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Spicy Macaroni and Cheese

When we hear comfort food, we think of mac and cheese.

So naturally, we had to make a few healthy versions of it!

you’re able to make it spicy with canned jalapenos or skip for a mild option.

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Mitch Mandel and Thomas MacDonald

Get our recipe forSpicy Macaroni and Cheese.

Get our recipe forChicken Sausage Lasagna.

And it’s on top of a wafflethe perfect comfort combination.

Low-calorie sausage lasagna

Mitch Mandel and Thomas MacDonald

Get our recipe forWaffles with Ham and Egg.

Get our recipe forSpaghetti.

Get our recipe forGrilled Cheese and Tomato Soup.

Healthy waffles with ham and egg

Mitch Mandel and Thomas MacDonald

Get our recipe forInstant Pot Chicken and Rice Soup.

Get our recipe forChicken and Dumplings.

Get our recipe forBaked Ziti.

Healthy spaghetti with spicy tomato sauce

Mitch Mandel and Thomas MacDonald

Get our recipe forCopycat Wendy’s Chili.

Get our recipe forRotisserie Chicken Parm Casserole.

Want to indulge more?

Vegetarian grilled cheese and tomato soup

Mitch Mandel and Thomas MacDonald

Pick up a bread boule at the store to make this into a bread bowl.

Get our recipe forCopycat Panera Broccoli Cheddar Soup.

Get our recipe forGreen Bean Casserole.

two bowls of instant pot chicken and rice soup with bread

Kiersten Hickman/Eat This, Not That!

Get our recipe forHealthier Cheese Fries.

Get our recipe forCrock Pot Beef Ragu.

Get our recipe forSloppy Joes.

Healthy chicken and dumplings

Mitch Mandel and Thomas MacDonald

Get our recipe forBanana Pancakes.

Using polenta instead of pasta helps cut down some of the calories while maintaining all of the comfort.

Get our recipe forMeatballs and Polenta.

Healthy baked ziti

Mitch Mandel and Thomas MacDonald

Get our recipe forFrench Onion Soup.

Get our recipe forOven-Baked Chicken Fingers.

Get our recipe forOatmeal Pancakes with Cinnamon Apples.

wendy’s copycat chili in three bowls on a marble counter with cheese and sour cream

Kiersten Hickman/Eat This, Not That!

This recipe is healthier than most other apple recipes, which is an extra treat.

Get our recipe forApple Pie with Crunch Topping.

Get our recipe forPumpkin Chili.

chicken parm casserole

Gail Watson Photography

Get our recipe forChicken Pot Pie.

Try this easy recipe at home during the coldest winter nights.

Get our recipe forCrock-Pot Chicken Noodle Soup.

bowls of copycat broccoli cheddar soup

Kiersten Hickman/Eat This, Not That!

Get our recipe forInstant Pot Zuppa Toscana.

Get our recipe forCopycat Pasta Fagioli Soup: Olive Garden’s Recipe.

Get our recipe forZucchini Carbonara.

Vegetarian green bean casserole

Mitch Mandel and Thomas MacDonald

Get our recipe forGreen Chile Pork Soup.

Cuban Tomato and Black Bean Soup

Have a craving for black bean soup?

Our version kicks it up a notch with some added protein and fiber.

Cheese fries

Mitch Mandel and Thomas MacDonald

Get our recipe forCuban Tomato and Black Bean Soup.

Get our recipe forClassic Beef Stew.

Get our recipe forSouthern-Style Biscuits.

Crock pot beef ragu recipe with pappardelle pasta and shaved parmesan

Kiersten Hickman/Eat This, Not That!

Get our recipe forCurry with Cauliflower and Butternut Squash.

Pumpkin Pad Thai

Pumpkin can be savory, too!

This pad thai is full of lean chicken, veggies, peanuts, and warm saucy noodles.

Healthy turkey sloppy joes

Mitch Mandel and Thomas MacDonald

Get our recipe forPumpkin Pad Thai.

Slow-Cooked Turkey Cassoulet

Throw together this easy slow-cooker meal using turkey, chicken sausage, and beans.

Get our recipe forSlow-Cooked Turkey Cassoulet.

Healthy banana pancakes

Mitch Mandel and Thomas MacDonald

Get our recipe forSlow Cooker Beef Goulash.

Get our recipe forPumpkin Bread Pudding.

Get our recipe forCreamy Instant Pot Cauliflower “Mac” and Cheese.

Healthy meatballs polenta

Mitch Mandel and Thomas MacDonald

Get our recipe forTurkey Bolognese with Garlic Spaghetti Squash.

Pairing it with lemony white beans and greens makes the perfect balanced meal.

Get our recipe forRoast Pork Loin Porchetta-Style with Lemony White Beans.

Paleo french-onion soup

Mitch Mandel and Thomas MacDonald

Get our recipe forChicken Ramen with Shiitake Mushrooms and Spinach.

Get our recipe forBBQ Pork Shepherd’s Pie with Sweet Potato Topping.

Get our recipe forStuffed Chicken.

Gluten-free chicken fingers with chipotle honey

Mitch Mandel and Thomas MacDonald

Get our recipe forCreamy Mushroom Chicken.

Get our recipe forTurkey Meat Loaf with Spicy Tomato Glaze.

Oatmeal pancakes with cinnamon apples

Mitch Mandel and Thomas MacDonald

Low-calorie apple pie with crunch topping

Mitch Mandel and Thomas MacDonald

pumpkin mole chili bowls with spoons

Blaine Moats

Low-calorie chicken pot pie

Mitch Mandel and Thomas MacDonald

Crock pot chicken noodle soup with bread on a table.

Kiersten Hickman/Eat This, Not That!

instant pot zuppa toscana in a bowl with red pepper flakes

Kiersten Hickman/Eat This, Not That!

Two bowls of copycat Olive Garden pasta fagioli with parsley and parmesan cheese

Kiersten Hickman/Eat This, Not That!

healthy zucchini carbonara

Mitch Mandel and Thomas MacDonald

green chile pork soup and bread

Jason Donnelly

cuban tomato and black bean soup

Jason Donnelly

Beef stew recipe in black lined glass bowl

Mitch Mandel and Thomas MacDonald

Low-calorie flaky southern biscuits

Mitch Mandel and Thomas MacDonald

Vegetarian curry cauliflower with butternut squash

Mitch Mandel and Thomas MacDonald

Bowl of pumpkin pad thai with peanuts ready to be eaten

Blaine Moats

slow cooked turkey cassoulet in white bowls

Jason Donnelly

slow cooker beef goulash in a white serving dish

Jason Donnelly

two bowls of pumpkin bread pudding with spoons on wire rack and wooden background

Jason Donnelly

scoop of cheesy cauliflower mac and cheese from an instant pot

Kiersten Hickman/Eat This, Not That!

Paleo turkey bolognese

Waterbury Publications, Inc.

bowls of homemade orange chicken with chopsticks

Brie Passano

Paleo roast pork loin with white beans

Mitch Mandel and Thomas MacDonald

Paleo chicken ramen

Waterbury Publications, Inc.

Paleo bbq pork shepards pie

Waterbury Publications, Inc.

Paleo stuffed chicken

Mitch Mandel and Thomas MacDonald

Healthy creamy mushroom chicken

Mitch Mandel and Thomas MacDonald

Paleo turkey meatloaf

Mitch Mandel and Thomas MacDonald