Sausage Pizza Sloppy Joes and Garlic Oven Fries

230 Calories per Sandwich and 130 Calories per 8 Fries 

(Total 360 Calories for a serving of both- Not bad! And filling!!)

SO EASY!!! Ok so I came home for lunch yesterday and threw the meat, peppers and onions, and the sauce into the crock pot and let it cook until I got home (4-5 hours). Then I just chopped up the tomatoes and threw them in there. Sooo easy!! Now this recipe calls for turkey sausage that isn't cooked and I couldn't find any at Kroger so I bought the kind that is pre-cooked (it looks just like ground turkey)- and this is part of why this was so easy because I didn't have to cook the meat. 

Now for the potatoes- once again, SO EASY! I cut them up, poured some EVOO on them and seasoned them. 30 minutes later, they were done! Clean up was really easy too. I give this meal a ton of stars for how simple it was- and it was tasty too haha.

Sausage Pizza Sloppy Joes:

prep time:25 min

start to finish:4 hr 25 min

makes:18 sandwiches

1 1/2	lb bulk turkey sausage
2	cups frozen stir-fry bell peppers and onions (from 1-pound bag), thawed
1	can (15 oz) pizza sauce
1	teaspoon Italian seasoning
3	roma (plum) tomatoes, coarsely chopped (1 cup)
18	sandwich buns
1 1/4	cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese (5 oz)

1.	Cook sausage in 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat 9 to 11 minutes, stirring occasionally, until no longer pink; drain.
2.	Spray 3- to 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Mix sausage, stir-fry vegetables, pepperoni, pizza sauce and Italian seasoning in cooker.
3.	Cover and cook on Low heat setting 4 to 6 hours.
4.	Stir in tomatoes. To serve, fill buns with sausage mixture and sprinkle with cheese.

Nutritional Information

1 Sandwich: Calories 230 (Calories from Fat 70); Total Fat 8g (Saturated Fat 2 1/2g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol40mg; Sodium 540mg; Total Carbohydrate 25g (Dietary Fiber 1g, Sugars 5g); Protein 16g Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 6%; Vitamin C 4%; Calcium 15%; Iron 15% Exchanges: 1 1/2 Starch; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0Vegetable; 1 1/2 Lean Meat; 1/2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 1 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Source: Eatbetteramerica.com

Garlic Oven Fries:

prep time:10 min

start to finish:30 min

makes:4 servings (8 fries each)

4	medium red potatoes, each cut into 8 wedges
2	tsp olive or vegetable oil
1	tsp dried basil leaves
1	tsp garlic salt

1.	Heat oven to 500°F. Spray 15x10x1-inch pan with cooking spray. In medium bowl, toss potatoes with oil to coat. Sprinkle with basil and garlic salt. Arrange in single layer in pan.
2.	Bake uncovered 15-18 min, stirring once, until potatoes are tender but crisp on outside.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): No change.

Nutritional Information

1 Serving: Calories 130 (Calories from Fat 20); Total Fat 2 1/2g (Saturated Fat 0g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 0mg;Sodium 250mg; Total Carbohydrate 26g (Dietary Fiber 3g, Sugars 1g); Protein 2g Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A0%; Vitamin C 15%; Calcium 4%; Iron 15% Exchanges: 1 1/2 Starch; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 1/2Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Source: Eatbetteramerica.com