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Baked Sloppy Joe
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef, 7% fat
- 1 ½ cups biscuit baking mix
- ¾ cup reduced-fat milk
- 1 egg (or ¼ cup egg substitute)
- 1 ½ cups pasta sauce
- ¼ cup barbecue sauce
- ½ cup shredded Cheddar cheese
Steps
- Preheat oven to 425°F. Preheat large sauté pan on medium-high 1-2 minutes. Brown ground beef 5-7 minutes until meat is brown and no pink remains. Stir frequently and break meat up as it cooks.
- Meanwhile, combine biscuit mix, milk, and egg in medium bowl; set aside
- Drain ground beef and return to pan. Stir in pasta sauce and barbecue sauce; heat, stirring occasionally, until boiling. Pour mixture into 2-quart baking dish and sprinkle with cheese.
- Spoon batter over meat mixture (spreading to cover evenly). Bake 25 minutes or until golden. Serve.
Banana Split Salad
Ingredients
- 1 pint fresh strawberries (rinsed)
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 2 bananas (rinsed)
- 8 ounces low-fat cottage cheese
- 1 ½ tablespoons light salad dressing-type mayonnaise
- 4 lettuce leaves (rinsed)
- 2 tablespoons sliced almonds
Steps
- Remove stems from strawberries. Cut into bite-size pieces and place in medium bowl. Sprinkle with sugar and set aside.
- Quarter bananas lengthwise; then cut lengths in half and peel. Place 4 banana quarters in second medium bowl and mash with fork until smooth. Stir in cottage cheese and salad dressing.
- Line each serving bowl with lettuce. Top with one "scoop" of cottage cheese mixture, using ice cream scoop to form mixture. Arrange 3 banana quarters around each scoop. Sprinkle with strawberries and top with almonds. Serve.
Serving Suggestions
Baked Sloppy Joe
Amount per ¼ recipe serving: Calories 584, Total Fat 25g, Chol 138mg, Sodium 1324mg, Total Carb 55g, Fiber 2g, Calc 23%, Vitamin A 21%, Vitamin C 12%, Iron 29%
Banana Split Salad
Amount per ¼ recipe serving: Calories 170, Total Fat 5g, Chol 5mg, Sodium 270mg, Total Carb 24g, Fiber 4g, Calc 6%, Vitamin A 4%, Vitamin C 80%, Iron 4%