Gooseberry Patch - Comfort Food Lightened Up

Dedication For every cook that wants to live healthier by making classic comfort food recipes that are lightened up and delicious! Appreciation Thanks to everyone who shared their very favorite, lightened-up comfort food recipes with us! Gooseberry Patch An imprint of Globe Pequot 246 Goose Lane Guilford, CT 06437 www.gooseberrypatch.com 18008546673 Copyright 2016, Gooseberry Patch 978-1-62093-227-8 First Printing, 2016 All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. Printed in Korea. Table of Contents Recipe Notes & Nutrition Facts Comfort food can be light and healthy as well as delicious. The recipes in this book were chosen or developed to be lighter and healthier than some of the recipes you may have used in the past. This means they may contain fewer calories, less fat, less salt, less sugar or more fiber.

At the bottom of each recipe, you will see that each recipe has been analyzed to determine the nutritional content of the recipe. To help you understand what the values mean in these nutritional analyses, we recommend that you compare them to the FDAs recommended values. CALCULATING THE NUTRITIONAL ANALYSIS WHEN USING THE FOLLOWING:Salt and pepper to taste: When the recipe indicates this, salt and pepper were not included in the nutritional analysis. For frostings: When testing recipes, we based the nutritional analysis on what was actually used or shown in the photo. For dressings: When the recipe calls for dressing, the entire dressing recipe was assumed to be used and all is included in the nutritional analysis. For sauces: When testing the recipes, we based the nutritional analysis on the amount of sauce that was actually used per serving, not including extra leftover sauce.

The following are the FDAs daily recommendations for an adult eating a 2000 calorie per day diet. You can refer to these numbers as you are looking at the nutritional values of the recipes in this book. Of course if you are a larger or active person, you probably have higher nutritional needs, and if you are a smaller or sedentary person, you probably have lower nutritional needs. In addition, children, and pregnant and lactating women have unique nutritional needs.

Note: Ingredients in a product can vary slightly according to brands and natural differences in the ingredients. The nutritional analyses were based on typical brands and ingredients of products available at the time of printing.

Under each recipe we have given a yield amount as well as a serving amount. The nutritional analysis is based on the serving amount. That is, the yield may be 24 cookies but it serves 12. That means that each person would be served 2 cookies.

U.S. to Metric Recipe Equivalents Volume Measurements Weights Oven Temperatures Baking Pan Sizes Recipe Abbreviations Kitchen Measurements Lighten up the party with a sampling of these classic starters and snacks that everyone will enjoy! Share some Simple Tomato Bruschetta on whole-grain toast, serve Tangy Meatballs made with heart-healthy oatmeal and enjoy Chili Sweet Potato Fries baked to perfect crispiness! Whether you are preparing an appetizer for that special party or just a snack to tide you over to the next meal, make it a healthy version of those favorite comfort foods you love so much.

Good for you!

Serves 6. 1 bunch asparagus, about 12 pieces, trimmed 1 T. olive oil 1 t. kosher salt 1 t. pepper 3-oz. sliced prosciutto, cut into strips with fat removed Optional: lemon slices Toss asparagus with oil, salt and pepper. sliced prosciutto, cut into strips with fat removed Optional: lemon slices Toss asparagus with oil, salt and pepper.

Arrange in a single layer on an ungreased rimmed baking sheet. Bake at 400 degrees for 5 minutes. Allow to cool slightly. Wrap each asparagus spear with a strip of prosciutto. Return to oven and bake for 4 more minutes or until asparagus is crisp-tender and prosciutto is slightly browned.

Nutrition Per Serving: 50 calories, 3g total fat, 1g sat fat, 13mg cholesterol, 610mg sodium, 1g carbohydrate, 1g fiber, 5g protein Makes 4 dozen. Serves 24. 2 lbs. lean ground beef 2 eggs, beaten 1/2 t. salt 3/4 c. quick-cooking oats, uncooked 1-1/3 c. chili sauce, divided 1/4 c. grape jelly Optional: dried parsley Combine ground beef, eggs, salt, oats and 1/3 cup chili sauce. grape jelly Optional: dried parsley Combine ground beef, eggs, salt, oats and 1/3 cup chili sauce.

Shape into one-inch balls; place in an ungreased shallow baking pan. Bake at 400 degrees for 15 to 17 minutes; drain. Combine grape jelly and remaining chili sauce in a large saucepan; cover and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally until mixture is well blended. Add meatballs and continue cooking until heated through. Sprinkle with parsley, if desired. Serves 24. 16-oz. can salmon, drained and flaked 8-oz. pkg. light cream cheese, softened 1 T. lemon juice 1 t. prepared horseradish 2 t. onion, grated 1/4 t. salt 1/4 t. low-sodium Worcestershire sauce 1/2 c. chopped pecans 3 T. fresh parsley, chopped whole-grain crackers Place all ingredients except pecans, parsley and crackers in a medium bowl. fresh parsley, chopped whole-grain crackers Place all ingredients except pecans, parsley and crackers in a medium bowl.