Sloppy Joe Squares

Brenda V

Prep time:  25 minutes

Baking time:  15 minutes

Serves:  8 (or 5-6 teenage boys)

2 lbs lean ground beef or turkey

1 Tablespoon dried minced onion

1-15 ounce can reduced sodium tomato sauce

5 ½ teaspoons Sloppy Joe seasoning mix (~  ½ of 1.5 ounce package)

2- 8 ounce (8 rolls each) refrigerated crescent rolls

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (4 ounces) or cheddar/Monterey Jack mix.

 Spray a 3 quart rectangular baking dish with cooking spray.  I use a 13 x 9 x 2 inch cake pan.

In a large skillet, cook beef or turkey and dried minced onion until meat is brown.  Drain off any fat.

3.  Stir in tomato sauce and sloppy Joe seasoning mix.  Bring to a boil, reduce heat.  Cover and simmer for 5 minutes.

Press 1 can of the crescent roll dough into prepared dish to cover bottom of dish.

Spoon meat mixture over dough in dish.  Sprinkle with cheese.

Separate the remaining can of roll dough into triangles and place on top of cheese.  I just roll it out in one piece that covers the top.  You can brush top with a table spoon of milk if desire.

Bake uncovered, in a 425 degree oven for 15 minutes.  Serve hot.

1 serving (1/8^th of recipe):   576 calories, 28 g carbohydrate, 29 g protein, 37 g total fat (14 g sat fat using beef), 96 mg cholesterol, 859 mg sodium, 1 g fiber

Food Exchanges:   2 carb choices, 3 medium fat meat, 4 fat