8,159 fat free recipes

Lima beans with jalapeno, sunflower seeds, tomato, onion, and fresh cilantro. A quick, low-calorie plant-based side dish with some heat and crunch.

Fresh fruit medley with apples, bananas, oranges, and grapes tossed in orange juice concentrate, topped with a spiced yogurt-ricotta sauce. A light, diabetic-friendly dessert.

Big-batch Italian pasta sauce made with fresh canned tomatoes, tomato paste, oregano, sage, and grated Romano and Parmesan cheese cooked right into the sauce. Perfect for simmering with homemade meatballs.

Harissa sauce made with fresh or dried red chiles, garlic and a deeply aromatic Moroccan-style broth of chicken, chickpeas, saffron, cinnamon, orange peel and honey. A vivid North African accompaniment for couscous.

Honey whole-wheat yeast bread baked in a coffee can for a tall, round loaf with a dark, chewy crust. No kneading required. Freezer-friendly dough for baking anytime.

Layers of tofu ricotta, herb-sautéed zucchini, golden mushrooms, and spinach stacked between artichoke lasagna noodles in a rich spaghetti sauce. A hearty vegan lasagna for 8 that's loaded with vegetables and bakes up bubbling and gorgeous.

Pumpkin raisin cookies with canned pumpkin, cinnamon, and raisins, topped with a simple butter-vanilla frosting. Soft, cakey fall cookies that stay moist for days.

Old-fashioned prune conserve with quinces, apples, oranges, watermelon rind, raisins, and chopped nuts. A thick, jammy fruit preserve with complex flavor from six different fruits.

Spiced Lentil Soup with Assorted Vegetables recipe

Vegetarian moussaka with rice, eggplant, and potatoes layered with a tomato-garlic rice mixture and a soy milk white sauce with nutmeg and allspice. A dairy-free take on the Greek classic.

Bolivian peanut soup (sopa de mani) with roasted peanuts and peanut butter pureed with boiled potatoes into a thick, nutty, velvety broth. Garnished with fresh chives.

Jim's buttermilk bread: a sponge-method white loaf with buttermilk tang, honey, and olive oil. Soft tender crumb, two loaves from one recipe, the kind of bread that makes toast worth waking up for.

Velvety pressure cooker parsnip soup with curry, ginger, and rolled oats for body, finished with a swirl of cream. Sweet, earthy, and warming. On the table in about an hour with minimal hands-on time.

Traditional frijoles: slow-simmered pinto beans with onion, garlic, cumin, chile, and bacon drippings. An authentic Tex-Mex and Mexican staple cooked low and long until creamy and fragrant.

Kraut burgers, also called bierocks or runzas, tuck a savory ground beef, cabbage, and onion filling inside soft baked bread dough. A hearty Great Plains hand pie, brushed with butter and great for packing in lunches.

Southern okra casserole with onions and bell peppers cooked in bacon drippings, simmered with tomatoes, and topped with crumbled bacon. Smoky, soulful, and gluten-free.