Mozzarella en Carrozza
- 1 ball fresh mozzarella
- 4 slices white bread, crusts trimmed
- 2 large eggs, beaten, or more as needed
- 1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 heaping teaspoon minced fresh flat-leaf parsley
- Salt and pepper
- Plain bread crumbs, as needed
- Olive oil, for frying
- Quick Marinara Sauce, recipe follows
- Cut the mozzarella into enough 1/4-inch thick slices to cover 2 slices of the bread.
- Reserve the remaining mozzarella for another use.
- Top the cheese with the remaining 2 slices of bread, to make 2 sandwiches, and press down to compact.
- In a bowl, whisk together the eggs, garlic, and parsley and season with salt and pepper.
- Put the bread crumbs on a plate.
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, pour the in oil to a depth of 1/4-inch.
- When the oil is hot, dip each sandwich into the egg mixture, dredge in the bread crumbs, and fry, turning once, until crisp and the cheese has melted.
- Cut each sandwich in 1/2 and serve, while still hot, with the marinara sauce on the side for dipping.
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
- Pinch sugar
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil leaves
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- Heat the oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat.
- Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant.
- Add the tomatoes and sugar and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Bring to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer for 30 minutes.
- Remove the sauce from the heat and stir in the basil and parsley.
- Yield: about 3 cups
mozzarella, white bread, eggs, garlic, parsley, salt, bread crumbs, olive oil, marinara sauce
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/mozzarella-en-carrozza-recipe.html (may not work)