Sweet and Sour Beans

Here's a recipe that can be served as a main dish or as a side dish. It isa favorite for all ages.

1/2 lb. extra lean ground beef (9% fat) or ground turkey (7% fat)
1 medium onion, diced
2 cans (16 oz. each) vegetarian baked beans, drained
1 can (8 oz.) tomato sauce
2 tsp. chopped garlic
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp. chili powder
1/2 tsp. dry mustard
dash of Tabasco sauce
1 can (8 oz.) pineapple tidbits in juice, drained

Spray a skillet with non-stick cooking spray. Brown meat and onion. Addremaining ingredients and simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes.

Yield:4 1/2 cups (9 servings)
One serving:1/2 cup
Per serving: 154 calories, 21 grams carbohydrate, 9 grams protein, 3 grams fat
Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 lean meat, 1/2 fruit

Reprinted with permission from QUICK & HEALTHY RECIPES AND IDEAS or QUICK & HEALTHY VOLUME II, by Brenda J.Ponichtera, R.D.Copyright ©. 262 pages. $16.95 comb-bound, Published by ScaleDownPublishing, Inc. Available at local bookstores or directly from ScaleDownPublishing, Inc., 1519 Hermits Way, The Dalles, Oregon 97058. Thoseordering by mail should add $2.50 for the first book and $1.00 for eachadditional book for shipping and handling charges.