Italian Mozzarella Wings (rachael Ray)

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 12 chicken wings, tips discarded and wings separated at the joint
• 8 ounces mozzarella cheese, cut into 24 cubes
• 1 large egg
• 1 cup unseasoned breadcrumbs
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• salt
• 2 cups tomato puree
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 375*. cut a slit into the meatiest part of each wing. stuff each wing with a mozzarella cube and pull the meat and skin back over the cheese.
• 2 in a shallow bowl, beat the egg; in another shallow bowl, combine the breadcrumbs and parmesan and season with salt. working with 1 wing at a time, coat each with the egg, then the breadcrumb mixture, and place on a greased rack set on a foil-lined baking sheet. bake until golden, about 40 minutes.
• 3 meanwhile, in a small saucepan, heat the tomato puree and cayenne over medium heat; season with salt. serve with the wings.
• 4 tip: for super-spicy wings, use pepper jack cheese.