76 low butter option Recipes

butter, olive oil, onion, chopped, diced potatoes, chicken broth, salt, pepper, ground thyme, low-fat cream cheese (neufchatel preferred), sharp cheddar cheese, shredded, crumbled bacon (optional as a garnish , if desired)

butter, unsalted, heavy whipping cream, cream cheese, room temperature (not low fat !), ground nutmeg, parmesan cheese, grated, romano cheese, grated, garlic cloves, grated (optional) or 1/4 tsp garlic powder (optional), salt, egg yolks, parmesan cheese (for garnish ), parsley sprig (for garnish )

butter, melted, pumpkin puree, sugar, low-fat milk, eggs, beaten, rolled oats, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, ginger, dried cranberries, chopped walnuts (optional) or 1/2 cup pecans (optional)

butter, spinach, washed and stalks removed, chicken stock, garlic, ground nutmeg, origanum, flour, salt, ground pepper, feta cheese, cream (optional) or 100 ml plain low-fat yogurt (optional)

pie crusts, butter (smart balance), brown sugar (whey low), white sugar (whey low), eggs (1/2cup egg substitute), milk or 1 tbsp cream, vanilla extract (2 tsp), flour, pecans, rum (optional) or 2 tbsp brandy (optional) or 2 tbsp bourbon (optional) or 2 tbsp bailey s irish cream (optional)

water, butter, plus extra, butter, for greasing, all-purpose flour , sifted, eggs, lightly beaten, almonds, lemons , rind of, grated, sugar, plus extra, sugar , for dusting, low-fat sour cream, lemon , juice of, blueberries (optional) or raspberries (optional) or strawberry, to server (optional)

shells manicotti (1 box) or 12 -14 cannelloni tubes (1 box), ricotta cheese (low-fat or part-skim), freshly grated parmesan cheese (divided 3/4 cup & 1/4 c), egg yolks, chopped fresh basil, lump crabmeat (optional) or 1/2 lb roasted & shredded cooked chicken (optional) or 1/2 lb chopped fresh spinach (optional), salt, fresh ground black pepper, tomato sauce (any jar sauce is fine, ricotta parmesan is my fave or use your favorite homemade basic .), butter or 4 tbsp margarine, all-purpose flour, milk (i use 1%), salt, fresh ground black pepper, nutmeg

chocolate graham cracker crumbs (about 12 squares), splenda granular, sugar substitute, unsweetened cocoa powder (regular or dutch process), butter or 1/2 cup margarine, low fat cottage cheese, style light cream cheese (1/3 less calories than regular cream cheese) or 8 oz reduced-fat cream cheese, at room temperature (1/3 less calories than regular cream cheese), style fat free cream cheese, at room temperature, semi-sweet chocolate chips, splenda granular, sugar substitute, brown sugar, dutch-processed cocoa powder, all-purpose flour, cornstarch, vanilla extract, almond extract, egg, egg whites, light sour cream, chocolate curls (optional) or chocolate chips (optional), fat-free whipped topping (non-dairy whipped topping) (optional) or fat free cream (non-dairy whipped topping) (optional) or cool whip lite (non-dairy whipped topping)

ahi tuna steaks, 1-inch thick (or 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts), olive oil or 2 tbsp peanut oil, fresh ground pepper, butter, green onion, ginger, fresh grated, garlic cloves, pushed through press, shiitake mushrooms, sliced, soy sauce (i suggest low-sodium), whipping cream, lime juice, fresh squeezed, cilantro, baby greens (optional) or 6 cups spring greens (optional), wasabi mashed potatoes (optional), cilantro (optional) or chives, for garnishing (optional)

butter, onion, diced, carrots , diced about the same size as the onion, all-purpose flour, russet potatoes, peeled and cubed, milk, whole, reduced fat (2 percent) or low fat (1 percent), chicken bouillon cubes , dissolved in 1/2 cup hot milk, half-and-half, salt, pepper, salted water, shrimp, crumbled bacon bits, for garnish, grated sharp cheddar, for garnish, dill sprigs, optional garnish

butter, onion, diced, carrots , diced about the same size as the onion, all-purpose flour, russet potatoes, peeled and cubed, milk, whole, reduced fat (2 percent) or low fat (1 percent), chicken bouillon cubes , dissolved in 1/2 cup hot milk, half-and-half, salt, pepper, salted water, shrimp, crumbled bacon bits, for garnish, grated sharp cheddar, for garnish, dill sprigs, optional garnish

butter or 3 tbsp olive oil, onions, chopped, fresh minced garlic, celery rib, diced, carrots, peeled and diced, white button mushrooms, sliced, cayenne pepper (to taste) (optional), dried thyme, low sodium chicken broth, bay leaf, pearl barley (washed over with cold water), cubed cooked chicken or 2 cups ham, frozen peas (optional) or 1 cup corn (optional), cream of chicken soup, undiluted, half-and-half cream (or use 1/4 each cup milk and whipping cream), grated parmesan cheese (more for sprinkling ), salt and black pepper

dry porcini mushroom, boiling low sodium chicken broth or 1 cup boiling water, olive oil, unsalted butter, shiitake mushroom , wiped clean and tough stems removed, kosher salt , to taste, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, pork tenderloin , trimmed of fat and silver skin, about 1-1/2 lbs, shallot, finely chopped, red wine, dried figs, stemmed and finely chopped, chopped fresh thyme or 1 tsp dried thyme, veal demi-glace (optional) or 1 tbsp duck demi-glace (optional) or 1 tbsp beef demi-glace (optional)

noodles (asian-style soba ) cooked and drained, low-sodium soy sauce, sugar (or splenda ), garlic minced, rice vinegar, dark sesame oil, canola oil, whole green onions sliced thin, creamy peanut butter (or asian-style peanut sauce), whole pre-cooked rotisserie chicken (optional) shredded, whole red bell pepper (optional) sliced thin and sauteed separately, sesame seeds (optional) toasted, fresh ginger (optional) chopped, peeled, red pepper flakes or a tsp of hot chili oil

cherries, cut in quarters, carton lemon low fat yogurt, low-fat cream cheese, lemon zest, vegetable oil, egg, beaten, flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, flour, brown sugar, butter, chopped walnuts (optional) or 1/4 cup pecans (optional) or 1/4 cup almonds (optional)

steel cut oats, buttermilk, baking powder, butter (can use low fat ), almond butter or 1 tbsp peanut butter, almond flavoring, egg, honey (i add maybe a few packets of splenda to sweeten a bit) (optional) or splenda sugar substitute (i add maybe a few packets of splenda to sweeten a bit) (optional)

skinned potatoes, cut into 1 inch cubes, onions, diced small, stalks celery, finely chopped, garlic cloves, diced (or more ), scallion, chopped, chicken broth, low sodium, cajun spices, smoked paprika, fresh rosemary, chopped small, fresh thyme, bacon, flour, butter, beer (sierra nevada is what we like, don tsp use a light !), monterey jack pepper cheese, shredded, asiago cheese, diced ham (optional) or pepperoni (optional) or beef stick, to taste (optional), steamed cauliflower , broken into bite-sized pieces (optional), sour cream (optional)

all-purpose flour, splenda sugar substitute, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg (less if grating your own), vanilla extract, eggs, beaten (it is okay to use egg beaters here), low-fat milk (bring almost to boiling point) or 3 cups 2% , scalded (bring almost to boiling point), bread, cubes (i use day old italian bread leftovers), raisins (optional) or 1/2 cup dates (optional), butter or 2 tbsp margarine