Parmesan Pork Medallions
- Olive oil spray
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup egg substitute
- 1/2 cup plain dry bread crumbs
- 1/2 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning, crumbled, and 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning, crumbled, divided use
- 1 pound pork tenderloin, all visible fat discarded, cut crosswise into 12 slices
- 12 ounces fresh asparagus (12 to 15 medium spears)
- 1 8-ounce can no-salt-added tomato sauce
- 2 tablespoons crumbled soft goat cheese
- 1 1/2 tablespoons shredded or grated Parmesan cheese
- Preheat the oven to 400F.
- Lightly spray a large shallow baking pan with olive oil spray.
- Put the flour and egg substitute in separate shallow bowls.
- In a third bowl, stir together the bread crumbs and 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning.
- Set the bowls and the baking pan in a row, assembly-line fashion.
- Dip 1 pork slice in the flour, turning to coat and gently shaking off any excess.
- Dip in the egg substitute mixture, turning to coat and letting any excess drip off.
- Dip in the bread crumb mixture.
- Using your fingertips, lightly press the mixture so it adheres to the pork.
- Repeat with the remaining pork.
- Put the pieces in a single layer in the baking pan.
- Lightly spray with olive oil spray.
- Bake for 25 minutes.
- Meanwhile, fill a large skillet with water to a depth of 1 inch.
- Bring to a boil over high heat.
- While the water heats, trim and discard the bottom 1 inch of each asparagus spear.
- Add the asparagus to the boiling water.
- Reduce the heat to medium high.
- Cook for 2 to 3 minutes, or until tender-crisp.
- Drain well in a colander.
- Cover and set aside to keep warm.
- In a small bowl, stir together the tomato sauce and remaining 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning.
- After the pork has baked for 25 minutes, spoon the tomato sauce mixture over it.
- Sprinkle with the goat cheese and Parmesan.
- Bake for 5 minutes, or until the pork is slightly pink in the center and the cheeses are melted.
- Serve over the asparagus.
- (Per Serving)
- Calories: 267
- Total Fat: 4.5g
- Saturated: 2.0g
- Trans: 0.0g
- Polyunsaturated: 1.0g
- Monounsaturated: 1.5g
- Cholesterol: 77mg
- Sodium: 254mg
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 3g
- Sugars: 6g
- Protein: 31g
- Dietary Exchanges
- 1 Starch
- 2 Vegetable
- 3 Very Lean Meat
olive oil spray, allpurpose, egg substitute, bread crumbs, italian seasoning, pork tenderloin, fresh asparagus, salt, goat cheese, parmesan cheese
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/parmesan-pork-medallions-375782 (may not work)