Philly Cheesesteak

Name: Philly Cheesesteak
Yield: serves 4
Ingredients: Nonfat cooking spray; 1 large Vidalia onion, sliced thin; 1 large green bell pepper, seeded and sliced thin; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 4 sprouted-grain hamburger buns, such as Ezekiel 4:9, or 4 whole-wheat buns; 3/4 cup low-fat, low-sodium beef broth; 3/4 cup low-fat, low-sodium chicken broth; 8 ounces sliced lean roast beef (from the deli counter); 6 slices 2% reduced-fat-milk cheese, such as Borden 2% Milk Reduced-Fat Sharp Singles; 6 tablespoons reduced-sugar ketchup, such as Heinz

December 9, 2011

Is it the bun, the beef, or the processed cheese that makes a Philly cheesesteak America’s most famous hero sandwich? Some say all three are equally important. Suffice it to say that from my research, there will never be agreement on this issue. We can all agree, though, that this whole-grain, low-fat sandwich is a different kind of hero.

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