Herbed Cheese Sticks

  Appetizers

We love the breadsticks at our local pizza joint. Now I can get that same gooey-from-the-oven treat, but I never have to leave the house.

Herbed Cheese Sticks

Average Rating: 4.466666

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
YIELD: 16 cheese sticks.

Ingredients

  • 1 package (6-1/2 ounces) pizza crust mix
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
  • 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • Pizza sauce

Instructions

  • 1. Preheat oven to 450°. Mix pizza dough according to package directions, adding garlic powder to dry mix. Cover; let rest 5 minutes.
  • 2. Knead dough 4-5 times or until easy to handle. On a greased baking sheet, press dough into an 8-in. square. Brush top with oil; sprinkle with cheeses and Italian seasoning.
  • 3. Bake 6-8 minutes or until cheese is lightly browned. Cut in half; cut each half crosswise into eight strips. Serve with pizza sauce.

Nutrition Facts

1 cheese stick (calculated without pizza sauce): 72 calories, 3g fat (1g saturated fat), 5mg cholesterol, 117mg sodium, 8g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 0 fiber), 3g protein.

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