Good Comfort Food doesn’t have to be all about gravy, biscuits, potatoes, fat, and calories. Cutting down, cutting out, or replacing one or two high carb-fatty ingredients makes calorie-laden recipes healthier, lighter, and full of savory guiltless enjoyment! Read on friends for healthier, delicious, and easy lower calorie, lower carb comfort food inspiration!
Old Fashioned Chicken and Dumplings, Chicken Tortilla Soup, Chicken Pot Pie, and Deviled Eggs are serious comfort foods in my house. Below are a few of our favorites… a little lighter but full of delicious, warm, savory flavors…Delicious and Easy Lower Carb Comfort Food Recipes👇👇
TIPS TO MAKE COMFORT RECIPES LOWER CALORIE-LOW CARB
use more veggies and lean protein than what the recipe calls for
instead of sauteing veggies in oil…use spray oil, spray the bottom of the pan and your ingredients, and add a little water or broth
when using flour to thicken soup, sprinkle 1/2 the amount of flour over the sauteing veggies…stir in until all veggies are coated, add seasonings to mix and then add broth
if your recipe is potato-based, try replacing half the potatoes with cauliflower
beans are easy to thicken, just mash up half the ones in the pot and leave the other beans whole
ThisChicken Tortilla Soup recipe is simply the best all-time favorite family comfort soup. Store-bought chicken broth, canned tomato soup, rotisserie chicken, a perfect blend of seasonings and cheese make it an easy and fast, happy meal. This one-pot soup can be easily adjusted to any consistency, any carb level, and milder or hotter spice level. 3 Weight Watcher points per bowl, 2 points for 6 tortilla chips! Enjoy!!!
This easy, creamy but light Curry Vegetable Soup makes getting your daily dose of veggies super easy since it’s made in the crockpot.
Curry Vegetable Soup is not only packed full of vitamins, minerals, and fiber it is naturally low carb, gluten-free and low calories. If you’re following a Weight Watchers diet it is approximately 3 points per serving with the cream cheese included. To make it 0 points just eliminate the cream cheese. Make it harder…add your favorite meat! Better the next day:) Enjoy!!
This super easy 30 minute Wonton Soup with Shrimp tastes a lot like P.F. Chang’s” wonton soup recipe but there is one difference… it is by far better! Add a few baked shrimp eggrolls and some make-ahead baked rice and you’ve just saved yourself money and calories. Win, Win, Win!!
The flavors in this Wonton Soup are deliciously simple and delightfully light. Four wontons have only 1 Weight Watcher point…low on calories but high on the flavor meter! The best part…it’s done in 30 minutes or less!! Enjoy!!
This simple naturally low carb Mexican Chicken Soup and Soft Taco Fillingis packed with light, savory, spicy flavors for a perfect all-season soup. Put this one-pot meal together fast and easy in your crock pot for a delicious no fuss, low carb bowl full of yum! This makes the best soft taco filling too!!!
Easy Chicken and Dumplings Recipe is a one-pot, old-fashioned, comfort food classic and will instantly be a family favorite. Mouthwatering savory, light, herby broth, perfect, delicious dumplings, and lots of fresh veggies and rotisserie chicken…You will want this one on your weekly meal must-haves!
This easy Chicken and Dumplings recipe is much better than traditional heavy, thick, gravy recipes that use milk or cream and lots of flour in the broth. It’s “lighter” with fresh herb seasonings, 4 oz of herbed whipped cream cheese, lots of broth, and just 2 tablespoons of flour. It’s good…real good! Each dumpling has approximately 3 Weight Watcher points and the whole pot of broth has around 8 Weight Watcher points. Enjoy this dish!!!
What’s more soul-warming than a savory, chunky, homemade Chicken Pot Piewith a rich, creamy filling loaded with chicken and tons of nutritious vegetables? This one skillet meal is topped off with a fast and easy crescent roll crust, is Weight Watcher friendly, and perfect for a quick weeknight meal. Lazy comfort food at it’s best!
This recipe is one of my favorites to feed my hamburger, Queso, Gumbo loving family. I love it when I can sneak something healthy into our diet without them even knowing it. Thanks to the 98% fat free Cream of Mushroom Soup and the Reduced Fat Crescent Rolls this recipe cuts the traditional Chicken Pot Pie calorie and fat count by more than half. Enjoy!!
