Tanya's Tasty Tips: Meal Makeover (Grilled Veal Parmesan)

I love veal parmesan, but the customary recipe calls for breading and fried cutlets-a no-no if you're trying to eat healthy. This grilled version offers the same flavors without the extra fat and calories. You save 500 calories and 14 grams of fat!

Ingredients_ 4 4-oz. boneless veal cutlet Salt and pepper 1 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp dried oregano 1/3 cup prepared marinara sauce 1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Directions: 1. Place veal cutlets in between 2 sheets of plastic wrap and flatten with a meat mallet until 1/4 inch thick. 2. Season both sides of the cutlets with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and oregano. 3. Preheat the broiler and heat a grill pan and grill cutlets 3 minutes on each side. Remove from the grill and place on a baking sheet. 4. Add 1 tbsp marinara sauce to each cutlet and top with 1/4 cup shredded cheese. Place under the broiler and cook until cheese is bubbly and begins to brown. Serve immediately.

Serves 4

Nutritional Content: 362 calories a 3 g carbohydrates a 0 g fiber a 51 g protein a 15 g total fat a 7 g sat fat a 737 g sodium

Tanya Zuckerbrot, MS, RD is a nutritionist and the creator of The F-Factor DietaC/, an innovative nutritional program she has used for more than ten years to provide hundreds of her clients with all the tools they need to achieve easy weight loss and maintenance, improved health and well-being. For more information log onto

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