Healthy comfort food recipes (2024)

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  • Easy butter chicken

    A star rating of 4 out of 5.236 ratings

    Fancy a healthy version of your favourite Friday night curry? Try our easy butter chicken – the meat can be marinaded the day before so you can get ahead on your prep

    • 50 mins
    • Easy
    • Healthy
  • Pork stew

    A star rating of 4 out of 5.33 ratings

    This healthy pork and apple stew has herby dumplings that soak up all the flavours of cider and mustard, and it's 3 of your 5-a-day

    • 2 hrs
    • Easy
    • Healthy
  • Vegan winter one-pan

    A star rating of 4.6 out of 5.5 ratings

    Serve up a bowl of warming vegan stew for dinner. This easy dish combines spinach, peanuts, potatoes and leeks for a nourishing meal.

    • 50 mins
    • Easy
    • Healthy
    • Vegan
  • One-pan beef stew with vegetable mash

    A star rating of 4.8 out of 5.11 ratings

    Make an easy stew that contains all of your 5-a-day. If red meat is lean, it’s a valuable source of protein, iron, zinc and B vitamins, but we also have a vegan option (see tip, below)

    • 2 hrs 45 mins
    • Easy
    • Healthy
  • Healthy lasagne

    A star rating of 4.2 out of 5.15 ratings

    Enjoy our lighter version of the family classic – lasagne. It has bags of flavour, but comes in at under 500 calories a portion, as well as packing in four of your five-a-day

    • 1 hr 30 mins
    • Easy
    • Healthy
  • Thai curry noodle soup

    A star rating of 3.8 out of 5.5 ratings

    Make this speedy, spicy and healthy noodle soup using whatever veg you have in the fridge. Filling and flavour-packed, it's ideal for busy weeknights

    • 20 mins
    • Easy
  • A star rating of 0 out of 5.0 ratings

    Elevate fish pie with a touch of saffron to make a meal you can serve to guests without compromising on your healthy eating routine

    • 1 hr 10 mins
    • Easy
    • Healthy
  • Slow-cooker pumpkin soup

    A star rating of 0 out of 5.0 ratings

    Put in a little effort the night before and you can have a velvety soup ready as a starter for a special dinner with guests. This recipe serves six generously

    • 15 hrs 15 mins
    • Easy
    • Healthy
    • Vegan
  • A star rating of 4 out of 5.17 ratings

    Top these mushroom, bacon, kale and tarragon pies with butter bean smash to make a healthy main meal that's big on flavour but light on calories

    • 1 hr 5 mins
    • Easy
    • Healthy
  • Speedy lentil coconut curry

    A star rating of 4.6 out of 5.17 ratings

    This quick and easy curry has such great depth of flavour – it tastes like it’s been cooked for hours. It's healthy too, as well as being low in fat and calories

    • 25 mins
    • Easy
    • Vegetarian
  • Chicken noodle soup

    A star rating of 4.8 out of 5.779 ratings

    Mary Cadogan's aromatic broth will warm you up on a winter's evening - it contains ginger, which is particularly good for colds.

    • 40 mins
    • Easy
    • Healthy
  • Turkey larb bowls

    A star rating of 5 out of 5.2 ratings

    Use up leftover Christmas turkey in this dish. After all the feasting, something crunchy and fresh with a little heat is just the ticket for Boxing Day

    • 45 mins
    • Easy
  • Roasted red pepper soup with crispy croutons

    A star rating of 5 out of 5.2 ratings

    Warm up on colder evenings with this vibrant soup, spiked with fiery chilli powder and harissa. The crispy croutons are optional but add a satisfying crunch

    • 27 mins
    • Easy
    • Healthy
    • Vegetarian
  • Slow cooker meatballs

    A star rating of 3.9 out of 5.54 ratings

    Try these slow cooker meatballs for a tasty family meal. Turkey mince makes lighter meatballs which kids love. They also freeze well so you can batch cook

    • 6 hrs
    • Easy
    • Healthy
  • Lentil Bolognese soup

    A star rating of 4.3 out of 5.34 ratings

    Tuck into this full-bodied, vegetarian Bolognese-based soup with red lentils, which brings you four of your 5-a-day and plenty of fibre

    • 50 mins
    • Easy
    • Healthy
    • Vegetarian
  • Spicy fish stew

    A star rating of 4.6 out of 5.43 ratings

    Full of omega-3 fats and providing four of your 5-a-day, this healthy dinner is packed with flavourful ingredients including garlic, chilli, salmon fillets and herbs

    • 50 mins
    • Easy
    • Healthy
    • Gluten-free
  • Chunky Bolognese soup with penne

    A star rating of 4.6 out of 5.37 ratings

    This healthy, filling lunch provides a good balance of protein and carbs from lean steak mince and wholemeal pasta – ideal to aid muscle recovery after exercise

    • 45 mins
    • Easy
    • Healthy
  • A star rating of 4.2 out of 5.20 ratings

    This crowd-pleasing pasta is easy to make, healthy and satisfying with squash providing 1 of your 5-a-day and pecans stirred through, which add a nice crunch

    • 45 mins
    • Easy
    • Healthy
  • A star rating of 4.6 out of 5.18 ratings

    Serve up this tasty Moroccan roast lamb dish for a low-calorie main that delivers stacks of flavour and three of your 5-a-day

    • 1 hr 10 mins
    • Easy
    • Healthy
    • Gluten-free
  • Creamy tomato soup

    A star rating of 4.7 out of 5.86 ratings

    A low-fat, vegetarian soup that everyone will love - passata and whole milk give a silky smooth finish

    • 1 hr 15 mins
    • Easy
    • Healthy
    • Vegetarian
  • A star rating of 4.9 out of 5.6 ratings

    Combine pork with squash and mushrooms in this hearty low-calorie meal for two. If you add the cabbage to serve, it counts as five of your 5-a-day

    • 55 mins
    • Easy
    • Healthy
  • A star rating of 4.8 out of 5.44 ratings

    Substituting half your pasta for swede ribbons and the breast of the duck rather than the leg makes this a leaner, but equally delicious, ragu

    • 1 hr 50 mins
    • Easy
    • Healthy
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