There's no shame in buying "cheater" ingredients to save time! Premade hummus brings this Middle-Eastern dish together and makes prep a cinch.
Pureed onions and toasted cashews give the sauce a creamy texture and rich flavour without adding any cream. If you love spice, don't seed the hot peppers. Serve with steamed basmati rice and a dollop of mango chutney.
Baked beans are a classic comfort food, especially when served with Curly Hotdog Snakes for a newfangled twist on wieners and beans. Refrigerate any leftovers to reheat and enjoy over the next two days.
High-fibre, low-GI beans add body to this filling main-course soup from "The GI Diet Made Easy" story in our October 2004 issue, and the whole wheat croutons have a little more fibre than store-bought white croutons.
Smoke is the hot new flavour. While the tobacco kind is taboo, a whisp of the woodsy sort from this smoked cheese adds to the allure of savoury shorties. Regular old Cheddar is a fine substitute.
Chock-full of a variety of seafood, fish and vegetables, this rich soup is inspired by a similar chowder served at the Masstown Market, near Truro, N.S. Enjoy a hearty bowlful with Buttermilk Biscuits.
In this Middle Eastern take on baked eggs, also called shakshuka, the eggs are poached in a zesty spiced tomato sauce for an all-in-one meal. Serve alongside warmed wedges of pita or crusty bread to soak up all of the rich sauce.
Mac and cheese for under 350 calories? You bet! The sauce may seem a little thin at first, but it absorbs into the pasta quickly. Cooking the pasta with the squash saves time and keeps dishes to a minimum; keep in mind that the pasta will need less time to cook, so add it after the squash, following cooking directions on package.
