American recipes with 400 or fewer calories added by professional chefs

Breakfast Bacon and Egg Casserole

Adapted from Betty Crocker's "Impossible Pie" from the 70s.

Skinny Classic Baked Beans

Your search might just be over…These classic baked beans are simply wonderful. You’ll love the ease of this recipe, too. Made with such a rich…

Buttermilk Cornbread with Green Chilies and Cheese

It’s hard to stop at just one serving of this, so if you have a hungry crowd coming, double the recipe! I love…

Magical Bars Made Skinny

They’re super rich and decadent. And just six ingredients layered right in the pan. Each delectable bar has 133 calories, 6 grams of fat and 4…

Chicken Tender Rollups with Bacon Wrap

The basic version of this recipe abounds on the Internet, using boneless chicken breasts and gouda cheese. I…

Chicken Pot Pie Skinny-fied!

Chicken pot pie is considered the ultimate comfort food. It’s a savory pie filled with a luxurious chicken stew. It’s been popular forever! When you…

S’mores Snowballs (a no-cook confection)

This is a variation of Graham Cracker Snowballs and one way to get your “s’mores fix” any time of the year!…

Banana and Granola Muffins

You can have breakfast in a muffin with your choice of ingredients. Make these with walnuts, almonds or pecans; select raisins, dried cranberries or…

Strawberry Shortcakes with Whipped Cream

German Chocolate Cookies

This recipe from the BHG.com website was developed as a healthier alternative to outright decadent German chocolate cake. Rolled oats and flax meal…

Zucchini, Yellow Squash & Radish Salad

So colorful, light and refreshing, this goes over well at summer feeds, and helps use up your garden harvest.…

Giant Valentine Heart Cookie (It’s a Puzzle Too!)

What fun this is, to get a giant heart cookie that is a jigsaw puzzle too! Package pieces in a box, or stack…

Cinnamon-Raisin Graham Bread (for bread machine dough cycle or conventional yeast bread method)

This is baked whole grain bread at its best, and amply satisfies my yen…

Giant Chocolate Chip Cookie

How about a foot-wide chocolate chip cookie for a party or gift? This treat is quick and easily portable. Chocolate chip cookie recipes abound, but…

Cream of Vegetable Soup

A good base comfort soup for the winter season. Cauliflower, potatoes, carrots, onions and garlic predominate, but you can rifle through the veggie…