Deviled eggs with curry and fresh dill are about the easiest anytime appetizer dish there is! They are often gobbled up at barbecues, funerals, holidays (especially Easter), potlucks…anytime! And being naturally low carb they are perfect for most dieters! And two halves only have 1 Weight Watcher Points!!!! Enjoy!!
Make these wonderful comfort recipes for your whole family and then hide enough for a delicious leftover lunch for the cook! Two meals down and maybe your waistline too!
Savory and simple Mashed Potato Cauliflower Casserole is loaded with all the savory comfort flavors of “real” mashed potatoes like real butter, cream cheese, and cream but a little less carby. Try it with Crockpot Drip Beef for a bun less bowl full of comfort and joy!
This Chicken Tortilla Soup recipe is simply the best all-time family comfort soup. Store-bought chicken broth, canned tomato soup, rotisserie chicken, a perfect blend of seasonings and cheese make it an easy and fast, happy meal. One of the all time great weeknight healthy dinner ideas!
Keeping it simple is the key to making delicious and healthy soup. This one- pot soup can be easily adjusted to any consistency and spice level you prefer.
Want it thin and light? Just omit the 4 oz. of Queso Velveeta cheese.
Like it thicker but gluten-free? Keep the cheese and crush up a handful of corn tortilla chips and stir into the broth. Doesn’t get any easier!
INGREDIENTS
With the right amount of spice and good quality ingredients making great soup is easy and stress free.
shredded rotisserie chicken
1 large onion chopped
4 cloves garlic chopped, minced
1 large jalapeno chopped, deseeded
1 tbsp chili powder, heaping
2 tsp cumin
1 tbsp lemon pepper
Better than Boullion Roasted Garlic
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
32 oz chicken broth
1 can tomato soup
1 can diced tomatoes & peppers
1 can mexicorn
4 oz Processed Queso Cheese
cilantro
tortilla chips or corn tortillas
HOW TO COOK CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP
STEP ONE – Chop up the onion, jalapeno, and garlic.
STEP TWO – Saute the cut up veggies in 1 tsp of oil until soft.
STEP THREE – Add chili powder, cumin, and lemon pepper to veggies and stir to coat the veggies. Stir in roasted garlic bouillon. Note: if you can’t find roasted garlic bouillon then substitute with chicken bouillon.
STEP FOUR – Pour chicken broth, tomato soup, and drained canned diced tomatoes and chilis, like Rotel. Bring to a boil then reduce heat and let simmer for about 15 minutes.
STEP FIVE – Add shredded rotisserie chicken, Queso cheese, and canned corn. Note: use regular Velveeta if you can’t find the queso type or substitute any easy melting cheese for Velveeta
STEP SIX – let simmer for about 10-15 minutes, stirring often. Note: make sure cheese does not settle on the bottom of the pan while cooking.
STEP SEVEN – Ladle into bowls. Serve with chopped up fresh cilantro, sliced avocados, grated cheese, cotija cheese, a squeeze of lime, extra hot sauce or hot salsa, sour cream, tortilla chips, or pan-fried corn tortillas.
COOKING NOTES AND TIPS
If you want to use whole raw chicken breast simply saute it along with the veggies. Follow the rest of the instructions and before you add the cheese take the whole chicken breast out and shred it. Then add it back to the pot and add the cheese. Let simmer until everything is incorporated.
Ground turkey or even ground beef would be really good in place of rotisserie chicken. Add a can of black beans would along with the corn for more goodness.
3 points for a bowl without additional cheese and chips
2 points for 6 tortilla chips
4 points for 1/4 cup grated cheese
1 points for 2 tbls avocado
Crockpot or Instant Pot Methods
Instead of making this soup on top of your stove, make it in a crockpot like this one…just add everything except the corn and the cheese. Cook on low for two to three hours then add in the corn and cheese and cook for another hour on low.
Cooking it in an Instant Pot (mine has a slow cooker setting…2 appliances in 1) is a super fast way to cook this yummy soup. Use the saute setting for the veggies, follow the remaining recipe instructions keeping the Instant Pot setting on saute but turning it down to low. Soooo Easy!!
