Savory cheese and chicken stock share the spotlight here with high-fiber chickpeas. Adding 1/2 cup of these lean beans to your daily diet can help you cut your consumption of fatty foods, a study in the journal Appetite notes.

serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • chicken bouillon cube
  • whole-wheat rigatoni
  • grated Romano

Tomatoes’ strong, savory flavor can help satisfy us sooner, so we may eat less without trying. We added almonds to up the slim-down factor: Dieters who ate the nuts daily lost 56 percent more fat than those who didn’t, a study from Loma Linda University finds; the nuts’ fiber may prevent fat absorption.

serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • almonds
  • loosely packed fresh parsley
  • sun-dried tomato halves
  • olive oil
  • whole-wheat penne

Tuna and ’shrooms contain two different umami compounds that work synergistically to enhance the savory flavor. This dish is the lightest of this noodly bunch, with only 350 calories per bowl.

serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • whole-wheat farfalle
  • olive oil
  • chopped fresh rosemary
  • dry white wine
  • chopped fresh parsley

Tuna and ’shrooms contain two different umami compounds that work synergistically to enhance the savory flavor. This dish is the lightest of this noodly bunch, with only 350 calories per bowl.

serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • whole-wheat farfalle
  • olive oil
  • chopped fresh rosemary
  • dry white wine
  • chopped fresh parsley

Read more: http://www.food.com/recipe/harry-davids-meatloaf-328374#ixzz1djnuOXMG

You might need to buy:
  • -2 lb 93% lean ground beef
  • fresh breadcrumb
  • harry & david's sweet onion and pepper relish
  • milk
  • ketchup
  • Steak Sauce
serves 6
You might need to buy:
  • large chicken cut into several pieces
  • salt and pepper
  • flour
  • large onions sliced 1/2 inch thick
  • grated Percorino Roman cheese
  • paprika
  • dry sherry
  • chicken broth

Serve over hot cooked oil

serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • olive oil
  • feta cheese
  • torn basil leaves

The citric acid in the lemon and lime cooks the fish. If you’re worried about using raw fish, microwave it 1 minute before soaking in citrus juice. Serve with pita crisps

serves 6
You might need to buy:
  • freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • freshly squeezed lime juice
  • minced garlic
  • kosher salt
  • coarsely group black pepper
  • extra-virgin olive oil
  • chopped fresh cilantro

From “How to Cook Everything” by Mark Bittman

You might need to buy:
  • olive oil
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • minced garlic
  • black pepper
  • olive oil
  • Tomatillo Cream Sauce
  • Cilantro pesto
  • toasted pine nutes
  • diced red bell pepper
  • grated queso fresco for garnish
  • extra virgin olive oil
  • U-20 dry pack scallops