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A little dish of pangritata and a bowl of pasta next to it.
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Pangritata(Pangrattato) Crispy Breadcrumbs for Pasta

An easy, crunchy breadcrumb alternative to parmsean cheese sprinkle for your pasta dishes, and anything else that could do with that cheezy taste and topping.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time3 minutes
Total Time8 minutes
Course: christmas dinner, lunch, main, starter
Cuisine: European, Italian
Servings: 10
Calories: 36kcal
Author: Louise-Claire Cayzer

Ingredients

  • 50 g panko breadcrunbs or freshly made breadcrumbs
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon dried or fresh thyme or other herbs oregano works well
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon mild chilli powder optional
  • 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
Metric - American

Instructions

  • Put all the ingredients into a small frying pan except for the nutritional yeast.
    50 g panko breadcrunbs, 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 teaspoon dried or fresh thyme or other herbs, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon mild chilli powder
  • Gently fry until golden.
  • Add the nutritional yeast & taste to see if you want more salt.
    1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
  • Add to pasta or soups.

Notes

Store in an airtight container until ready to sprinkle!

Nutrition

Calories: 36kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 272mg | Potassium: 29mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 59IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 1mg