SERVING OPTIONS
Serve with avocados, tortilla chips, corn tortillas (pan fried), sour cream, salsa, extra cheese, cotija cheese, black beans, jalapenos, or mexican rice.
A fresh green salad would round out this meal in no time at all. These easy, crispy, crunchy Air Fryer Beef Burritos would make this meal a weekly request… Mini Mexirolls would be perfect for little hands and would super easy in this Instant Air Fryer as well!
STEP ONE – Chop up the onion, jalapeno, and garlic.
STEP TWO – Saute the cut up veggies in 1 tsp of oil until soft.
STEP THREE – Add chili powder, cumin, and lemon pepper to veggies and stir to coat the veggies. Stir in roasted garlic bouillon. Note: if you can't find garlic bouillon then substitute with chicken bouillon.
STEP FOUR – Pour chicken broth, tomato soup, and drained canned diced tomatoes and chilis. Bring to a boil then reduce heat and let simmer for about 15 minutes.
STEP FIVE – Add shredded rotisserie chicken, Queso cheese, and canned corn. Note: use regular Velveeta if you can't find the queso type or substitute any easy melting cheese for Velveeta
STEP SIX – let simmer for about 10-15 minutes, stirring often. Note: make sure cheese does not settle on the bottom of the pan while cooking.
STEP SEVEN – Ladle into bowls and serve with sliced avocados, grated cheese, cotija cheese, a squeeze of lime, extra hot sauce or hot salsa, sour cream, tortilla chips, or pan-fried corn tortillas.
Notes
Optional Cooking MethodsInstead of making this soup on top of your stove, make it in a crockpot like this one…just add everything except the corn and the cheese. Cook on low for two to three hours then add in the corn and cheese and cook for another hour on low.Cooking it in an Instant Pot (mine has a slow cooker setting…2 appliances in 1) is a super fast way to cook this yummy soup. Use the saute setting for the veggies, follow the remaining recipe instructions keeping the Instant Pot setting on saute but turning it down to low. Soooo Easy!!Naturally low carb and Weight Watcher Friendly3 points for a bowl without additional cheese and chips2 pts. for 6 tortilla chips4 pts. for 1/4 cup grated cheese1 pt. for 2 tbls avocado
This super easy 30-minute Wonton Soup with Shrimp tastes a lot like P.F. Chang’s” Wonton Soup recipe but there is one difference… it is by far better!
The flavors in this Wonton Soup are deliciously simple and light. This soup is definitely high on the flavor meter despite is being low in calories and surprisingly low in carbohydrates. Trader Joe’s Chicken Cilantro Mini Wonton has 50 calories and 9 grams of carbs for four!!!! And maybe the best part…it’s done in 30 minutes or less!!
Add a few baked shrimp eggrolls and some make-ahead baked rice and you’ve just saved yourself money and calories. Win, Win, Win!!
EASY WONTON SOUP INGREDIENTS
Some of the best soup recipes have the least amount of ingredients…like this one!
Chicken, Seafood, or Veggie Broth – 0 points
Shrimp (optional) – 0 points
Frozen Wontons (4 wontons per serving) – 1 point – 9 carbs
Garlic – 0 points
Onion – 0 points
Spinach – 0 points
Lemon Grass (garden fresh or store-bought, if you can’t find it use a little more lemon) – 0 points
Soy Sauce – 0 points
Fish Sauce – 0 points
Green Curry Paste – 0 points
Hot Sauce (optional) – 0 points
Lemon Slice (optional) – 0 points
OPTIONAL INGREDIENTS
green onions
green peas
water chestnuts
ginger
bambo shoots
baby corn
chicken
pork
30 MINUTE INSTRUCTIONS
STEP ONE – Cut up all veggies.
STEP TWO – Saute onions and garlic in a little olive oil. Saute until just soft.
STEP THREE – Add spinach and mushrooms to the onions and garlic and saute until just wilted.
STEP FOUR – Add broth, lemongrass (cut up in large pieces), soy sauce, fish sauce, and green curry paste. Bring broth to a boil.
STEP FIVE – Add shrimp and frozen wontons. Bring back to a boil and then let simmer for about 5-8 minutes or until shrimp and wontons are done.
STEP SIX – Taste for seasoning adjustments. Add a squeeze of lemon and a dash of hot sauce! ENJOY!!
