7 creamy low version Recipes

butter or 2 tbsp margarine, onions, chopped (about 1 1/2 cups), potato, peeled and chopped (about 1 cup), garlic clove, minced, sliced beets, undrained, low-fat chicken broth, chopped fresh dill weed or 1 tsp dried dill weed, ground black pepper, sour cream, to garnish (skip for vegan version)

dried red beans (or 1 can small red beans), onion, chopped, red bell peppers, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, fresh ginger, minced, vegetable stock or 3 cups water, tomatoes, diced or 1 (14 oz) can diced low-sodium tomatoes, jalapeno pepper, minced (adjust this to your preference), salt, ground cumin, ground coriander, ground cinnamon, ground black pepper, creamy peanut butter, dry roasted peanuts, lime, cut into wedges

nonfat cottage cheese or 1/2 cup low fat cottage cheese, low-fat milk (more as desired), salt & freshly ground black pepper, freshly grated parmesan cheese, plus additional for the table, extra virgin olive oil, pasta (such as penne, fusille, spaghetti, fettucine)

yukon gold potatoes (cubed . about 2 lbs), low-fat milk, low-fat sour cream, butter, chives (freshly chopped ), salt, pepper (freshly ground tastes better )

flour tortilla (i like trader joe s low-carb, low-cal version), neufchatel cheese, pinto beans, rinsed, red onion, chopped, green chili, minced (or jalapenos if you like it hot!), cheddar cheese, shredded (i like a mix of pepper jack and mild cheddar), hot sauce (i adore frank s red hot)