We’re a week into the new year, which means most of us are a week into that annual resolution to trim down after all our holiday overindulging.
The problem is, this is also the time of year that we are wanting to wrap ourselves in comfort food. And since many comforting dishes call for fattening ingredients or at least fattening ways to prepare them, a.k.a. frying, it makes it hard to stick to that New Year’s resolution.
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Warming comfort food doesn’t have be overly indulgent and fattening, though. It’s possible to have warmth and comfort without blowing the diet. With a few tricks, you can stick to your resolve and lose weight without giving up the hearty comfort food you’re craving.
This chicken potpie soup is a bowl full of comfort without the guilt. There’s no dairy involved unless you want to add some. I try to have a dairy-free day once or twice a week, and this soup satisfies to the point where I don’t miss dairy at all. My gut certainly appreciates it. But if dairy-free is not part of your diet agenda, use evaporated milk or whole milk for an even creamier soup.