Beef / Pork

Italian Cutlets with Tomato Sauce takes 17 minutes to prepare.

Italian Cutlets with Tomato Sauce takes 9 minutes to cook.

Italian Cutlets with Tomato Sauce makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Italian Cutlets with Tomato Sauce are:

1 lb. lean ground beef
1/2 tsp. salt
3 tbls. All purpose flour
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/2 c. fine dry bread crumbs
1/4 c. canola oil
2 slices (1oz each) mozzarella cheese, cut in half
1 c. (8oz.) tomato sauce
1/4 c. water
1/2 tsp. dried basil
1/2 tsp. dried oregano, crumbled

Here is how you make Italian Cutlets with Tomato Sauce:

Mix beef and salt. shape in to oval shaped patties about 1 inch thick.Place flour, egg, and bread crumbs in separates shallow bowls. Press cutlets into the flour, dip them into the beaten egg, then coat with the bread crumbs.Heat the oil in 12 inch skillet on high heat for about a minute, and cook the cutlets for 4 min. on each side. Reduce the heat and place a piece of cheese on each cutlet, pour the tomato sauce and water around the cutlets. Sprinkle with basil and oregano.Cook uncovered, for 5 minutes. Cover, reduce the heat to low, and simmer 4 min. longer, or until the cheese melts.Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DALDRICH.

The nutritional information for Italian Cutlets with Tomato Sauce is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 586.6

• Total Fat: 42.1 g
• Cholesterol: 146.4 mg
• Sodium: 823.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 21.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.1 g
• Protein: 28.6 g