Vegetarian Schnitzel

AUTHOR
Billie Wagner
DIFFICULTY
easy
RATING
5 1
COOK TIME
40 mins
TOTAL TIME
40 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 4
  • 1/2 pack (100 g) Ready-mix for vegetarian schnitzel (from the health food shop)
  • 3 medium-sized onions
  • 2 Bay leaves
  • 7-10 Tbsp Salt
  • 2 red and green peppers
  • 1 Garlic clove
  • 5 TABLESPOONS Oil
  • 1/4 l Vegetable broth (instant)
  • 1 tin(s) (70 g) Tomato paste
  • 7-10 Tbsp white pepper
  • 7-10 Tbsp Sweet peppers
  • 3 TABLESPOONS Wholemeal wheat flour
  • 1 Egg
  • 5 TABLESPOONS Wholemeal breadcrumbs
  • some stem(s) Parsley

Directions

  1. 1

    Pour a good 100 ml of cold water into a bowl and stir in the ready-to-use mix. Form the mixture into a loaf and cut into 4 slices. Peel and quarter 1 onion. Boil up 1 litre of water, onion, bay leaves and 1 teaspoon of salt.

  2. 2

    Add slices and cook for 15 minutes. In the meantime, clean, wash and cut the peppers and remaining onions into strips. Peel garlic and press it through the garlic press.

  3. 3

    Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a frying pan and sauté the garlic, onions and peppers. Add the stock, stir in the tomato paste and cook for 5 minutes. Season to taste with salt, pepper and paprika.

  4. 4

    Take the cutlets out of the broth and let them drip off a little. First turn in flour, then in whisked egg and finally in breadcrumbs. Heat the remaining oil and fry the escalopes in it until golden brown.

  5. 5

    Serve with the paprika vegetables. Wash the parsley, cut into strips and sprinkle on top.