MORE ONE POT SOUP RECIPES👇
This Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup is a big bowl of light, lemony comfort soup. Another one of my favorites is this lighter version of comforting Chicken and Dumplings. Are you in the mood for Mexican? This lower-carb crockpot Mexican Chicken Soup will hit your spicy spot. Crockpot Curry Vegetable Soup will be your new favorite meatless Monday soup to make!
The flavors in this Wonton Soup are deliciously complex, layered, and delightfully light. It's low on the calorie scale and high on the flavor meter! And the best part…it's done in 30 minutes or less!!
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Thai
Keyword easy, one pot meal, soup, weight watchers
Prep Time 5minutes
Cook Time 30minutes
Servings 6
Calories 175kcal
Author Elise
Ingredients
32ozChicken, Seafood, or Veggie Broth
3/4poundShrimp, raw fresh or frozen
1bagFrozen Chicken Cilantro WontonsWe used Trader Joe's
4clovesGarlicminced
1smallOnionsliced in long, thin half slices
2cupsSpinach, fresh
1tbspSoy Saucewe used lite but you can use regular
1tspFish Sauce
1tbspGreen Curry Paste
2inchLemon Grassif thin then use 3 inches
Hot Sauce (optional)
Instructions
STEP ONE – Cut up all veggies.
STEP TWO – Saute onions and garlic in a little olive oil. Saute until just soft.
STEP THREE – Add spinach and mushrooms to the onions and garlic and saute until just wilted.
STEP FOUR – Add broth, lemongrass (cut up in large pieces), soy sauce, fish sauce, and green curry paste. Bring broth to a boil.
STEP FIVE – Add shrimp and frozen wontons. Bring back to a boil and then let simmer for about 5-8 minutes or until shrimp and wontons are done.
STEP SIX – Taste for seasoning adjustments. Add a squeeze of lemon and a dash of hot sauce! ENJOY!!
Easy crunchy air-fried beef burritos are a really good, fast weekday meal, an easy lunch, or snack that even your kids can put together. Made with leftover taco meat these yummy beef burritos can be ready in about 10 minutes.
Of course, you don’t have to have an Air Fryer to make these. Baking these on a cookie sheet in the oven works but it takes twice as long. Ask for an Air Fryer for the holidays or better yet get your kids one…they can start making you dinner!!
The options are endless!!! You could even make these with italian ingredients!! Add some pepperoni, salami, a little marinara sauce, and this Italian Queso…OMGosh!! Yumm!!
STEP TWO – spreadable cheese. I use Laughing Cow wedges. They come in lots of flavors and are 1 Weight Watcher points.
STEP THREE – taco meat. In the recipe, I used leftover taco meat. If I was going to make these for dinner the taco meat wouldn’t be leftover. I have also used Turkey Taco Meat and it’s just as delicious!
STEP FOUR – salsa. I used store-bought in the recipe but this Easy Homemade Mexican Salsa would be perfect in this dish.
STEP FIVE – grated cheese. Mild cheddar was used here but pepper jack, sharp cheddar, a combination of both would be yummy.
STEP SIX – spinach & cilantro. This step is where I probably lost most of you all. THIS STEP IS OPTIONAL:)
STEP SEVEN – roll it up like the diagram below. Spray with spray oil and place in the Air Fryer basket. Cook at 390 degrees for about 8 minutes. I would check on it at about 6 minutes, not every Air Fryer cooks the same.
STEP EIGHT – mashed avocado with spicy seasoning and salsa mixed in. Include this inside or top with the avocado outside. THIS STEP IS OPTIONAL AS WELL, lol:)
OVEN-BAKED METHOD
Follow all the instructions above but use your oven. Set it to 425 and cook for 15 minutes.
LOW CARB LOVE!!
These yummy burritos are low carb!!! What? Yes, they are! I use Mama Lupe’s Low Carb Tortillas and they have like 3 net carbs! I like them better than real flour tortillas!
All the cheeses, meat, salsa, and veggies are all low carb. The air fryer adds the quick intense heat making the crunchy, gooey goodness. You will want these burritos every single day!!
Easy crunchy air-fried beef burritos are a really good, fast weekday meal, an easy lunch, or snack that even your kids can put together. Made with leftover taco meat so we can have these yummy beef burritos ready in about 10 minutes.
