10 low fat comfort Recipes

potatoes, peeled and sliced, carrot, diced, stalks celery, diced, water, onion, chopped, butter or 1 1/2 tbsp margarine, flour, salt, pepper, parmesan cheese, dry mustard, low-fat milk

italian sausage, cabbage, coarsely chopped or 4 cups cabbage, finely chopped, sharp cheddar cheese, grated, sour cream (not low-fat ), salt, pepper

plain flour, eggs, low-fat milk (or 240ml milk and 240ml water), salt, malt vinegar, drippings or 4 tbsp lard, links pork sausages, onions, sliced, dried herbs

smoked sausage, sliced, safflower oil or 1/4 cup canola oil, boneless chicken, chopped green bell pepper, chopped red bell pepper, chopped yellow bell pepper, chopped scallions, chopped red onions, chopped celery, garlic cloves, minced, no-salt-added whole tomatoes, with liquid, thyme, oregano, salt, black pepper, hot pepper sauce, converted rice or 1 3/4 cups long-grain white rice, fat-free low-sodium chicken broth or 2 cups low-sodium chicken bouillon, southern comfort, worcestershire sauce, shrimp, peeled and deveined

broccoli floret, sliced mushrooms, fresh spinach, chopped onions, fat free chicken broth, fat-free half-and-half, salt, pepper, fresh grated nutmeg (optional), reduced-fat parmesan cheese, red pepper flakes (optional)

unsalted butter, onion, minced, potatoes, peeled and cubed, skim milk, garlic cloves, chopped, salt & pepper, nutmeg, low-fat plain yogurt

pre-sliced mushrooms, chopped red bell pepper, cubed peeled baking potato, frozen green peas, thawed, low-fat buttermilk, chopped fresh parsley, salt, dried thyme, black pepper, condensed reduced-fat, reduced-sodium cream of mushroom soup, low-fat baking mix (such as reduced-fat bisquick), low-fat buttermilk, egg, lightly beaten

multi-grain penne (i used barilla plus), lean ground beef (*see note below for vegetarian options), onions, chopped, red wine, good-quality marinara sauce, ground cinnamon, dried oregano, salt, low-fat milk (i used 1%), unsalted butter, all-purpose flour, salt, fresh ground black pepper, ground nutmeg, parmesan cheese