Healthy appetizers

Substances

10 total-grain Melba toasts

1/3 cup whole wheat breadcrumbs

1 tablespoon minced fresh oregano

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Massive pinch ground cayenne, optional

2 large egg whites

one clove garlic, minced

one/3 cup complete wheat pastry flour or unbleached all-objective flour

8 sticks component-skim mozzarella string cheese, halved crosswise

Olive oil cooking spray, for coating the cheese sticks

one/three cup retailer-purchased marinara sauce, warmed, for serving

Directions

1. Pulse the melba toasts in a foods processor to make semi-coarse crumbs transfer to a medium bowl or dish. Combine in the breadcrumbs, oregano, one/four teaspoon each and every salt and pepper and the cayenne if using.


2. Whisk with each other the egg whites, entire egg, garlic and one/four teaspoon every single salt and pepper in yet another bowl.


3. Place the flour and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a resealable plastic bag. Include the cheese pieces to the bag, shut and shake to coat. Dip a single piece of the cheese at a time in the egg mixture first, and then roll firmly in the breadcrumb mixture then dip the same piece once more in the egg mixture followed by the breadcrumb mixture. (Note: Use one hand with the dry mixture and the other with the moist mixture.) Location on a parchment paper-lined plate or baking sheet. Freeze for 15 minutes, or up to overnight.


4. Preheat the oven to 475 degrees F. Transfer the frozen cheese sticks to another baking sheet. Completely coat the cheese sticks with the olive oil cooking spray. Bake right up until golden, about twelve minutes. Sprinkle with further salt and pepper to taste.


5. Serve right away with the warm marinara sauce.

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