Homemade Mozzarella Sticks with Ranch

Name: Homemade Mozzarella Sticks with Ranch
Prep time: 135 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 140 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 ounces cream cheese; 2 cups mozzarella cheese; 2 teaspoons Hidden Valley ® Original Ranch ® Seasoning & Salad Dressing Mix Shaker; 1 cup tomato sauce; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 6 eggs; 3 cups seasoned bread crumbs; vegetable oil, for frying; Hidden Valley ® Original Ranch ® Seasoning & Salad Dressing Mix Shaker

Our Ranch Mozzarella Sticks recipe is a masterful mashup of mozzarella, cheddar and cream cheeses spiked with zesty Hidden Valley® Ranch Seasoning. And if that's not enough, they're double breaded, golden fried and served with a ranch dipping sauce to make all your flavor dreams come true.

Prep Time 2 hr 15 min
Cook Time 5 min
Servings 12

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Ingredients (9)

cream cheese, softened 4 ounces
shredded mozzarella cheese 2 cups
tomato sauce 1 cup
all-purpose flour 2 cups
eggs, beaten 6
seasoned bread crumbs 3 cups
vegetable oil, for frying
Hidden Valley® Original Ranch® Seasoning, Dressing & Dip Mix Shaker

Hidden Valley^® Original Ranch^® Seasoning & Salad Dressing Mix Shaker 2 teaspoons
Hidden Valley® Original Ranch® Seasoning, Dressing & Dip Mix Shaker

Hidden Valley^® Original Ranch^® Seasoning & Salad Dressing Mix Shaker, for serving

For safe meat preparation, reference the USDA website.

Steps (3)

1

Combine cream cheese, mozzarella, and ranch seasoning in a large bowl, mixing until homogenous. Add tomato sauce and stir to combine. Spread evenly into a plastic wrap-lined pan or casserole dish, and freeze for 2 hours, or until firm.
2

Heat frying oil to 350°F.
3

Remove from the freezer and cut the cheese mixture into sticks. Coat the sticks first in flour, followed by beaten egg, followed by bread crumbs. Fry for 30–90 seconds, until golden brown. Drain on a wire rack and serve with a side of ranch.