Traditional Twist Mac & Cheese
Ham, mushrooms, Dijon mustard and Swiss cheese give our newfangled mac & cheese exceptional flavor - and an exceptionally low calorie count (just 299)!
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Thanksgiving Grilled Cheese
A quick and easy cranberry sauce gives our turkey grilled cheese a Thanksgiving feel — and it definitely takes a fraction of the time than your traditional holiday feast.
Quick & Easy Fish Stew
We create a rich, hearty base for our stew with just chicken broth, low-fat milk and a bit of brown-rice flour - you won't believe this 25-minute bowl of heaven is just 5 grams of fat.
Pork & Beans Chili
The flavors of traditional pork 'n' beans make for a hearty chili, just 306 calories per serving and totally freezer-friendly!
PB & Banana Grilled Cheese
Whip up a quick snack for the kiddies or a meal-on-the-go with just 4 ingredients and 8 minutes. Bonus: It's loaded with fiber!
Mole Chicken Chili
One of the defining features of Mexican mole is a touch of chocolate in the sauce, and we've mimicked the effect with a few tablespoons of cocoa powder in this low-cal chili!
Lentil & Sweet Potato Stew
Set aside 12 minutes on a Sunday to prepare this hearty vegetarian stew, an easy lunch and supper during the week bursting with lentils, celery, carrot, sweet potato and tomatoes.
Leek, Potato & Cheddar Soup
All it takes are eight simple ingredients to make a cleaned-up classic that'll warm your bones – and you won't believe it's clean!
Indian-Spiced Vegetarian Chili
A potpourri of spices – cardamom, coriander, turmeric, cumin, curry – and various veggies give our vegetarian chili ample Indian flavor for a mere 132 calories.
Grilled Pear & Blue Cheese Sandwich
Throw the pear, blue cheese and arugula you're used to seeing in a salad between two slices of country bread with a schmear of Dijon, and you've got a grilled sandwich you won't soon forget!
Grilled Italian
Five simple ingredients lend themselves to an Italian-flavored grilled cheese sure to win you brownie points with the whole family.
Grilled Cuban Sandwich
Our Cuban sandwich has the requisite fillings (ham, cheese, pickle) with a fraction of the calories – just 231 per sandwich. All you need is 8 minutes and a hearty appetite!
Coconut Curry Chili
Readers fell hard for this recipe the second it was published, thanks to its 27-minute total time, loads of veggies and bulgur and a curried coconut undertone that sends your taste buds to Cloud Nine!