Photo: Mozzarella en Carrozza Recipe
Ingredients
- 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
Directions
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.
Quick Marinara Sauce:
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
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By ldyniamh_11685317
Neptune, NJ
on September 01, 2009
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Made this for a dinner party with a friend of mine. We used a strong homegrown garlic and substituted Italian bread for the white bread. Bought of a loaf of a nice Italian bread and sliced it just a bit thinner than white bread typically is. We doubled the recipe and thought we'd have too much but everyone loved it! I crave this and haven't found a restaurant that makes it as well as it turns out when I use this recipe.
By lex382_6844386
San Diego, CA
on February 03, 2007
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This came out delicious, I used whole wheat bread to make it a little healthier and panko (japanese breadcrumbs for a thicker crust...
By bmwesa_5101059
Simpsonville, SC
on November 13, 2006
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This is really good.
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