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Taco Squares (3 PTS)

Serves: 6 people

Recipe Ingredients

1   Pillsbury Refrigerated Crescent Rolls 8 - (8 ounce) ounces
8   Ground 90% Lean Turkey or Beef
3/4   Chopped Green Bell Pepper
1/2   Chopped Onion
1 3/4   Hunts Tomato Sauce (15 ounce can)
6   Red Kidney Beans - drained and slightly mashed (8 ounce can)
1   Taco Seasoning
3/4 cup 109g / 3.8ozShredded Kraft Reduced Fat Taco or Cheddar Cheese

Recipe Instructions

Preheat oven to 375º. In a large skillet sprayed with olive-flavored cooking

spray, saute meat, green pepper and onion until meat is browned and

vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes. Add tomato sauce, kidney beans and

Taco seasoning. Lower heat and simmer until heated through. Meanwhile, pat

crescent rolls in a 9x13 inch cookie sheet sprayed with olive-flavored

cooking spray, being sure to seal perforations. Bake 6 to 8 minutes or until

lightly browned. Spread hot meat mixture over lightly browned crust.

Continue baking an additional 10 minutes. Sprinkle Cheddar cheese over top

and bake an additional 5 minutes or until cheese melts. Let set 2 or 3

minutes before serving. Cut into 12 pieces.

HE: 1 2/3 Pr, 2/3 Bread, 1/2 Veg 134

Calories 6 gm Fa 8 gm Pr 12 gm Ca 253 mg So 2 gm Fi

Diabetic: 1 Mt 1 St

HINT: 1. Do not use inexpensive crescent rolls; they do not cover the pan

properly

Source:
JoAnna Lund -- Cooking Healthy With a Man in Mind, Pg 214, m

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