Cheesy Mozza Sticks

Instead of going out on Valentines Day for dinner, we decided that we would dedicate today to trying a few new recipes. This morning we started a late breakfast of buttermilk chocolate chip pancakes and strawberries. Our intention was to relax for the afternoon and then start on the great dinner we have planned (another post will be dedicated to the dinner); however, we started to get peckish around 4pm and decided to try making our own mozza sticks.

The recipe was very easy and the result was perfect - a great little Saturday afternoon  snack!

Ingredients:

• 2 eggs
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 cup dry bread crumbs
• 2 1/2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 12 sticks string cheese
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted
• 1 cup marinara or spaghetti sauce

NOTE - we used cheese strings (bag of 8) and used spaghetti sauce and dill pickle dip for our dipping options.

Directions:

• Beat eggs and water
• In a plastic bag combine bread crumbs, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, pepper
• Coat cheese strings in flour, dip in egg mixture, coat in dry ingredient mixture
• Repeat for each cheese string
• Preheat oven to 400, bake for 6-8 minutes, let cool for 3-5 minute
• Serve with sauce(s) of choice

The recipe is from:
Taste of Home - Winning Recipes / Reader's Digest Book
Reiman Media Group Inc. 2010
Appetizers & Beverages
Mozzarella Sticks
Page 19