Fresco's Best Italian Cheese Sandwich
Recipe from Prego Italian Sauce

These mouthwatering grilled mozzarella cheese sandwiches have a crispy bread-crumb coating. Served with tomato sauce, they're simply irresistible.


Fresco's Best Italian Cheese Sandwich

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Servings: 8
Prep Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 40 mins
Related Categories: Italian Sandwich, Lunch Sandwiches, Vegetarian, Vegetarian Sandwich, Vegetarian Sandwiches
 
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Ingredients
  • 1  pkg.
    (11.25 ounces) Pepperidge Farm® Garlic Texas Toast, thawed
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  • 3/4  lb.
    fresh mozzarella cheese, cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices
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  • 1/2  cup
    all-purpose flour
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  • 3 
    eggs
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  • 1  cup
    plain dry bread crumbs
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  • 1/2  cup
    olive oil
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  • 3  cups
    Prego® Chunky Garden Tomato, Onion and Garlic Italian Sauce
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Directions
1.
Heat the oven to 375 degrees F. Cut each toast in half.
2.
Divide the cheese slices among 8 toast halves. Top with the remaining toast halves.
3.
Place the flour, eggs and bread crumbs into separate shallow bowls. Beat the eggs with a fork.
4.
Coat the sandwiches with the flour. Dip the sandwiches into the eggs. Coat the sandwiches with the bread crumbs.
5.
Heat the oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium heat. Add the sandwiches in batches and cook until they're well browned on both sides. Place the sandwiches onto a baking sheet. Bake for 5 minutes or until the cheese is melted.
6.
Heat the sauce in a 1-quart saucepan over medium heat until it's hot and bubbling. Serve the sandwiches with the sauce for dipping.

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