44 Healthy Comfort Food Recipes

Comfort and Healthy? We’ve put together 44 amazing healthy comfort food recipes for you when you! These recipes are delicious and great substitutes for when you’re wanting something healthier!

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Vegetarian Baked Ziti

Vegetarian Baked Ziti that will blow the minds of your vegetarian friends! Feast your eyes on the BEST vegetarian baked ziti that contains real ingredients and is super healthy!

Roasted Red Pepper Pesto

This Roasted Red Pepper Pesto is the perfect sauce for pasta, fish, pizza, or even just toasted bread!

Healthy Instant Pot Hamburger Helper

Ditch the store-bought and try my Healthy Instant Pot Hamburger Helper! It has all of the traditional flavors, but tastes way better and is made with only whole ingredients!

Pesto Pasta Chicken Bake

My Pesto Pasta Bake is a delicious and tasty 7 ingredient gluten free dinner that the whole family will love!

Greek Yogurt Alfredo

This Greek Yogurt Alfredo Sauce is a healthy alternative to traditional Alfredo sauce. It’s rich and creamy without processed ingredients or heavy cream and butter.

Buffalo Chicken & Cauliflower Rice Casserole

This Buffalo Chicken & Cauliflower Rice Casserole is creamy and full of flavor! By using cauliflower rice it’s lower in carbs and a healthy alternative to grain casseroles!

Crockpot Fiesta Chicken

Crockpot Fiesta Chicken only requires 5 ingredients, great for weeknight meals, and is perfect for meal prepping through the week!

Slow Cooker Honey Mustard Chicken

Slow Cooker Honey Mustard Chicken is a little sweet, tangy, tender, and full of flavor! Such a great set it and forget it recipe and pairs well with any veggie!

The BEST Goat Cheese Pasta

This Goat Cheese Pasta recipe is made with only a few ingredients, a couple of spices, and full of protein! Perfect for a quick meatless meal!

Vegetarian Quinoa Chili with Black Beans and Kidney Beans

This Vegetarian Quinoa Chili with black beans and kidney beans is full of flavor, uses only whole ingredients, and guaranteed to warm you up on those cold winter days!

Vegetarian Chili Mac may sound like a winter dish, but is a favorite year-round! Full of chili flavors and the comfort of pasta, not to mention only whole ingredients! A healthy dish your whole family will love!

Pumpkin Gnocchi Sauce

Pumpkin Gnocchi Sauce will quickly become your go-to Fall favorite! It’s creamy, flavorful, made with whole ingredients, vegan, dairy-free, and nut-free! Great for pasta too!

Slow Cooker Chicken Tikka Masala | Healthy & Easy

This Healthy Slow Cooker Chicken Tikka Masala is a delicious way to enjoy Indian cuisine in a hurry! All you need is a jar of your favorite tikka masala, yogurt, a few spices, veggies, and you’re set!

Healthy Turkey Sweet Potato Chili Three Ways – Instant Pot, Slow Cooker, and Stovetop

This Healthy & Easy Turkey Sweet Potato Chili can be made in your instant pot, slow cooker, or on the stove. Made with clean ingredients and ready in no time. It’s the perfect fall or winter chili recipe!

Venison Meatballs

Enjoy these easy baked venison meatballs with your favorite sauce and pasta for a hearty, comforting and healthy meal. They’re tender and meaty without any gamey taste. A crowd-pleasing way to enjoy ground venison!

Instant Pot Cabbage Soup

This cabbage soup made in the Instant Pot is comforting, cozy and packed with wholesome ingredients in a flavorful tomato base. It’s a healthy, gluten-free and Whole30 compliant easy recipe you’ll love!

Creamy Vegan Scalloped Potato Casserole

Perfectly creamy and cheesy, these vegan scalloped potatoes take just 20 minutes to prepare. Serve it as an appetizer or side dish with your favorite plant-based protein for a delicious weeknight dinner.

Vegan Pot Pie with Puff Pastry

This easy vegan pot pie recipe is perfect for holidays and weeknight dinner. A flaky puff pastry crust sits atop mixed veggies and non-dairy gravy, resulting in a wonderfully filling meal.

The Best Chicken Soup Recipe

This is the best Chicken Soup Recipe to make when you’re craving simple comfort food or feeling under the weather. Made with bone-in chicken thighs simmered into a flavorful broth and filled with tender onions, carrots, celery, and juicy shredded chicken.

Keto Salisbury Steak With Mushrooms

Salisbury Steak is beefy, tender, and loaded with flavor. It’s the perfect comfort food, and it’s an easy meal to make!

Dairy Free Lasagna – Gluten Free

With a delicious dairy free ‘cheese’ sauce, this lasagna and a the ultimate comfort food! Gluten free too!

Quinoa Enchilada Bake

This quinoa enchilada bake is full of delicious comforting flavors and ingredients that will make you feel good.

Green Lentil Soup With Coconut Milk And Veggies

Super comforting and loaded with wholesome ingredients, this green lentil soup is easy to prepare and so delicious on a cold day.