Course Anytime Meal
Cuisine American, Mexican
Keyword air fryer, burrito, crunchy, easy, fast meal, leftovers, lunch, snack
STEP TWO – spreadable cheese. I use Laughing Cow wedges. They come in lots of flavors and are 1 Weight Watcher points.
STEP THREE – taco meat. In the recipe, I used leftover taco meat. If I was going to make these for dinner the taco meat wouldn't be leftover. I have also used Turkey Taco Meat and it's just as delicious!
STEP FOUR – salsa. I used store-bought in the recipe but this Easy Homemade Mexican Salsa would be perfect in this dish.
STEP FIVE – grated cheese. Mild cheddar was used here but pepper jack, sharp cheddar, a combination of both would be yummy.
STEP SIX – spinach & cilantro. This step is where I probably lost most of you all. THIS STEP IS OPTIONAL:)
STEP SEVEN – roll it up like the diagram below. Spray with spray oil and place in the Air Fryer basket. Cook at 390 degrees for about 8 minutes. I would check on it at about 6 minutes, not every Air Fryer cooks the same.
STEP EIGHT – mashed avocado with spicy seasoning and salsa mixed in. Include this inside or top with the avocado outside. THIS STEP IS OPTIONAL AS WELL, lol:)
Notes
Can be made in the oven at 425 for about 10 minutes.For a soft low carb burrito assemble burrito and microwave for about 1 minute.
This easy, creamy but light Curry Vegetable Soup makes getting your daily dose of veggies super easy since it’s made in the crockpot.
Curry Vegetable Soup is not only packed full of vitamins, minerals, and fiber it is naturally low carb, gluten-free and low calories. If you’re following a Weight Watchers diet it is approximately 3 points per serving with the cream cheese included. To make it 0 points just eliminate the cream cheese.
STEP 1 – Rough cut all vegetables except broccoli. Cut broccoli into florets.
STEP 2 – Place all the veggies in the crockpot except the broccoli. Turn the crockpot to high for 3 hours. Note: the reason why I don’t add the broccoli here is that it gets too mushy and separates. The soup will turn out green. HAHAHA!
STEP 3 – Sprinkle curry powder, cumin powder, salt, and spoon Better Than Bouillion Roasted Garlic into vegetable and stir to coat. Note: the crockpot should be warming up the vegetables and seasonings.
STEP 4 – Pour the broth over the mixture, cover it, and cook for 2 hours on high.
STEP 5 – After 2 hours place broccoli, cream cheese, and any additional seasonings ( extra curry or salt to taste). Stir and then cook covered for another 1 hour.
Serve with some snipped cilantro or fresh thyme and a squeeze of lime!
ENJOY!
This soup is an easy way to add more veggies to your life, it’s easy to customize, it’s super simple cooked in the crockpot, instant pot, or on top of the stove. This vegetable soup will easily become one of your favorites!
If Low Carb is your plan then include the cream cheese and add some bacon…Oh My, that sounds good!
ADD ON SUGGESTIONS FOR CURRY VEGETABLE SOUP RECIPE
This soup has just the right amount of silky smooth spice because of the special bond between curry and cumin. The small amount of cream cheese adds just enough rich, creamy texture to taste indulgent…but it's really not.
1tbspBetter Than Bouilion Roasted Garlicor more to taste
4ozgarlic & onion cream cheeseor more to taste
Instructions
STEP 1 – Rough cut all vegetables except broccoli. Cut broccoli into florets.
STEP 2 – Place all the veggies in the crockpot except the broccoli. Turn the crockpot to high for 3 hours.
STEP 3 – Sprinkle curry powder, cumin powder, salt, and spoon Better Than Bouillion Roasted Garlic into vegetable and stir to coat. Note: the crockpot should be warming up the vegetables and seasonings.
STEP 4 – Pour the broth over the mixture, cover it, and cook for 2 hours on high.
STEP 5 – After 2 hours place broccoli, cream cheese, and any additional seasonings ( extra curry or salt to taste). Stir and then cook covered for another 1 hour.
Serve with some snipped cilantro or fresh thyme and a squeeze of lime!
ENJOY!
Notes
This soup freezes well.It is a really great basic veggie soup that would be delicious with a variety of food added to it.It is approximately 3 weight watcher points and considered low carb.
