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Recipe courtesy of the National Cattleman’s Beef Association

Preparation facts

Total Time: 20 minutes

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

1 lb ground beef

1 small onion, chopped

3/4 cup prepared barbecue sauce

1/4 tsp salt

1/8 tsp pepper

4 hamburger buns, split

American cheese slices, green bell pepper rings (optional)

Directions

Brown ground beef with onion in large nonstick skillet over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes or until beef is not pink, breaking beef up into small crumbles. Pour off drippings.

Stir in barbecue sauce, salt and pepper; heat through. Serve in buns with cheese and bell pepper.

Nutrition facts

Serving Size 1 serving
Calories 368
Calories from Fat 140 (38%)
% Daily Value*
23%Total Fat 15g
27%Saturated Fat 5.5g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.6g
Monounsaturated Fat 6.3g
24%Cholesterol 71mg
33%Sodium 797mg
12%Potassium 422mg
10%Total Carbohydrate 31g
8%Dietary Fiber 2g
Sugars 8g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
50%Protein 25g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.
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