Easy recipe: beef and cream cheese bagelwich

Think bagel and lox, but sub in your favorite steak or roast beef. Yep, our mouth is watering too.

beef and cream cheese bagelwich

Serving Size: 4 servings

Cooking Time:10 to 15 minutes

Ingredients

12 ounces cooked beef (such as steak, roast, pot roast or deli roast beef), thinly sliced

4 thin-style flavored bagels or regular bagels, split

1/3 cup reduced-fat cream cheese

2 tablespoons nonpareil capers

8 thin slices tomato

4 thin slices red onion, separated into rings

Nonpareil capers (optional)

Instructions

Think bagel and lox, but sub in your favorite steak or roast beef. Yep, our mouth is watering too.

  1. Spread cream cheese evenly on cut sides of each bagel half. Evenly sprinkle capers over cream cheese. Evenly top with tomato slices and onion rings; top with beef. Garnish with additional capers, if desired. Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to eat (see tip).

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION FOR BEEF AND CREAM CHEESE BAGELWICH

Nutrition information per serving: 305 calories; 10 g fat (4 g saturated fat; 4 g monounsaturated fat); 71 mg cholesterol; 473 mg sodium; 27 g carbohydrate; 5.5 g fiber; 29 g protein; 4.3 mg niacin; 0.3 mg vitamin B6; 2.8 mcg vitamin B12; 4.2 mg iron; 26.4 mcg selenium; 5.6 mg zinc; 4.3 mg choline.
This recipe is an excellent source of fiber, protein, niacin, vitamin B12, iron, selenium and zinc; and a good source of vitamin B6.
Image/recipe courtesy of the Beef Checkoff and www.BeefItsWhatsForDinner.com