1 lb Extra-lean ground beef;

1 sm Onion; minced

1/2 ts Ground pepper; freshly

4 tb To 8 tb sauerkraut; drained

4 sl Low-fat Swiss cheese;

4 sl Rye bread;

4 tb Russian Dressing;

Mix beef, onion, and ground pepper together and form 4 patties of equal size about 3/4" thick. Grill or broil, 4" from souce of heat, for 3 minutes on each side for medium-rear. Place 1 to 2 tb on the center of each patty and top with one 1 oz slice of low-fat Swiss cheese. Grill for 1 to 2 minutes, until the cheese melts. Serve each patty open-face on a slice of toasted or grilled light rye bread. Tope with each serving with 1 tb Russian Dressing. Joslin Exchange per serving: 3 MEDIUM-FAT EXCHANGES + 1 BREAD/STARCH EXCHANGE CAL: 348; PRO: 28g; CAR: 18g;(CALORIES FROM FAT, 46%); FIB: 1g CHO: 72mg; SODIUM: 460mg* POTOSSIUM: 387mg;

Souce: Joslin Diabetes Gourmet Cookbook Brought to you and yours via Nancy O'Brion and her Meal-Master *Not recommended for low-sodium diets unless raw shredded cabbage is substituted for the sauerkraut.