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Fried Mozzarella Cheese Appetizers

Holidays are times to wow guests with awesome recipes like this. A crisp coating holds marvelous melted cheese, which tastes terrific when dipped into a homemade tomato sauce.—Jay Davis, Knoxville, Tennessee

24 ServingsPrep: 25 min. + chilling Cook: 5 min./batch

Ingredients

1 pound part-skim mozzarella cheese
2 eggs, beaten
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup seasoned bread crumbs
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tablespoon plus 1/4 cup olive oil, divided
1 can (28 ounces) Italian crushed tomatoes
1 teaspoon dried oregano
2 teaspoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon dried basil
1/8 teaspoon pepper

Directions

Cut cheese into twenty-four 1/4-in. slices. Place the eggs, flour and
bread crumbs in separate shallow bowls. Dip cheese slices in eggs,
then coat with flour. Dip cheese again in eggs and coat with crumbs.
Place on waxed paper-lined baking sheets; refrigerate for at least 1
hour.
Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, saute garlic in 1 tablespoon oil for
1 minute; add the tomatoes, oregano, sugar, basil and pepper. Bring
to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 40-45 minutes or
until slightly thickened.
In a large skillet, cook cheese slices in remaining oil over medium

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Fried Mozzarella Cheese Appetizers (continued)

Directions (continued)

heat for 30-60 seconds on each side or until golden brown. Drain on
paper towels. Serve with sauce. Yield: 2 dozen appetizers (2-1/2
cups sauce).

Nutrition Facts: 1 appetizer with about 2 tablespoons sauce equals 123 calories, 7 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 28 mg cholesterol, 257 mg sodium, 8 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 7 g protein.