Monday, January 29, 2007

Hamburger and Beans


Hamburger and Beans, originally uploaded by Sweet Sugarplums.


Soon after Bob and I started dating, he told me about a great dish his mom would often make. When he described it, I was a bit skeptical, and the feeling increased after I made it. It reminded me of ....... dog food (shhhhh....). Anyway, looks aside, it is now a favorite in our household, too. It's easy to throw together and has only 3 ingredients - hamburger, canned refried beans, and tomato sauce. I've tried adding onion (too sweet), cheese (not the right flavor), and decided to not mess with a good thing.

HAMBURGER AND BEANS
Serves 6

2 pounds ground turkey and/or lean ground beef
26-oz can refried beans
16 oz no-salt-added tomato sauce

Brown turkey and/or beef. Drain excess fat. Stir in beans and tomato sauce until throughly blended. Simmer over medium heat for 15-30 minutes. Serve with diced onion, shredded cheese, hot pepper sauce, etc. Simple.

NUTRITION FACTS:
Per Serving: 510 Calories; 4g Fat (11.7% calories from fat); 41g Protein; 31g Carbohydrate; 10g Dietary Fiber; 81mg Cholesterol; 1373mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1 1/2 Grain(Starch); 3 1/2 Lean Meat; 1 Vegetable.



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