Ciambotta

Ciambotta, also known as giambotta or cianfotta, is a hearty stew made from fresh vegetables. Zucchini, eggplant, bell peppers, tomatoes, carrots, potatoes, are stewed together in this dish that needs nothing other than a drizzle of good extra virgin olive oil, a handful of fresh herbs, and some crusty Italian bread.

Mini Vegetarian Shepherd’s Pie With Mushrooms

This Mini Vegetarian Shepherd’s Pie recipe makes six individual Shepherd’s Pies or one large pie. Make ahead and freeze! Veggies and mushrooms simmered in a rich red wine gravy are topped with lightly browned and crisped garlic mashed potatoes in this easy recipe.

Italian Lentil Soup

Italian lentil soup is a hearty soup that is perfect for cooler weather. Simple to make and budget friendly, our version includes carrots, onions, celery, and plum tomatoes, plus baby spinach, a touch of oregano, and a rind of parmesan.

Vegan Black Bean Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

These vegan black bean stuffed sweet potatoes have the flavours of Mexico! They’re filled with black beans, corn, peppers, and optional tomatillos. Top them with fresh tomatoes and guacamole for a quick healthy vegan meal.

Cuban-Style Turkey Picadillo with Sweet Potatoes

Say goodbye to boring ground turkey with Cuban-Style Turkey Picadillo with Sweet Potatoes! This super-flavorful skillet dinner is a healthy budget-friendly meal that’s ready in about an hour so it’s perfect for a weeknight.

Butternut Squash And Chickpea Curry

This butternut squash and chickpea curry is comforting and delicious, perfect for a chilly day. It is gluten free, dairy free, and Vegan.

Easy Instant Pot Chili

Instant pot chili is made with a double dose of beans, beef and tons of veggies! It’s naturally dairy free and packed with protein.

Whole30 Beef Stew

This Whole30 & Paleo beef stew is incredibly hearty and flavorful! The beef is melt in your mouth delicious.

Lemon Chickpea Orzo Soup (Vegetarian Avgolemono)

Cozy and creamy lemon chickpea orzo soup recipe! A vegetarian soup inspired by Greek avgolemono. Perfect for a family weeknight meal!

The Best White Bean Quinoa Chili | Vegan + Gf

White Bean Quinoa Chili is a delicious, cozy vegan chili filled with protein-rich beans, quinoa, and lentils! Enjoy a bowl as it warms you up from the inside out and fills your body with nutrients.

Vegan Mushroom Risotto

This creamy mushroom risotto is surprisingly easy to make for a flavourful meal that’s sure to impress. Easy enough for a mid-week dinner and elegant enough for special occasions, enjoy this lovely dish anytime!

Butternut Squash And Quinoa Casserole

Butternut Squash and Quinoa Casserole with feta cheese and pumpkins seeds is a savory and comforting vegetarian main dish recipe.

Easy Cauliflower Gnocchi Skillet Pizza

Easy low carb gnocchi recipes like this skillet pizza dish are the perfect way to enjoy your favorite comfort foods with fewer net carbs!

Mini Meatloaves Recipe

The only thing better than traditional meatloaf is making Mini Meatloaves in a muffin tin. Perfectly portioned and personal sized, no sharing required!

Tuscan Minestrone With Orzo (Risoni) Pasta

This delicious and nutritious Italian minestrone recipe from Tuscany is filled with healthy seasonal vegetables, beans and pasta. Perfect vegetarian autumn/fall and cold weather comfort food that’s easy to make.

Vegan Zuppa Toscana (Tuscan Kale Soup)

This easy vegan Zuppa Toscana soup recipe is the perfect weeknight dinner, make ahead lunch, or company treat. It’s a warm, savory, vegetable soup recipe with kale, white beans, and potatoes with Tuscan herbs for added flavor.

Beer Cheese Soup With Cauliflower

This Beer Cheese Soup with cauliflower and butternut squash is a healthy twist on a classic! This soup is perfect for both Oktoberfest and Game Day!

Vegan Mushroom Stroganoff (Keto/Instant Pot)

Cook this vegan mushroom stroganoff in the Instant Pot in just 15 minutes. It is super creamy and comforting, perfect for busy weeknights.

Sweet Potato Casserole with Black Beans, Kale and Quinoa

Enjoy this savory, comforting, vegan sweet potato casserole with black beans, kale, quinoa and roasted garlic sauce. It’s easy to assemble and perfect to make ahead.

Chicken Pot Pie Soup Recipe

Healthy Chicken Pot Pie Soup is total comfort food! Made in your instant pot, crockpot or on the stove – this yummy soup is paleo, whole30 and SO delicious! Easy to make and SO cozy – you’ll love how creamy and tasty this chicken pot pie soup is while being completely dairy free!

Creamy Veggies and Noodles

This vegetarian dish is made with creamy egg noodles and plenty of veggies for a healthy and delicious comfort food. It’s perfect for an easy weeknight meal!

We hope these recipes are a hit the next time you’re trying to substitute your comfort food recipes into healthy ones! We would love to see what your favorite recipe was – tag and leave us a comment on our Instagram page!

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