Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   2      small         onion -- chopped
   4                    carrots -- chopped
     1/2  pound         extra lean ground beef -- *see note below
   6      ounces        tomatoes -- canned, crushed
   8      ounces        water
   1                    beef broth cubes
                        salt and pepper -- to taste
                        ***MASHED POTATOES***
   3      medium        potatoes
   2      tablespoons   margarine -- reduced calorie
     1/4  can           skim milk
     1/3  can           lowfat cheddar cheese -- shredded

Preparation:

1. Saut‚ onions and carrot in cooking spray. 2. Add beef and cook or warm if using ground beef substitute. Add tomatoes, water, broth cube and reduce. Season and put in casserole. 3. Spread potatoes over beef mixture and sprinkle cheese. Bake at 375 degrees for 45 minutes. Serving size (1/4 recipe) Using M. C. Suite: With ground beef substitute (these numbers reflect using 1.5 lbs rather than .5 pounds of actual beef), reduced-cal marg, skim milk and shredded lowfat cheddar cheese: With extra lean ground beef, reduced-cal marg, skim milk and shredded lowfat cheddar cheese:

Nutritional Information:

298.4 Calories, 13.9g Fat, 4.8g Fiber, Points: 6