29 Healthy Versions Of Your Favorite Comfort Foods

1. Light Chicken Parmesan

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2. Double Chocolate Brownies

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Brownies are easy to lighten up, because chocolate will cover a multitude of tweaks (even whole wheat flour and yogurt). Get the recipe.

3. Healthy Spinach and Ricotta Pizza

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Homemade pizza will always be way better for you than Domino's, but you can help it be the most better for you by adding whole wheat flour to the crust and using plenty of veggies. Get the recipe.

4. Light Cherry Cheesecake

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5. Shepherd's Pie with Healthier Mashed Potatoes

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Subbing cauliflower for half the potatoes slashes carbs and calories without being any less delicious. Get the recipe.

6. Three-Cheese Macaroni and Cheese

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Secret Cauliflower saves the day. Get the recipe.

7. Chicken Pot Pie with Green Beans and Squash

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Plenty of veggies and a cute pastry hat served separately. Get the recipe.

8. Spicy Chipotle Cheeseburgers

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Spicy, smoky chipotle chiles make up any flavor extra-lean beef might lack. Get the recipe.

9. Healthier Meat Lasagna

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Just don't tell Garfield. Get the recipe.

10. Greek Yogurt Blueberry Pancakes

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Definitely an excuse to eat pancakes every day of the week. Get the recipe.

11. Baked Fish & Chips

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12. Low-Fat New England Clam Chowder

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Broth made with stock and fat-free half-and-half is lighter but still creamy. Get the recipe.

13. Vegetable Meat Loaf with Balsamic Glaze

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Don't worry, there's turkey in there too. Get the recipe.

14. Healthy Oatmeal Cookies

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15. Vegetarian Brown Ale Chili with Winter Squash

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Between the beer, the spices, and the beans, you're definitely not going to miss the meat. Get the recipe.

16. Baked Garlic Fries

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With all the added flavor, you aren't likely to miss the extra oil. Get the recipe.

17. Lighter Lemon Meringue Pie

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18. Spaghetti with Turkey Meatballs

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Stick with whole wheat pasta for more fiber and filling power. Get the recipe.

19. Crispy Baked "Fried" Chicken

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This chicken is a heck of a lot lighter than it would be after taking a hot oil bath, and equally crispy-crunchy. Get the recipe.

20. Greek Yogurt Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Crispy on the edges and soft in the middle, just like they should be. Get the recipe.

21. Hot Artichoke-Spinach Dip

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Use low-fat cream cheese and cannellini beans to dial down the saturated fat in everyone favorite vat-o-cheese. Get the recipe.

22. Lighter Sesame Chicken

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23. Baked Beer-Battered Onion Rings

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These onions are making me cry...with JOY. Get the recipe.

24. Low-Fat Chocolate Pudding

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25. Lighter Chicken and Biscuits

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Bechamel sauce is everybody's best friend. Get the recipe.

26. Healthy Fettucine Alfredo

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Secret Cauliflower strikes again! Get the recipe.

27. Healthier Carrot Cake Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

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Applesauce is a secret weapon in making baking recipes healthier. Get the recipe.

28. Alton Brown's Buffalo Wings

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Steam and then bake for super-tender texture without getting out the deep fryer. Get the recipe.

29. Healthified Boxed Mac 'N' Cheese

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OK, this is obviously cheating. BUT: An entire box of Kraft is the ur-comfort food, and you can feel less terrible about eating it if you swap butter for yogurt or cottage cheese, and throw in a few veggies. Get the recipe.

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1. Light Chicken Parmesan

2. Double Chocolate Brownies

3. Healthy Spinach and Ricotta Pizza

4. Light Cherry Cheesecake

5. Shepherd's Pie with Healthier Mashed Potatoes

6. Three-Cheese Macaroni and Cheese

7. Chicken Pot Pie with Green Beans and Squash

8. Spicy Chipotle Cheeseburgers

9. Healthier Meat Lasagna

10. Greek Yogurt Blueberry Pancakes

11. Baked Fish & Chips

12. Low-Fat New England Clam Chowder

13. Vegetable Meat Loaf with Balsamic Glaze

14. Healthy Oatmeal Cookies

15. Vegetarian Brown Ale Chili with Winter Squash

16. Baked Garlic Fries

17. Lighter Lemon Meringue Pie

18. Spaghetti with Turkey Meatballs

19. Crispy Baked "Fried" Chicken

20. Greek Yogurt Chocolate Chip Cookies

21. Hot Artichoke-Spinach Dip

22. Lighter Sesame Chicken

23. Baked Beer-Battered Onion Rings

24. Low-Fat Chocolate Pudding

25. Lighter Chicken and Biscuits

26. Healthy Fettucine Alfredo

27. Healthier Carrot Cake Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

28. Alton Brown's Buffalo Wings

29. Healthified Boxed Mac 'N' Cheese

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