Italian Monte Cristo Sandwich

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 8 slices whole wheat bread
• 6 ounces mozzarella cheese, cut into 4 slices
• 1 tomato, cut into 8 thin slices
• 1/3 cup yellow cornmeal
• 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese, freshly grated
• 1 teaspoon dried basil or 1 tablespoon fresh basil, chopped
• 3 large eggs, beaten
• 1/4 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons butter, divided
• 1 cup marinara sauce, warmed for dipping

Recipe

• 1 on 4 of the slices of bread, place 1 cheese slice and 2 tomato slices.
• 2 top with remaining bread slices.
• 3 on a sheet of wax paper/parchment paper combine together cornmeal, parmesan cheese, and basil.
• 4 in a shallow bowl, combine the eggs and the milk, mix well.
• 5 in a large nonstick griddle or skillet melt 1 tbs of butter over medium - medium high heat.
• 6 dip sandwiches in egg mixture, then coat with the cornmeal mixture. do this 2 sandwiches at a time.
• 7 place 2 sandwiches on the griddle/skillet and cook for 3 min on each side or until golden.
• 8 repeat with last 2 sandwiches.
• 9 cut sandwiches in half; serve warm with marinara sauce for dipping.