Oven Baked Cheese Sticks with Herb Pesto

Ingredients

1. 1
   1 Cup
   Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2. 2
   1 Ounces
   Chives
3. 3
   Kosher Salt
4. 4
   2 cloves
   Garlic Cloves
5. 5
   Pan spray
6. 6
   1 Each
   Lemon, Zest and juice
7. 7
   3 Each
   Eggs, whipped smooth
8. 8
   Black Pepper
9. 9
   25 Each
   Ritz crackers, Crushed
10. 10
    2 Tbsp
    Parmesan Cheese, Grated
11. 11
    1/4 Cup
    Walnut pieces
12. 12
    2 Tbsp
    Cornstarch
13. 13
    1 Bunch
    Flat Leaf Parsley
14. 14
    8 Each
    String Cheese
15. 15
    2 Ounces
    Basil leaves

Steps

1. Preheat oven for 400 °F.
2. Prep all of the first 4 items for a breading set up.
3. Dust the cheese with the cornstarch.
4. Toss in egg and then in the crushed crackers.
5. Repeat previous step.
6. Pan spray a baking sheet, place the breaded cheese on the sheet, and pan spray the cheese sticks.
7. Bake for 8-10 minutes until golden brown.
8. Remove from the oven.
9. Puree all of the ingredients for the pesto in a food processor until smooth.
10. Serve the golden-brown cheese sticks with the pesto for dipping.