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Ingredients
- 4 slices of bread
- 4 slices of ham
- 6 cherry tomatoes
- Mozzarella cheese
- Flour
- Egg yolk
- Breadcrumbs
Method
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- On a large piece of plastic wrap, press one slice of bread flat with a rolling pin.
- Add one slice of ham, cherry tomatoes, and mozzarella cheese.
- Take the four corners of the bread, pull them in towards the center, pinch them together so that the bread maintains the shape.
- Envelope the bread in the plastic wrap. Gather and twist the ends on top to seal the sandwich dumpling.
- Repeat this step with the other slices of bread.
- Refrigerate.
- Remove the bread balls from the fridge and roll each one in flour, then egg yolk, then breadcrumbs.
- Bake for 15 minutes.
- Serve alone or with dipping sauces of your choice.
Top rated Italian pasta salad recipes
"Skinny" Italian Pasta Salad
By european cutie, European Cutie
Here is a lighter version of the traditional italian pasta salad
- 1 pound whole wheat short pasta, such as fusili, bowtie or penne
- 1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
- 1 cup pearl-sized fresh mozzarella, drained
- 1/4 pound salami, ( I use turkey salami) sliced about as wide as the pasta you are using
- 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup loosely packed basil leaves, julienned
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 to 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil (use the lower amount if you prefer a more tart dressing)
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon fine-grain sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
Antipasto Pasta Salad
By LovesToCook, A Guy Who Loves To Cook
Antipasto Pasta Salad. Discover our recipe
- •1 Pound Dry Gemelli Pasta
- •2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
- •1 Medium Yellow Onion, cut in ½” dice
- •1 Large Clove Garlic, minced
- •1 Yellow Bell Pepper, cut in ½” dice
- •1 Red Bell Pepper, cut in ½” dice
- • ½ Teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes
- • 1 Teaspoon Herbes de Provence
- • 1 (14 Ounce) Jar or Can Artichoke Hearts, not marinated, cut in quarters
- • 4 Ounces Kalamata Olives, pitted and cut in half
- • ½ Cup Mayonnaise
- • Kosher Salt
The Works Italian Pasta Salad
By Goodlookingcooking
Cook pasta according to package directions
- 7 oz corkscrew macaroni or one 7 oz package tortellini
- 1 1/2 cups cubed Swiss or provolone cheese (6 oz)
- 6 oz sliced salami cut into strips
- 1 cup cauliflower florets thinly sliced
- 1 small zucchini thinly sliced (about a cup)
- 1/2 cup chopped green and/or red sweet pepper
- 1 small onion thinly sliced and separated into rings
- 1/2 cup sliced pitted olives
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup snipped parsley
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup wine vinegar
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- 2 teaspoons crushed dried basil
- 1 teaspoon crushed dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 medium tomatoes cut into wedges
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