FRIED CHEESE STICKS WITH TOMATO SAUCE

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Make and share this Fried Cheese Sticks With Tomato Sauce recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Karen From Colorado

Categories     Cheese

Time 1h

Yield 40 cheese sticks

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1/2 cup mushroom, finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
1/2 teaspoon dried basil, crushed
1 cup flour
1 cup fine dry breadcrumb
1 cup wheat germ
1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper
1 lb cheese, well chilled (Cheese suggestions, Swiss, Monterey Jack, Mozzarella, Muenster, cheddar, fontina, Gouda, Edam, Havar)
2 beaten eggs
cooking oil (for deep-fat frying)

Steps:

  • Melt butter in a small saucepan.
  • Stir in tomato sauce, mushrooms, oregano and basil.
  • Bring to boil.
  • Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Cover and keep warm while frying cheese.
  • Combine bread crumbs, wheat germ and red pepper in a small bowl.
  • Cut cheese into 2x1/2x1/2-inch sticks or 1 inch cubes.
  • Dip each piece of cheese in eggs, then into the flour and then the crumbs to coat well; repeat one more time to ensure even coating.
  • Heat 1 1/2 inches of oil to 375 degrees.
  • Fry a few cheese pieces at a time for 30 seconds to 1 minute or until golden on all sides. (do not overcook or you will have a melted mess).
  • Drain well on paper towels.
  • Serve warm with tomato sauce.

Birbahadur Karki
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These cheese sticks were a hit at my party! They were easy to make and everyone loved them.


Christian Etim
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I'm not a fan of fried food, but these cheese sticks were surprisingly good. I will definitely be making them again.


Apriel Wormly
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These cheese sticks were a little too cheesy for my taste, but the tomato sauce was very good.


Md Raji khan
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I loved the crispy coating on these cheese sticks. The tomato sauce was also very good.


Maksuda Aktar
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These cheese sticks were delicious! I will definitely be making them again.


Orakwue Francisca
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I'm not sure what I did wrong, but my cheese sticks turned out really greasy. I think I might have used too much oil.


Jody Galardo
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These fried cheese sticks were the perfect party food. They were easy to make and everyone loved them.


Dominic Effiong
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I made these cheese sticks for my kids and they loved them! They were so easy to make and they were a hit.


Sudais Jani
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These cheese sticks were a bit bland. I think I would have liked them better with a different dipping sauce.


Brandi Dufford
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I'm not a huge fan of fried food, but these cheese sticks were surprisingly good. The tomato sauce was also very tasty.


Dave Sammy
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These fried cheese sticks were a great appetizer for my party. They were gone in minutes!


Tik Tok LTD
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I followed the recipe exactly, but my cheese sticks didn't turn out as crispy as I would have liked.


Shilpa S
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The fried cheese sticks were a little too oily for my taste, but the tomato sauce was very good.


Tymorreion Buckley
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These cheese sticks were easy to make and turned out great! I will definitely be making them again.


DO GOOD HAVE GOOD
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I love fried cheese sticks, and this recipe did not disappoint. The cheese sticks were perfectly crispy and the tomato sauce was delicious.


Zonain king Zonain king
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These fried cheese sticks were an absolute hit! They were crispy on the outside and gooey on the inside, and the tomato sauce was the perfect dipping sauce.


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