1. Marinate the minced garlic in olive oil for 3 hours to create garlic oil and then strain out the garlic.
2. Preheat oven to 300°F.
3. Place the bread cubes in a large bowl and add the garlic oil, 1/4 cup Parmesan, Italian seasoning, paprika, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper; mix together.
4. Pour croutons onto a cookie sheet and sprinkle with the other 1/4 cup Parmesan; bake for 50 minutes or until they are golden and crunchy, flipping them over halfway through.
