Low-Calorie Comfort Food to Fill You up, but Not out ...
When the weather gets cold, most of us want to fill up on comfort food. The problem with that is that many traditional comfort food recipes are packed with fat and calories. So what's a girl to do? You can totally enjoy comfort food without overdoing it. Check out these healthy recipes and you can warm your body and soul, while also sticking to your health goals.
1. Roasted Eggplant with Spinach, Quinoa, and Feta
Source: Roasted Eggplant with Spinach, Quinoa
Your tummy will be full and your hunger for comfort food will be satisfied.
2. Spaghetti Squash Hash Browns
Source: Spaghetti Squash Hash Browns
This is a great comfort food recipe for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
3. Slow Cooker Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Source: Slow Cooker Asian Chicken Lettuce
When you get a craving for Chinese take-out on a cold night, keep it healthy by making this recipe.
4. Healthier Chicken and Dumplings
Source: Chicken and Dumplings
There's no better comfort food than this!
5. Baked Samosas
Source: Baked Aloo Samosa – Low
Don't these look delicious? Leftovers are fabulous!
6. Vegetarian Shepherd's Pie
Source: Skinny Shepherd's Pie
Skipping the meat in this shepherd's pie keeps it low-calorie, but just as comforting.
7. French Onion Meatloaf
Source: French Onion Meatloaf - Ari's
Meatloaf is one of my favorite comfort foods and this healthy version is packed with flavor.
8. Creamy Chicken Quinoa and Broccoli Casserole
Source: Creamy Chicken Quinoa and Broccoli
Casseroles aren't always the healthiest choice, but this one is just about perfect!
9. Spinach Enchiladas
Source: 5 Low-Calorie Mexican Recipes
You don't have to give up Mexican food just to save calories.
10. Winter Lentil Soup
Source: Healthy eating: Winter lentil soup
This is the ultimate when it comes to cold weather comfort food.
11. Cauliflower Crust Grilled Cheese
Source: The Iron You: Cauliflower Crust
These gooey grilled cheese sandwiches are quickly going to become your new favorite.
12. Vegetable Lentil Shepherd's Pie
Source: Yummy Mummy Kitchen: Vegetable Lentil
This is going to quickly become your go-to comfort food meal.
13. Turkey and Quinoa Stuffed Peppers
Source: spachethespatula.com
These stuffed peppers are comfort food at its best.
14. Cauliflower Pizza Crust
Source: foodgawker.com
You don't have to give up pizza just because you're watching what you eat.
15. Pot Roast with Gravy
Source: Pot Roast with Gravy Recipe
This is just about the best pot roast recipe you'll ever find. Yum!
16. Parsnip, Carrot & Lentil Soup
Source: Tinned Tomatoes: Parsnip, Carrot &
This makes my mouth water. What about you?
17. Creamy Low Calorie Mashed Potatoes,
Source: Creamy Low Calorie Mashed Potatoes
Are mashed potatoes your favorite comfort food too?
18. Eggplant Cannelloni
Source: Lightened-Up Comfort Food (Under 400
You are going to love this!
19. Slow Cooker Ham and Potato Soup
Source: Slow Cooker Ham and Potato
You'll look forward to cold nights when you have this soup waiting for you.
20. Lightened up Mac & Cheese
Source: Lightened-Up Comfort Food (Under 400
Here is comfort food at its finest!
21. Low Calorie Zucchini Spaghetti
Source: Zucchini "Spaghetti" with Pesto Recipe
You won't believe how good this is. You'll never even miss the pasta!
22. Lightened-up Creamy Chicken Noodle
Source: Lightened-Up Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup
This looks like dinner tonight!
What's your favorite comfort food recipe? Which of these ideas are you dying to try?