Meat & Vegetarian Proteins

Our cleaned-up redo of this timeless classic conjures up memories of your favorite Italian restaurant meal, but with less fat!

Traditionally defined as a cooking method in which meats are seared and then simmered in a closed pan to maximize flavor, braising can also be used to add taste and tenderness to vegetables.

Go ahead, eat this burger! We've transformed a diner classic so you can indulge while keeping fat and calories way down. One bite and you'll never go greasy spoon again.

Our modern take on this traditional dish offers a lighter, crisper combination of vegetables, allowing you to truly experience the fresh flavors.

Lean ground turkey and buttermilk-mashed Yukon gold potatoes give this seasonal family favorite all the flavor and creaminess you'd expect from a shepherd's pie—with none of the actual butter or cream. Translation: a low-cal, low-fat meal sure to soothe any wintertime craving, guilt free.

The flavor of nutrient-rich sesame punctuates this punchy dish double time, in seeds toasted atop the garlic-roasted chicken and in the Middle Eastern-inspired tahini sauce.

Robin Miller, host of Food Network's Quick Fix Meals and best-selling cookbook author, cuts calories, fat and sodium from an Italian favorite. Even Nonna would approve!

These Asian-infused breakfast patties have enough bite for Sunday morning breakfast or brunch-worthy entertaining, but their eight-minute time frame also makes them a go-to for any hectic weekday morning!

Julie O'Hara takes the ultimate one-pot comfort food and slashed the fat, calories and sodium.

Low-fat sour cream and a purée of carrot, mushroom, tarragon and Parmigiano-Reggiano maintain the flavor and texture of this chicken tetrazzini casserole, without the unnecessary fat.