Cheese Sticks (Baked)

 

Ingredients:

• 12 cheese sticks
• 2 Tablespoons Flour
• 5 Tablespoons breadcrumbs (you can also use Panko bread crumbs)
• 2 Tablespoons Parmesan Cheese
• 1 egg, whisked together
• Cooking spray
• 2 teaspoons dried parsely
• salt & pepper, to taste

Directions:

1. Cut the 12 cheese sticks in half horizontally. Place in freezer bag and freeze completely.
2. Preheat oven to 400°F. Prepare baking sheet with foil or silicon mat.
3. Prepare dredging dishes: 1 bowl flour, 1 bowl egg, 1 bowl breadcrumb combined with Parmesan, dried parsley, salt, pepper.
4. To bread the cheese sticks: roll one frozen cheese stick half in flour, egg, then breadcrumb mixture. Place on baking sheet and repeat covering all cheese sticks.
5. Spray top of cheese sticks with cooking spray (this gives them a more golden appearance when they are done).
6. Place in oven for 4 minutes. Watch closely, so they don't melt completely.

~Recipe adapted from trusper.com

Meatballs

Ingredients:

• 1 pound ground beef (I used a mixture of beef & turkey)
• 1 small onion, diced or grated
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/2 cup Panko breadcrumbs
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• dash salt
• 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon parsley (I used dried) (optional)
• 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese (optional) 

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. Mix all ingredients in a bowl.
3. Form the meatballs - any size will do, just note it will change cooking time.
4. Lay meatballs onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment, silicon mating or foil and cook. You should cook until the internal temperature is 165°F.
5. Place meatballs onto a paper towel to soak up any excess grease. You can freeze the meatballs for later use.
6. Enjoy!

~Recipe from Mikaila