Cheesy Sloppy Joes

Try this renovated recipe to put your new tips in action. It utilizes frozen veggies or fruit and can be a delicious, cost effective way to get started on changing the way you eat this year.

Monday, December 28th 2009, 3:04 pm

By: News 9

Recipe from WeightWatchers

Prep 5 minutes Cook 15 Minutes Serves 6

• ½ pound lean ground beef (7% fat or less)

• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen mixed vegetables

• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste

• 1 (1.3 or 1.5 ounce) package sloppy joe seasoning mix

• 3 whole wheat hamburger buns

• 6 (3/4 ounce) slices fat free cheddar cheese

1. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the beef and cook until browned, 4-5 minutes, stirring with a spoon to break it up. Discard any drippings.

2. Stir in the mixed vegetables, 1 1/3 cups of water, the tomato paste, and seasoning mix; bring to a boil. Reduce the heat, and simmer, stirring, until thickened about 10 minutes.

3. Meanwhile preheat the broiler. Place the buns cut side up on a broiler rack and broil three inches from the heat until toasted 1-2 minutes. Top each bun half with 1 slice of chesses and broil until cheeses is melted, about 1 minute longer; Spoon ½ cup of the beef mixture on top of each bun and serve.

Per serving: 1 Sloppy Joe : 207 Calories, 4 g Fat, 1 g Sat Fat, 0 g Trans Fat, 21 mg Chol, 1,018 mg Sod, 26 g Carbs, 5 g Fib, 19 g Prot, 260 mg Calc.

POINTS value: 4