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istarith
istarith Posts: 71 Member
edited November 2024 in Social Groups
I've been making a SLEW of good things from scratch to eat for dinner and take with me to work the next day; I've been coming across some amazing low calorie meals. Has anyone else? We should share them!

Here's one I made tonight: Cauliflower Chowder. The recipe uses - get this - real butter and real bacon (?!?!!?!) and a good, hearty serving is still under 300 calories! Let's just say that I substituted olive oil and turkey bacon... The whole pot is less than 1,000 calories. And you could feed a hungry family of 4 on that pot. !!!

damndelicious.net/2014/03/22/cauliflower-chowder/
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  • cdudley628
    cdudley628 Posts: 547 Member
    That looks delicious. I know that I will eat cauliflower in a chowder, as I have before without even realizing it! It was the only time I've eaten cauliflower. I'm looking forward to making this for my parents.
  • natyack
    natyack Posts: 56 Member
    This. was. amazing. I made it for my husband and parents, and they ALL said they liked it better than the original, full calorie, full fat version of fettuccine alfredo! So good.

    http://www.gimmesomeoven.com/skinny-fettuccine-alfredo-recipe/
  • istarith
    istarith Posts: 71 Member
    natyack wrote: »
    This. was. amazing. I made it for my husband and parents, and they ALL said they liked it better than the original, full calorie, full fat version of fettuccine alfredo! So good.

    http://www.gimmesomeoven.com/skinny-fettuccine-alfredo-recipe/

    Yummy!! Thank goodness alfredo sauce tastes good on anything; 141 calories is a number I can get behind! :smiley:
  • istarith
    istarith Posts: 71 Member
    My newest came-across-and-loved-it recipe is Butternut Squash Casserole! My own substitutions:
    • Sub butter for Olive Oil
    • Sub cream of chicken soup with a can of garbanzo beans, a handful of frozen vegetables, some yogurt, some chicken broth, and some water, all blended to make my own "creamed soup" (When you use it in a recipe, you can't even tell!)
    • Sub wild rice for Quinoa (SO much better for you!!)

    But the rest of the recipe stays the same. With my substitutions, I got the recipe down to 240 calories a serving, and BOY does it fill you up and keep you there! I've been eating on it all week; DELICIOUS!

    bhg.com/recipe/vegetables/butternut-squash-wild-rice-casserole/

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