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Healthy comfort food

Delicious warming recipes containing fewer calories than traditional comfort food.
Pea risotto
by Verity Genco

A fresh and vibrant risotto made in the traditional Italian way, with just the right balance of creaminess and zest.

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Lighter creamy chicken pie

by Justine Pattison
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Healthy sausage casserole

by Hala El-Shafie
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Easy Chinese chicken curry

by Sunil Vijayakar
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Healthy fish pie

by Sunil Vijayakar
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Creamy mushroom chicken

by Deborah Reddihough
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Butternut squash curry with cauliflower 'rice'

by Fiona Hunter
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Veggie shepherd’s pie

by Lorraine Pascale
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Campfire stew

by Sunil Vijayakar
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Pot-roast chicken with root vegetables and barley

by Dr Rupy Aujla
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Healthy pasta carbonara

by Justine Pattison
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Air fryer chips

by Rachel Phipps
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Sicilian fish with sweet potato chips

by Hattie Ellis
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Lighter lemony pasta and spinach bake

by Becca Spry
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Mushroom, chickpea and spinach curry

by Dr Rupy Aujla
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Healthy chicken pie

by Deborah Reddihough
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Potato hash with tomatoes, pepper and kale

by Rachel Phipps
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Air fryer chicken strips

by Rachel Phipps
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Hoisin salmon noodles

by Justine Pattison
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Chicken and aubergine massaman curry

by Sunil Vijayakar
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'Lighter' chicken pasta bake

by Justine Pattison
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Sweet potato soup

by Rachel Phipps
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Air fryer roast potatoes

by Rachel Phipps
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Air fryer chipotle peppers and gnocchi

by Rachel Phipps
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Healthy chicken and sweet potato curry

by Sunil Vijayakar
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Fear-free fish stew

by Nigella Lawson
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Vegan leek and potato soup

by Tim Maddams
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Roast aubergine and potato curry

by Seema Pankhania
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Black bean chilli with pulled mushrooms

by Dr Rupy Aujla
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Creamy mushroom pasta

by Dr Rupy Aujla
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Vegetarian bolognese

by Chris Bavin
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Mushroom, chestnut and squash filo pie

by Dr Rupy Aujla
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Healthy meatball bake

by Justine Pattison
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Veggie mulligatawny soup

by Dr Rupy Aujla
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Joe’s wow chicken, cauliflower, leek and bean pie

by Joe Wicks
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