Fried Mozzarella Sticks Recipe | Valerie Bertinelli

Ingredients

• One 8-ounce block pasteurized part-skim mozzarella
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 4 large eggs
• 2 cups Italian breadcrumbs
• 2 tablespoons finely grated Parmesan
• About 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
• 1 cup warm Homemade Pizza Sauce, recipe follows
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes
• One 32-ounce can crushed tomatoes
• 1 sprig fresh basil
• Kosher salt