Presidential Pizza With Ground Beef

1 piece

2 ozs. meat/meat alternate, 2 grains/breads, 1/4 cup fruit/ vegetable      

2 pieces

4 ozs. meat/meat alternate

Use lowfat cheese, lean beef, whole-wheat flour

Substitute lean turkey for beef; add vegetables as toppings

Green Beans

1/2 cup

1/2 cup fruit/vegetable

1/2 cup

4 grains/breads, 1/2 cup fruit/ vegetable

Serve fresh, not processed; season with herbs, spice, lemon juice or salsa

Veggies & Dip

1/2 cup, 1 Tbsp. & 1 Tbsp.

1/2 cup fruit/vegetable

1/2 cup, 1 Tbsp. (veggies), 1 Tbsp. (dip)

1/2 cup fruit/vegetable

Leave edible skins intact

For a dip, use lowfat dressing, seasoned yogurt or salsa; vary shapes and sizes

Fruit Pan Dowdy

4 x 2 2/5-in. piece

11/2 grains/breads, 1/4 cup fruit/ vegetable

4 x 2 2/5-in. piece

1-1/2 grains/breads, 1/4 cup fruit/ vegetable      

Use canned fruit in light syrup or juice

Add whole-wheat flour; reduce sugar (modify recipe to retain flavor)

Milk, 1%

8 fl. ozs.

1 milk

8 fl. ozs.

1 milk

Elementary Per Serving: 642 cal., 31.6 g pro., 98 g carb., 7 g fiber, 14.7 g fat, 6.7 g sat. fat, 70 mg chol., 867 mg sod., 5,395 IU vit. A, 19.9 mg vit. C, 621.1 mg ca., 5.6 mg iron

Secondary Per Serving: 937 cal., 49.4 g pro., 129.7 g carb., 9.1 g fiber, 25.2 g fat, 11.5 g sat. fat, 112 mg chol., 1,125 mg sod., 6,039 IU vit. A, 33.1 mg vit. C, 866 mg ca., 8.4 mg iron

Total Meal Pattern: 2 ozs. (elementary) or 4 ozs. (secondary) meat/meat alternate, 3-1/2 (elementary) or 5-1/2 (secondary) grains/breads, 1-1/2 cups (elementary) or 1-3/4 cups (secondary) fruit/vegetable, 1 milk