202 lightened Recipes

fresh garlic clove, halved, red potatoes, peeled, thinly sliced, margarine, melted, salt, black pepper, shredded gruyere cheese, skim milk, nonstick cooking spray, to grease pan

water, onion, chopped, fresh minced garlic, celery ribs, finely diced, green bell pepper, seeded and chopped, low-fat cream of mushroom soup, undiluted, skim milk (use 1/3 soup can), sliced mushrooms, well drained (or use fresh sliced sauteed ), low-fat mayonnaise, fat free sour cream, black pepper, garlic powder (or to taste), cold cooked rice (use long-grain white or brown), grated parmesan cheese

tofu shirataki noodles (fettuccine shape), shallot, diced, frozen peas, smoked salmon , cut into 1 inch pieces, fat free cream cheese, nonfat chicken broth, lemon juice, lemon zest, dill weed, salt (i like more for my taste), black pepper , to taste, butter-flavored cooking spray, fresh lemon wedge

eggplants (about 2 1/4 lbs. total ), salt, shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, part-skim ricotta cheese, egg yolk, ground black pepper, roasted red peppers, drained, prepared low-fat marinara sauce, grated parmesan cheese

red potatoes, sharp cheddar cheese, shredded, evaporated milk, salt and pepper

strawberry, halved, rhubarb, chopped to 1/2 inch thick slices, splenda sugar substitute, tapioca flour, salt, cornmeal, splenda sugar substitute, salt, unsalted butter, cold & diced

whole fresh or frozen, thawed turkey, salt, pepper, divided, granny smith apples, quartered, onion, quartered and divided, fresh rosemary sprigs, fresh sage sprigs, all-purpose flour

reduced-fat cream cheese, softened, sugar, lemon zest, vanilla extract, divided, clementines, orange marmalade, poppy seeds, ginger cookies, garnishes: sliced kiwi , thin ginger cookies

ground turkey, onion, chopped, crisp cooked bacon, chopped in bits, eggs, light sour cream, fat-free half-and-half, reduced-fat cheddar cheese, shredded, garlic clove, minced

onion, finely chopped, lean ground beef, ground turkey, garlic cloves, crushed, carrot , grated on the finest holes of your grater, celery, diced finely, red capsicum, finely diced, tomato paste, dry white wine, brown sugar, whole canned tomatoes , juices reserved, chopped, italian mixed herbs, smoked paprika, mixed spice, low sodium chicken broth, fresh ground black pepper, shredded basil leaves

soft, fresh breadcrumbs, chopped fresh parsley, grated parmesan cheese, lemon zest, butter, sweet onions, halved and thinly sliced, garlic cloves, minced, all-purpose flour, low-fat milk, salt, ground red pepper, shredded italian six-cheese blend, baking potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced

ground sirloin, red onion, chopped, diced green chiles, corn tortillas , cut into 1-inch pieces, fat-free cream of mushroom soup, sliced ripe black olives, mild enchilada sauce, light sour cream, reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese, shredded and divided, toppings: shredded lettuce , diced tomato, finely chopped red onion

light mayonnaise, creole mustard, chopped fresh chives, chopped fresh parsley, chopped bread -and-butter pickles, lemon zest, lemon juice, hot sauce, file powder, salt, pepper

butter, olive oil, red potatoes, diced (about 1 lb), onions, diced, sliced mushrooms (about 8 oz), celery, diced, carrot, diced, fresh parsley, chopped, fresh thyme, chopped, flour, skim milk, fat-free low-sodium chicken broth, cooked chicken breasts, frozen green pea, salt, black pepper, sheets phyllo dough, thawed

yellow beans, trimmed and snapped into 1-inch pieces, baby potatoes, new, young fresh baby carrots, fresh peas , from the pod, butter (or margarine), milk (approximate, to your taste), sugar, salt and pepper (optional)

jasmine rice, cinnamon stick, peeled and deveined shrimp , halved lengthwise, fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced into matchstick pieces (about 1/4 cup), dry sake, rice wine vinegar, red pepper flakes, eggs, egg whites, snow peas, halved, carrots , thinly sliced on an angle, garlic, thinly sliced, red onion, halved and sliced root to stem, vegetable oil, low-sodium soy sauce, scallions, white and green parts, thinly sliced

sugar, cornstarch, fine salt, lowfat (1-percent ) milk, egg, reduced-fat sour cream, vanilla extract, ripe bananas, reduced-fat vanilla wafers, broken

kosher salt, fusilli or other corkscrew pasta, unsalted butter, shallot, finely chopped, all-purpose flour, mustard powder, skim milk, low-fat sour cream, shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded low-fat swiss cheese, grated parmesan cheese, freshly ground pepper, chopped fresh parsley , basil and/or chives