15 low 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

butter or 1 tbsp margarine, boneless skinless chicken breast halves, chopped, onion, chopped, carrots, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, low sodium chicken broth, chicken bouillon granule, ground cumin, ground red pepper, great northern beans, rinsed, drained, and divided, chopped green chilies, all-purpose flour, milk, chopped fresh cilantro, shredded cheddar cheese or sour cream or sliced green onions or cooked and crumbled bacon

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

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

garlic cloves (unpeeled ), olive oil, butter, sliced onions, chopped fresh thyme, garlic cloves, peeled, chicken stock or canned low-salt chicken broth, whipping cream, grated parmesan cheese (about 2 oz), lemon wedges

head cauliflower, chevre cheese (soft , low fat goat cheese), molly mcbutter, 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

ground beef, garlic clove, onion, green bell pepper, tomato soup, beef broth, low sodium soy sauce, elbow macaroni, shredded cheddar cheese

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

banana (preferably very ripe ), low-fat custard (to taste), strawberry jelly (jam), artificial sweetener (granulated , to taste) or 1 1/2 tsp sugar (to taste), cinnamon

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

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)