Can I make this mozzarella sandwich vegetarian?

Yes, it would be very simple to make this recipe vegetarian. Fried mozzarella is actually an excellent veggie alternative to crispy breaded chicken. For this sandwich, just skip the salami and prosciutto and make it cheese only!

Do I have to make everything from scratch?

As mentioned above, it does really make the mozzarella sandwich incredibly good if you make everything from scratch. But no, you don't have to and you could buy a tomato sauce (I like this one from Mutti – any that doesn’t have lots of sugar as I find them too sweet) and you could buy a pot of pesto. I would recommend a pot of fresh pesto here as the texture is nicer and the flavour not as intense as a classic jar of pesto. Then it would be super easy to add them all to the sandwich and all you have to do is bread and fry the mozzarella.

Fried Mozzarella Sandwich with Tomato Sauce & Prosciutto

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This Fried Mozzarella Sandwich has so many delicious elements but the fried mozzarella is the star of the show.

Author: margie
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Yield: Serves 2

Ingredients

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For the sandwich

2 balls of mozzarella
Flour, for breading
1 egg, for breading
Panko breadcrumbs, for breading
Few slices of prosciutto
Few slices of salami
Few slices of cheese – we used sliced mozzarella
Handful of rocket
Fresh parm, to grate over the top

1 large baguette or ciabatta

For the tomato sauce

1 x 400g tin of tomato
Few basil leaves
1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
Salt
Pepper

For the pesto

Large bunch of basil
2 tbsp pine nuts
1 garlic clove
Handful of freshly grated parmesan
About 60ml olive oil – but start slow and add to get your desired consistency
Salt
Pepper

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Instructions

Start by making the pesto. Add all ingredients to a blender and blitz until smooth. If it needs more olive oil, add it bit by bit until you have a nice smooth sauce.
Then make the tomato sauce. Add the tin of tomatoes, a few basil leaves, salt, pepper and balsamic vinegar to a pot. Place over medium heat and simmer gently for 5-10 minutes for the flavours to come together.
Meanwhile, add some flour to a shallow bowl, egg to another and a few handfuls of panko breadcrumbs with some sesame seeds to another. Season each bowl well with salt and pepper. Heat 1-2cm veg/sunflower oil in a pan over medium heat. Take a ball of mozzarella, dip in the flour on both sides, followed by the egg and then finally the breadcrumbs, making sure it’s really packed on. Then place in the hot oil. Repeat with the other ball of mozzarella. Fry for a few minutes a side until golden.
Then assemble the sandwich. Slice and toast your bread. Spread on the pesto and top with a few slices of cheese, salami and prosciutto. Add rocket, top with fried crispy mozzarella, spoon on the tomato sauce and grate fresh parm over the top. Close with the other half of the bread and press down. Slice and enjoy!

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Notes

If you want to make this sandwich vegetarian, just don't add the salami and prosciutto.