Fried Mushroom Marinara

Ingredients

• 8-10 Fresh Mushrooms, cleaned with stems removed
• 2 cups of Pirro’s Marinara Sauce
• 1 cup of shredded Mozzarella cheese
• ½ cup of grated Parmesan cheese
• 2 cups of Panko breadcrumbs
• 1 ½ cups Water
• 1 cup of Flour
• ½ cup of Cornstarch
• ¾ tsp of Baking Powder
• ½ tsp Salt
• ¼ tsp Garlic Powder
• ¼ tsp of Black Pepper
• Vegetable oil, 2 inches in your pan

How to Make Fried Mushroom Marinara

1. Remove stems from mushrooms, wash and pat dry with a clean cloth.
2. Add 2 inches of oil to your pan and heat to about 350 degrees.
3. Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees.
4. Place flour, cornstarch, baking powder, salt, garlic powder, and black pepper in a mixing bowl. Stir until all dry ingredients are evenly blended throughout. 
5. Add 1 ½ cups of water to your dry ingredients to create your batter.
6. Using a fork, coat each mushroom in the batter evenly. Allow excess batter to drip off.
7. In a separate bowl, coat the mushrooms in Panko breadcrumbs.
8. Carefully add the mushrooms to the hot oil using kitchen tongs. Allow the mushrooms to cook for approximately 2-4 mins or until they become golden brown and crispy
9. Remove the mushrooms from the oil and place gently onto a paper towel lined plate.
10. Pour Pirro’s Marinara Sauce into baking dish.
11. Add a thin layer of Mozzarella and Parmesan cheese on the sauce, then place the mushrooms on top.
12. Add the remainder of the Mozzarella and the Parmesan cheeses over the dish.
13. Place dish in the oven and bake for 5-10mins. Enough to heat the sauce and melt your cheese.
14. Remove dish and let sit for 3 mins.
15. Buon Appetito!