Servings: 4

Prep Time: 5 Min.

Cook Time: 20 Min.

What you need:

(touch checkbox to add ingredients to your shopping list)

1 lb. ground beef (96% lean)
1 medium yellow, green or red bell pepper, chopped
3/4 c. finely chopped onion
1 can (11-1/2 oz.) regular or reduced-sodium spicy 100% vegetable juice
3 Tbsp. packed brown sugar
1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
4 whole- or honey-wheat hamburger buns or Kaiser rolls, split

What to do:

1. Heat large nonstick skillet over medium heat until hot. Add ground beef, bell pepper and onion; cook 8-10 min., breaking beef up into 3/4-in. crumbles and stirring occasionally.
2. Stir in vegetable juice, brown sugar and Worcestershire sauce; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 7-9 min. or until most of the liquid has evaporated and thickens slightly, stirring occasionally.
3. Evenly place beef mixture on bottom half of each bun; close sandwiches.

* Cook's Tip: Cooking times are for fresh or thoroughly thawed ground beef. Ground beef should be cooked to an internal temperature of 160ºF. Color is not a reliable indicator of ground beef doneness.

* Recipe Courtesy of The Beef Checkoff

Nutritional information:

Calories: 331;   Total Fat: 6g;   Saturated Fat: 2g;   Cholesterol: 65mg;   Total Carbs: 43g;   Fiber: 5g;   Protein: 27g;   Sodium: 563mg;