Beef and Spinach Rolls

2.5 Points Per Serving

This easy entree looks beautiful and tastes wonderful-- a perfect dish to serve to company.

9 ounces lean boneless beef sirloin

3 cups packed trimmed, washed and dried fresh spinach leaves

1/4 teaspoon salt

Pinch freshly ground black pepper

3/4 ounce freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Preheat oven to 350º F. Slice beef horizontally almost all the way through; spread open butterfly fashion. Place beef between 2 sheets of wax paper; with meat mallet or bottom of heavy saucepan, gently pound until very thin. Remove and discard wax paper; set beef aside. In large nonstick skillet, heat 2 tablespoons water; add spinach. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until wilted. Drain, discarding liquid; set spinach aside to cool. Sprinkle beef on both sides with salt and pepper; place onto work surface. Sprinkle beef evenly with cheese; top with cooled spinach. Starting from shortest end, roll beef to enclose filling. Place medium cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat; add beef roll, seam-side down. Cook, turning as needed, 1 minute, until browned on all sides. Transfer skillet to oven; bake 15 minutes, until cooked through. Remove from oven; let stand 5 minutes. Slice beef roll crosswise into 12 equal pieces; arrange on serving platter.

Makes 4 servings

SERVING SIZE:  3 slices 

SELECTIONS: 1 1/2 Vegetables, 2 Proteins

PER SERVING: 121 Calories, 5 g Total Fat, 2 g Saturated Fat, 43 mg Cholesterol, 321 mg Sodium, 2 g Total Carbohydrate, 2 g Dietary Fiber, 18 g Protein, 141 mg Calcium.