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Crepe blintzes filled with sweetened cottage cheese, Neufchatel, lemon zest, and vanilla, then pan-browned in a touch of canola oil. Served warm with non-fat yogurt, fresh berries, and a dusting of powdered sugar. Brunch favorite, lightened up.

One-pot Italian bean soup loaded with sliced smoked sausage, crushed tomatoes, kidney beans, and small pasta shells in a savory broth. Warming, filling, and ready in 45 minutes.

Three bean vinaigrette salad with rice, kidney beans, and marinated artichoke hearts. A no-cook vegetarian salad served chilled over lettuce leaves.

Found this recipe in one of my favorite magazines, Eating Well. Loved it so much that I've tweaked it a bit to make it more vegetarian.

Smoky Western beans with bacon, pinto beans, kidney beans, and lentils simmered in a spiced tomato sauce with cumin and chili powder. Easy one-pot comfort food for a crowd.

My family really loves this recipe. I almost never have leftovers, and when I do there is a race to see who gets to them first.

T-3 cabbage diet soup combines cabbage, peppers, onions, celery, and tomatoes with onion soup mix. The classic low-calorie filling vegetable soup that became famous as the cabbage soup diet base.

Fettuccine topped with a spicy Mexican bean sauce made from kidney beans, stewed tomatoes, green chiles, and cilantro. A hearty vegetarian pasta dinner ready in 30 minutes.

Five-ingredient kielbasa and bow tie pasta soup with canned tomatoes and chicken broth. A quick, hearty soup that goes from stovetop to bowl in 30 minutes with smoky sausage and al dente farfalle.

Tuna stuffed jumbo pasta shells baked in a creamy dill sauce made with cottage cheese, yogurt, and Parmesan. A lighter take on stuffed shells using low-fat cottage cheese instead of ricotta.

Six kinds of beans baked in a sweet-tangy brown sugar and vinegar sauce, topped with crumbled bacon and crispy fried onions. A potluck-ready side dish that feeds a crowd.

Traditional Cumberland sausage made with pork shoulder, back fat, nutmeg, mace, and a touch of smoked bacon. Hand-mixed, stuffed into casings, and baked until golden and snappy.

Creamy low-fat spread blending apples, dates, cottage cheese, and toasted almonds with cinnamon. Make it in the microwave and food processor for easy entertaining on raisin toast or apple slices.

If you're looking for an alternative for ice cream, then try this rich creamy yogurt that is good to the last spoonful.

Broken corn tortillas layered with chicken, Rotel tomatoes, melted Velveeta, and sour cream, baked into a bubbling Tex-Mex casserole that feeds eight. Big flavor, minimal effort.

A chilled beet borscht sweetened with apple juice and made creamy with nonfat yogurt. Roasted beets, lemon, and crunchy radish and cucumber garnish make this a stunning late summer soup.