Dead-simple Mediterranean veal

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Here's my favourite quick-and-easy dinner recipe. It's made in minutes and will have family and friends asking for it time and again. You can vary this dish by adding thin slices of eggplant or replacing the grated mozzarella with slices of baby bocconcini.

Ingredients

spray oil
4 veal steaks, pounded lightly (600-750g)
1/3 cup passata or tomato pasta sauce
1/3 cup grated reduced-fat mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup basil (or baby spinach) leaves

Serve with:
Mixed salad and vegetables eg zucchini, carrots, asparagus, broccoli or broccolini are all good

Methods/steps

1. Heat a non-stick frying pan on high. Spray with oil and cook the veal for 1-2 minutes on each side. Transfer to a foil-lined baking tray.

2. Spread each piece of veal with about a tablespoon of sauce. Sprinkle each evenly with cheese.

3. Preheat the grill to high. Grill the veal for 3-5 minutes until the cheese melts and the topping is bubbly. Top with basil leaves.

4. Serve with salad and 1 cup vegetables.

Additional Tips

Preparation time: 5 min Cooking time: 10 min

Nutrition per serve:
One serve (including 1 cup vegetables and a generous serve of salad) = 795 kJ (189 cals), 8g fat (includes 2g saturated fat), 3g carbohydrate (includes 2g sugars), 3g fibre, 165mg sodium. Read our nutrition rating system.

This recipe is from Zest: the Nutrition for Life Cookbook by Catherine Saxelby and Jennene Plummer. If you want to cook healthy recipes that are quick and delicious, try the many easy recipes in this book. It's available here online from our website, click here to order.