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Friday, April 27 2012

The ever-so-popular Sloppy Joe sandwich takes on a Greek flair with your choice of beef or lamb, bulgur, and feta cheese.

Recipe from

Servings: Makes 6 sandwiches

Total Time: 20 mins

ingredients

1 pound lean ground lamb or beef
1/2 cup chopped onion (1 medium)
1 15-ounce can tomato sauce
1/3 cup bulgur
1 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
2 cups shredded romaine lettuce
6 kaiser rolls, split and toasted
4 ounces crumbled feta cheese with tomato and basil or plain feta cheese

directions

In a large skillet cook ground meat and onion until meat is brown and onion is tender. Drain off fat. Stir in tomato sauce, bulgur, oregano, salt, and pepper. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, about 5 minutes or until desired consistency, stirring occasionally.

To assemble, arrange romaine on bottom halves of rolls. Spoon meat mixture on romaine. Sprinkle with feta cheese; replace top halves of rolls.

Makes 6 sandwiches

nutrition information

Calories 418, Total Fat 17 g, Saturated Fat 7 g, Monounsaturated Fat 6 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 2 g, Cholesterol 67 mg, Sodium 1086 mg, Carbohydrate 42 g, Total Sugar 4 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 23 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 9%, Calcium 18%, Iron 24%. Exchanges: Starch 2.5, Other Carbohydrate .5, Medium-Fat Meat 3. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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