Healthy Recipe Makeovers

COMFORT FOODS, LIGHTENED UP
beef chili

With a few simple swaps, you can easily make your favorite comfort foods lighter; Ellie and other Food Network chefs show you how.

Beef Chili, Pot Pie, Meatloaf, Even Brownies!

MAC AND CHEESE, PLEASE
macaroni and cheese

This indulgent mac and cheese is made with four kinds of cheese plus pureed cauliflower for extra creaminess.

Food Network Kitchens' Three-Cheese Macaroni

CHILDHOOD FAVORITE: OATMEAL COOKIES
Chewy Oatmeal Cookies

Apple butter adds moisture, flavor and sweetness to these classic cookies.

Chewy Oatmeal Cookies

Deliciously Lighter: Ellie Krieger's Meal Makeovers

Alton's Slow-Cooker Pork Chops

Alton's Slow-Cooker Pork Chops

Alton slow-cooks pork chops with apples till the meat is tender and falling off the bone.

Slow-Cooked Comfort Food

Ellie's Meal Makeovers

ellie krieger

Ellie slims down comfort food favorites, from chicken pot pie to cheesecake.

Ellie's New Classics

Baked Fish and Chips

Baked Fish and Chips

Food Network Magazine cut the grease, not the flavor, from this classic pub combo.

A Pub Classic, Lightened Up

Piece of (Cheese) Cake

cheesecake

This diner-style dessert is low in fat but still as rich and creamy as the original version.

Low-Fat Cheesecake

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