Mozzarella in Carrozza

Name: Mozzarella in Carrozza
Prep time: 18 min
Cook time: 18 min
Total time: 18 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 12 slices whole-wheat bread; 8 larges eggs; 473 milliliters (about) all-purpose flour; 18 larges 18 fresh large basil leaves; 680 grams thinly sliced smoked mozzarella; 12 servings Olive oil, for deep frying; 237 milliliters purchased pesto; 1 teaspoon salt

Mozzarellan in Carrozza might be just the main course you are searching for. One serving contains 456 calories, 22g of protein, and 26g of fat. This vegetarian recipe serves 12. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 18 minutes. If you have mozzarella, olive oil, basil leaves, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the bread you could follow this main course with the Coffee Cake Banana Bread as a dessert.

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Divide half of the cheese equally among 6 bread slices. Top with the basil leaves then the remaining cheese. Cover with the remaining bread slices, pressing gently, to form 6 sandwiches.

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Fresh Basil

Cheese

Bread

Whisk the eggs, salt and pepper in a large bowl until well blended and frothy.

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Salt And Pepper

Egg

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Whisk

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Place the flour in a medium bowl.

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All Purpose Flour

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Bowl

Add enough oil to a heavy large frying pan to come 1/2-inch up the sides of the pan.

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Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Heat the oil over medium heat. Dredge the sandwiches in the flour to coat lightly, then dredge them in the egg mixture to coat completely and place in the hot oil. Cook until the cheese melts and the sandwiches are golden, about 3 minutes per side.

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Cheese

All Purpose Flour

Egg

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Cut the sandwiches into triangles.

Transfer the sandwiches to a platter and serve with the pesto.

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Pesto