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All-American family-favorite recipes made healthy.

Everyone has one—that special dish that brings you immediately back to your childhood. Maybe yours is crispy fried chicken or creamy mac & cheese or savory meatloaf. Comfort foods are notoriously high in calories and saturated fat, but don’t despair—we’ve lightened your favorite recipes to make them a better choice for good health, while keeping the traditional flavors intact. Look for your favorites on this list of American classics we’ve made over just for you.

Main Dishes | Sides | Desserts | Menus

Healthy Comfort Food Main Dishes

• Blue Ribbon Meatloaf
• Chicken Divan
• Chicken-Fried Steak & Gravy
• Chicken Noodle Soup with Dill
• Creamy Tarragon Chicken Salad
• EatingWell’s Pepperoni Pizza
• Flemish Beef Stew
• Grandma Ginger's Fish Casserole
• Grilled Eggplant Parmesan Sandwich
• Hamburger Buddy
• Inside-Out Cheeseburgers
• Loaded Twice-Baked Potatoes
• Meatloaf
• New England Clam Chowder
• Old-Fashioned Spaghetti & Meatballs
• Picnic Oven-Fried Chicken
• Turkey Pot Pie
• Updated Mac & Cheese
• Ultimate Beef Chili
• Vegetarian Reuben with Russian Dressing

Healthy Comfort Food Side Dishes

• Buttermilk Biscuits
• Buttermilk-Herbed Mashed Potatoes
• Creamed Corn
• Creamed Spinach
• Creamy Potato Salad
• Garlic-Cheese Grits
• Mashed Potatoes
• Oven-Crisped Potato Latkes
• Sweet Potato Casserole

Healthy Comfort Food Desserts

• Bev’s Chocolate Chip Cookies
• Carrot Cake
• Chewy Chocolate Brownies
• Chocolate, Cherry & Almond Bread Pudding
• French Silk Pie
• Maple-Walnut Tapioca Pudding
• Pineapple Coffee Cake
• Strawberry Ice Cream Soda
• Swirled Cheesecake Brownies

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Healthy Comfort Food Menus

Classic Burger Menu
Inside-Out Cheeseburgers
Creamy Potato Salad
Chewy Chocolate Brownies

Warming Winter Supper
Ultimate Beef Chili
Garlic-Cheese Grits
Chocolate-Cherry Bread Pudding

Classic Casserole Menu
Chicken Divan
Romaine salad with Buttermilk Ranch Dressing
Maple-Walnut Tapioca Pudding

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