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Baked Sloppy Joe With Banana Split Salad
Recipes
Baked Sloppy Joe With Banana Split Salad
4 servings
40 minutes total (Active 40 minutes)
  • Prepare Sloppy Joe and begin to bake - 15 minutes
  • Prepare salad and serve - 25 minutes
  • 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

    1. 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.
    2. Meanwhile, combine biscuit mix, milk, and egg in medium bowl; set aside
    3. 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.
    4. 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

    1. Remove stems from strawberries. Cut into bite-size pieces and place in medium bowl. Sprinkle with sugar and set aside.
    2. 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.
    3. 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

  • The banana split salad is a fun way to pack nutrition into your meal.
  • 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%