2 tbsp plain flour
• 500g tin chicken & sweet corn soup
• 8 thick slices white bread stale is good

Method​

1. Preheat oven to 180C. 160 fan forced
2. Using a stand mixer or hand-held beaters, whip butter for 1-2 minutes until pale and creamy. Add cheese and continue beating until fully combined. Set aside.
3. Heat oil in a frypan over medium-high heat. Brown chicken in batches and remove to a dish. Add bacon to the frypan and cook for 1-2 minutes.
4. Return chicken, then add flour and cook for 1 minute. Add soup and stir to combine. Bring to the boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 1-2 minutes until thick. Transfer to a baking dish.
5. Heat a nonstick frypan over gentle heat. Spread bread thickly on one side with cheese butter mix. Place butter side down in frypan and leave to cook for 1-2 minutes until cheese is melted and golden.
6. Use a metal spatula to quickly lift the bread and remove from the pan. Repeat with remaining slices of bread.
7. Slice cheese bread in half diagonally and arrange on top of chicken mixture. Bake for 20 minutes.

NOTES​

You can prepare chicken mixture ahead of time and refrigerate until you are ready to bake. Allow longer baking time if it is cold to begin with.

You could use a concentrated soup but omit the flour and add a little water if it is too thick

 

[Suzanne rose]

Asparagus Bread Cases

15 min prep Prep
30 min Cook time
4 Servings

Recipe by Australia's best recipe

Ingredients​

• 125 g asparagus cut into pieces
• 3 bacon rashers diced fat trimmed
• 1 onion diced medium
• 125 g cream cheese
• 1 pinch salt and pepper *to taste
• 1 loaf bread crusts removed stale bread is good
• 1 pinch mixed herbs *to taste

Method​

1. Roll out bread slices flat, then fold into muffin trays.
2. Bake at 180C until slightly brown.
3. Soften cream cheese slightly.
4. In a bowl, mix the cream cheese, onion, bacon and asparagus to form a smooth consistency.
5. Spoon mixture into bread cases and sprinkle with mixed herbs.
6. Bake for approximately 10-15 minutes until golden brown, taking care not to burn bread cases.
7. Serve immediately or can be served cold with salad.
   1. NOTES
      
   For a vegetarian option, omit bacon and replace with corn kernels.
   Can use the bread crusts for breadcrumbs, or you can freeze them.
   
   Also you can add a can of salmon or tuna
   
   

 

[Suzanne rose]

Easy Croutons

INGREDIENTS​

• 6 Cups Day Old Bread cut into 1" (2 cm" pieces
• 100mls Olive Oil extra virgin
• 2 Teaspoon Mixed Herbs & Spices or Italian herbs
• Salt & Pepper to taste

INSTRUCTIONS​

• Preheat oven 175C degrees 155 °C fan-forced
• Cut the bread into 1" (2 cm) pieces.
• Put the bread pieces into a large bowl.
• Drizzle (or spray) the bread pieces with olive oil (or another type of oil).
• Stir the pieces until well coated in oil.
• Sprinkle with the herbs, spices, salt, and pepper.
• Stir the pieces again until well coated in herbs & spices.
• Spread pieces in a single layer on a flat baking sheet.
• Bake for 10 minutes.
• Using a spatula turn the pieces over.
• Bake for another 10 minutes or until golden brown and crunchy.
• Remove to a cooling rack. Cool. Serve