Guests will devour these breaded mozzarella cheese sticks, which are especially yummy when served with a side of marinara sauce or ranch dressing.

Breaded Mozzarella Cheese Sticks

Ingredients:

1 cup vegetable oil

1 package of 12 string-cheese sticks

3 eggs, beaten

1 ½ cups flour

1 ½ cups seasoned bread crumbs

Optional: Marinara sauce or ranch dressing

Directions:

Heat oil on medium heat in a frying pan.

Beat the eggs in a small bowl. Put the flour on a plate and the bread crumbs on another plate.

Take each cheese stick and dip it in the egg; flour; egg; flour; egg and bread crumbs.

Take a pair of tongs and place each breaded cheese stick in the hot oil. Brown one side, which takes about 10-15 seconds, then turn onto other side and brown. Remove to a paper-towel-lined plate. Serve mozzarella sticks on a platter with a side of marinara sauce or ranch dressing. Serves 6.

Party Sliders

This is the perfect finger food to serve to your family and friends. It’s an easy-to-make appetizer that’s tastes butter-licious. And you just can’t go wrong with melted cheese.

Ingredients:

½ cup butter

2 teaspoons Dijon mustard

½ cup French fried onions, pulsed until finely chopped in food processor

1 package of 12 Hawaiian-style dinner rolls

¼ cup mayonnaise

Sliced turkey lunchmeat, 4 ounces

1 large tomato, sliced

12 slices of dill pickles

Sliced cheddar cheese, 6 ounces

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Melt butter in sauce pan, remove from heat and stir in Dijon mustard and French fried onions.

Slice the entire slab of dinner rolls through the center to separate from top to bottom. Place the bottom half on a sheet pan; spread mayonnaise on it. Add the turkey, tomato, dill pickles, cheese and top half of dinner rolls. Sprinkle the butter mixture evenly over the top. Bake in oven until cheese is melted and tops of sliders are browned, 15-20 minutes. Cut into individual sliders and serve. Serves 6.