Cheeseburger Hoagie Sandwiches

This is from the Pampered Chef "It's Good for You" cookbook! We had this the other night. The kids even gobbled it up! :) It was great and if you're counting, these sandwiches are 6 Weight Watchers Points! I served with pickles and carrot sticks and fresh fruit! :)

1 package refrigerated French bread dough
4 slices reduced fat American cheese, divided
12 oz ground beef (90% or 95% lean) (you can also use ground turkey)
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 clove garlic, pressed (could also be chopped)
1/4 cup ketchup
2 teaspoons yellow mustard
1 cup thinly sliced lettuce
1 plum tomatoes sliced

1) Preheat oven to 350. Stretch out bread dough. Cut four portions. Cut three slits on top of each portion. Place seam side down, 3 inches apart. Bake 20-22 minutes, or until golden brown. Immediately remove loaves and cool.
2) Cut two slices of cheese into pieces. Cook and stir beef, onion, and garlic over medium heat 8-10 minutes, or until no longer pink, breaking beef into crumbles, drain. Stir in ketchup, mustard and cut-up cheese until cheese is melted. Remove skillet from heat.
3) Slice each loaf lengthwise,cutting halfway through the center of the loaf, spread open. Fill evenly with beef mixture; place on baking stone. Bake 6-8 minutes or until bread is toasted and meat mixture is heated thoroughly; remove from oven.
4) Cut remaining cheese slices diagonally: top each sandwich with one triangle of cheese. Top sandwiches with lettuce and tomato slices. Serve immediately.
Makes 12 sandwiches.

Nutritional Info
Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 329.6
Total Fat: 7.4 g
Cholesterol: 51.7 mg
Sodium: 1,045.8 mg
Total Carbs: 45.3 g
Dietary Fiber: 2.1 g
Protein: 27.0 g

Sweet and Sour Shrimp

Since I've recently joined Weight Watchers (again), I am finding new recipes that are (low in points) more healthy. This is a great one from my girl, Buffy and it is indeed delicious! Yummy!

1 (8oz) can pineapple chunks in juice
1 teaspoon cornstarch
3 tablespoons chili sauce
1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
Cooking Spray
2 teaspoons sesame or vegetable oil
1 medium-sized green pepper, coarsely chopped
1/2 medium onion, sliced
3/4 pound raw, peeled and devained medium-sized fresh shrimp

Drain pineapple, reserving juice; set pineapple chunks aside. combine reserved juice, cornstarch, chili sauce, soy sauce and garlic powder and set aside.

Coat a large non-stick skillet or wok with cooking spray and add oil. Place over medium-high hear until hot. Add green pepper and onion; stir fry 2-3 minutes or until crisp-tender. Add shrimp; stir fry 2-3 minutes or until shrimp turn pink.

Stir cornstarch mixture and pineapple chunks into the shrimp mixture. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture is thickened and bubbly. Serve immediately.

I served this over a bed of brown rice.

Yeild: 4 servings (I ate 2 servings of it! hahaha)

Nutritional info per serving: 177 calories, 4g fat, Protein 18g, Carbohydrate 16.2g, Fiber 0.8g, Cholesterol 129mg, Sodium 397mg Weight Watchers Points: 4 points