cheese steak
Jennifer Iserloh, The Skinny ChefI'm not immune to a warm steak sandwich topped with grilled peppers and onion smothered with melted cheese. But when it comes to eating a Philly cheese steak, I prefer to go home-made all the way.

Not only can your cheese steak be healthier, but when you make it yourself, you can add extra special touches that make it a whole lot tastier. I picked a whole grain bun because I love the extra crunch when it toasts up on top of a griddle. Browning the meat on the griddle adds more flavor compared to those "gray" looking steak sandwiches that sit under a heat lamp. Grilled onions and peppers are naturally healthy as long and you chop 'em fresh and go light on the oil.

Get The Skinny Chef's Skinny Cheese Steak recipe.

Nutritional Stats Per Serving (1 sandwich):
280 calories, 18g protein, 25 g carbohydrates, 12 g fat (6 g saturated), 32 mg cholesterol, 3g fiber, 756 mg sodium.

Compare to a chain store Philly Cheese Steak: 475 calories, 26g protein, 35 g carbohydrates, 26 g fat (10 g saturated), 76 mg cholesterol, 3g fiber, 1046 mg sodium.