51 reduced fat homemade Recipes

eggplant , cut into 1/4-inch slices, olive oil, marinara sauce , or your own homemade sauce, shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese , packed measure, shredded reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese , packed measure, shredded parmesan cheese

yukon gold or other thin-skinned potatoes (1/2 lb. each), scrubbed, cauliflower florets (4 to 4 1/2 cups), rinsed, carrots (1/4 lb. each), rinsed and peeled, green beans, ends and strings removed, rinsed, gold or red beets (about 3 in. wide), tops trimmed , scrubbed, white wine vinegar, reduced-fat mayonnaise, chopped cornichons or sour pickles, drained capers, chopped fresh dill or 1/4 cup dried dill, dijon mustard, dry mustard, salt, homemade gravlax (see notes ), sliced pumpernickel or rye bread (about 1/2 lb. total), cut into quarters, pepper

reduced-sodium fat-free chicken broth (homemade is best ), firm tofu, reduced sodium soy sauce, divided, cellophane noodles (can use lingune,if needed), broccoli floret, large dice, carrot, medium dice, yellow onion, cut in half and sliced, red pepper , thin strips, yellow pepper , thin strips, red pepper flakes (more if wanted), rice wine vinegar (must be this type of vinegar for flavor)

reduced-sodium chicken broth or 3 cups homemade turkey broth, carrots, thinly sliced, chopped cooked turkey, zucchini, thinly sliced (about 1 cup), uncooked instant rice, dried thyme, crushed, refrigerated low-fat alfredo sauce, oyster crackers (optional)

lean ground turkey, onion, chopped (or 1 small onion), green pepper, chopped (or 1 medium pepper), canned jalapeno slices, chopped, diced tomatoes (i used the petite diced jalapeno kind), black beans, taco seasoning, corn tortillas, salsa (i used homemade but you can use your favorite brand), light sour cream, reduced-fat mexican cheese blend, shredded

coleslaw mix (1 package), scallions, sliced, sunflower seeds, apple, peeled and diced small-ish, raisins, reduced-fat mayonnaise, nonfat plain yogurt, lemon juice, fresh (actually juice of 1 lemon), prepared horseradish, honey (less if you don tsp have a sweet tooth like we have!), dijon mustard (i use my homemade dijon, which is really hot ( you might want to try a little more than a tablespoon)

kosher salt , plus, kosher salt, elbow macaroni, salted butter, plus more for baking dish, coarse fresh breadcrumbs (preferably homemade ), parmigiano-reggiano cheese, finely grated , about 1/2 cup (or pecorino romano), diced yellow onion, all-purpose flour, whole milk or 2 cups reduced-fat milk, heavy cream, gruyere cheese, coarsely grated (2 cups), cheddar cheese, coarsely grated , preferably orange (mild or aged cheddar, 2 cups), mustard powder, cayenne pepper, freshly grated nutmeg (or ground )

reduced-sodium chicken broth (or homemade turkey broth), carrots, thinly sliced, frozen peas, chopped cooked turkey, zucchini, thinly sliced (about 1 cup or use other squash), uncooked instant rice, dried thyme, crushed, low-fat alfredo sauce (or 10-oz container refrigerated light alfredo sauce), oyster crackers (optional)

olive oil, leek, white part only , cut in half lengthwise, rinsed well between layers and thinly sliced, carrot, chopped, sweet potatoes or 2 lbs yams, peeled and cubed, fresh ginger, peeled and finely chopped, plus 1 tsp grated, chicken broth, homemade or 4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth, canned or 4 cups vegetable stock, salt, low-fat plain yogurt, low-fat milk, fresh cilantro leaves (to garnish ), lime wedge