Lightly-Fried Sage Leaves with Cheese (Salvia fritta), an Italian recipe from the Worldwide Gourmet

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Lightly-Fried Sage Leaves with Cheese (Salvia fritta) Recipe

Recipe

Total time: 15 to 30 minutes

Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: A few minutes

Difficulty: Easy

Chef's Note

The fried sage leaves can be served as an hors d'oeuvre or as a side dish with roast chicken.

Ingredients

- 20 large Sage leaves

- 10 shavings of Pecorino Romano cheese

- 1 egg beaten with 1 tbsp. milk

- Oil for frying

- A pinch of salt

Method

wash the sage leaves; dry them well on a cloth;
dip each leaf in beaten egg;
place a thin shaving of cheese between two sage leaves; fry until golden; drain on paper towels; salt to taste and serve hot.

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