The One Outrageous Weight Loss Dinner Everyone Loves
A healthy pork chop dish that tastes nothing like diet food, plus four more light meals that are so tasty, you'll want to make them every week.
By Lynn Andriani
The Weeknight One-Dish Pasta
Pretty much everybody loves ooey-gooey boxed mac 'n' cheese, and it can be a lifesaver when you have approximately 12 minutes to get dinner on the table. But one serving can leave you hungry an hour or two later. Adding vegetables and meat is a simple way to amp up the dish, and you can keep it light by using steamed and lean ones.
Make it: Start with a reduced-fat version of mac 'n' cheese, which usually has you use skim or 1 percent milk. While the macaroni is cooking, steam a cup of small broccoli florets until crisp-tender (about 8 minutes). Once you've incorporated the cheese mixture into the pasta, gently stir in the broccoli and 3/4 cup diced lean ham.
Make it: Start with a reduced-fat version of mac 'n' cheese, which usually has you use skim or 1 percent milk. While the macaroni is cooking, steam a cup of small broccoli florets until crisp-tender (about 8 minutes). Once you've incorporated the cheese mixture into the pasta, gently stir in the broccoli and 3/4 cup diced lean ham.
Published 02/04/2013