Barbecued Roast Beef Sandwiches recipe

A roast beef sandwich with barbecue sauce goes together like apple pie topped with ice cream. Enjoy!

Makes: 6 sandwiches

Zesty Barbecue Sauce:
1/2 cup ketchup
3 tablespoons white vinegar
2 tablespoons chopped onion
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons packed brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground mustard
1 clove garlic, finely chopped

Sandwiches:
1 pound thinly sliced cooked roast beef, cut into 1-inch strips (3 cups)
6 burger buns, split

1. In 1-quart saucepan, heat all sauce ingredients to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly; reduce heat. Simmer uncovered 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

2. Stir beef into sauce. Cover and simmer about 5 minutes or until beef is hot. Fill buns with beef mixture.

Nutrition Information: 1 Serving: Calories 340 (Calories from Fat 120); Total Fat 14g (Saturated Fat 5g, Trans Fat 1g); Cholesterol 60mg; Sodium 550mg; Total Carbohydrate 30g (Dietary Fiber 1g, Sugars 9g); Protein 24g

Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 6%; Vitamin C 4%; Calcium 8%; Iron 20%

Exchanges: 2 Starch; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 3 Lean Meat Carbohydrate Choices: 2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Time Saver:
Make these family-pleasing sandwiches even more quickly by using 1 cup prepared barbecue sauce for the Zesty Barbecue Sauce and 1 pound thinly sliced roast beef from the deli, cut into strips. Heat the barbecue sauce just to boiling, and stir in the beef.

Variation:
Use 3 packages (2 1/2 ounces each) sliced cooked chicken, ham, turkey or pastrami, cut into 1-inch strips, for the beef.

Recipe and photograph provided courtesy of Betty Crocker � 2007 �/TM General Mills All Rights Reserved