Mozzarella Sticks

Name: Mozzarella Sticks
Prep time: 2 h 40 min
Cook time: 2 h 40 min
Total time: 2 h 40 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 355 milliliters Italian-style dried breadcrumbs; 4 larges eggs, beaten to blend; 907 grams blocks pasteurized mozzarella cut into 4 by 1/2-inch sticks; 315 milliliters freshly grated Parmesan; 1 teaspoon salt; 355 milliliters vegetable oil

Mozzarella Sticks might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This recipe covers 20% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains approximately 37g of protein, 37g of fat, and a total of 552 calories. This recipe serves 8. If you have breadcrumbs, eggs, vegetable oil, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 2 hours and 40 minutes.

Instructions

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Stir the bread crumbs, 1 cup of Parmesan and 1 teaspoon of salt in a medium bowl to blend. Dip the cheese in the eggs to coat completely and allow the excess egg to drip back into the bowl. Coat the cheese in the bread crumb mixture, patting to adhere and coat completely.

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Breadcrumbs

Parmesan

Cheese

Bread

Egg

Salt

Dip

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Bowl

Place the cheese sticks on a baking sheet. Repeat dipping the cheese sticks in the egg and bread crumb mixture to coat a second time. Cover and freeze until frozen, about 2 hours and up to 2 days.

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String Cheese

Bread

Egg

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Baking Sheet

Heat the oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Working in batches, fry the cheese until golden brown, about 1 minute per side.

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Cheese

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Transfer the fried cheese to plates.

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Cheese

Sprinkle with the remaining cheese and serve with the Marinara Sauce.

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Marinara Sauce

Cheese

1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil

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Extra Virgin Olive Oil

2 small onions, finely chopped

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Onion

2 garlic cloves, finely chopped

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Whole Garlic Cloves

2 stalks celery, finely chopped

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Celery Rib

2 carrots, peeled and finely chopped

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Carrot

1/2 teaspoon sea salt, plus more to taste

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Sea Salt

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more to taste

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Ground Black Pepper

2 (32 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes

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Crushed Tomatoes

2 dried bay leaves

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Dried Bay Leaves

In a large casserole pot, heat the oil over a medium-high flame.

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Cooking Oil

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Pot

Add the onions and garlic and saute until the onions are translucent, about 10 minutes.

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Garlic

Onion

Add the celery, carrots, and 1/2 teaspoon of each salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Carrot

Celery

Saute until all the vegetables are soft, about 10 minutes.

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Vegetable

Add the tomatoes and bay leaves, and simmer uncovered over low heat until the sauce thickens, about 1 hour.

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Bay Leaves

Tomato

Sauce

Remove and discard the bay leaf. Season the sauce with more salt and pepper, to taste. (The sauce can be made 1 day ahead. Cool, then cover and refrigerate. Rewarm over medium heat before using.)

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Salt And Pepper

Bay Leaves

Sauce