

Pork schnitzel with roasted tomato pasta
Photographer: Melanie Jenkins
Pork schnitzel is not only tasty but is quick to cook too, making it the perfect cut for this speedy and delicious high fibre and high protein meal.
Serves: 4
Time to make: 35 mins
Hands-on time: 10 mins
Ingredients
Units: Metric | Imperial (US)
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes
- 4 cups chopped eggplantaubergineX and courgettezucchiniX pieces
- 1 bulb garlic, broken into cloves
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 250g spaghetti
- 350g pork schnitzels
- sprinkling of dried mixed herbs
- ⅓ cup grated parmesan
- ⅓ cup fresh basil
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200°C. In a large ovenproof dish, place vegetables and garlic. Season with black pepper and drizzle with 1 tablespoon of the oil. Bake for 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a large pot of boiling salted water, cook spaghetti for 7-8 minutes, or until tender. Drain, reserving a little of the cooking water.
- Add cooked vegetables to the spaghetti pot. Toss and keep warm.
- In a shallow dish, toss pork in mixed herbs and pepper. Heat a large non-stick pan with the remaining oil over medium. In 2 batches, cook pork for 1 1/2 minutes on each side. Remove pork and add ¼ cup water to pan. Increase heat to high, stirring juices and water for 1 minute, to reduce.
- Add parmesan and basil to spaghetti, stir, then divide among 4 plates. Serve pork on top, drizzled with meat juices.
Variations
Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free spaghetti.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
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Calories 431 cal
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Kilojoules 1800 kJ
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Protein 33 g
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Total fat 12 g
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Saturated fat 3 g
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Carbohydrates 45 g
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Sugar 3 g
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Dietary fibre 6 g
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Sodium 130 mg
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Calcium 140 mg
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Iron 3.5 mg
Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.
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First published: Jan 2018
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