Fried Provolone: Formaggio Fritto

Name: Fried Provolone: Formaggio Fritto
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 8 slices Italian peasant bread, or any other crusty bread cut 1 1/2-inch thick; 6 servings Flour, for dredging; 1 garlic clove; 3 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 1 teaspoon dried oregano flowers; 907 grams provolone or caciocavallo; 118 milliliters white wine vinegar

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Fried Provolone: Formaggio Fritto a try. This vegetarian recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains approximately 43g of protein, 49g of fat, and a total of 726 calories. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 30 minutes. Head to the store and pick up peasant bread, provolone, garlic clove, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the flour you could follow this main course with the Apple Tart with Caramel Sauce as a dessert.

Instructions

Cut the cheese into 6 slices, each about 3/4-inch thick. Using your palms, press flour onto each side of each cheese slice, shaking off any extra and set the cheese slices aside.

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Cheese

All Purpose Flour

Brush the bread slices with a little olive oil and grill on both sides.

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Olive Oil

Bread

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Grill

In a 12 to 14-inch saute pan, heat the olive oil over high heat.

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Olive Oil

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Frying Pan

Place the cheese in the pan in a single layer. Cook cheese until a brown crust develops. Turn the cheese over with a spatula and sprinkle with a pinch of oregano flowers. Cook for 2 minutes more.

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Oregano