How to Cook Low Fat Comfort Food

    Choose healthy fat. Try cooking with polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats instead of saturated fats. Healthy fats to use when cooking homestyle include vegetable oils such as olive, soybean, corn, canola, safflower and sunflower.
    Trim saturated fat. Remove the skin from poultry and trim excess fat from all poultry and meat. Comfort food won’t miss the extra fat if the cook has added extra flavors.
    Choose the low fat version of a saturated fat. Low fat creams or cheeses will work in a homestyle recipe if there are many other ingredients.
    Let some comfort food sit overnight. Stews and soups become extra delicious when their flavors blend for a day or so. Remember, homestyle means moist texture and rich flavor – it doesn’t have to mean fat!