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Pork Cutlets and Sautéed Vegetable

Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 20 min

These pork cutlets are braised in a zesty sauce and then garnished with red peppers, zucchini and garlic.

Makes

4 servings

Serving size

1 cutlet + ¾ cup of vegetables

Ingredients

4 pork cutlets, 4 ounces each

2 tablespoons flour

½ teaspoon Mrs. Dash® (or other salt-free seasoning that does not contain potassium chloride)

1 tablespoon plus 3 teaspoons margarine

⅓ cup dry white wine

2 tablespoons fresh-squeezed lemon juice

2 cups zucchini, julienned

1 cup yellow summer squash, julienned

½ cup red bell pepper, cut into strips

1 clove of garlic, minced

¼ teaspoon basil

⅛ teaspoon black pepper, freshly grounded

 

Special Equipment 

Cooking thermometer 

Instructions

  1. Pound each cutlet to ¼-inch thickness.
  2. Combine flour and Mrs. Dash® or salt-free seasoning. Dredge cutlets in flour mixture.
  3. Braise cutlets in 2 teaspoon margarine in a large skillet over medium-high heat for 5 minutes on each side.
  4. Transfer to platter and keep warm.
  5. Add wine and lemon juice to the juices in the pan. Simmer until reduced to ¼ cup. Stir in 1 teaspoon margarine.
  6. Pour sauce over cutlets and keep warm.
  7. Place zucchini, squash, bell peppers and 1 tablespoon margarine in skillet.
  8. Add garlic, basil and black pepper. Sauté 3–4 minutes on high heat.
  9. Transfer to platter with pork and serve.

Cooking Tip

Use less butter to lower the amount of saturated fat.

Recipe contributed by Satellite Healthcare

Nutrition Info

Nutrition Info

Makes: 4 servings  Serving size: 1 cutlet + ¾ cup of vegetables

Calories

466

Fat

27 g

Saturated Fat

11 g

Trans Fat

1 g

Carbohydrates

17 g

Sugar

4 g

Fiber

2 g

Protein

37 g

Sodium

198 mg

Calcium

61 mg

Phosphorus

349 mg

Potassium

873 mg