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Watch: Healthy comfort food

Comfort food doesn’t have to be unhealthy. Follow our three quick step-by-step videos and enjoy heart-healthy versions of macaroni cheese, pizza, and spaghetti Bolognese. 

Chicken and pepper pitta pizzas

1. Macaroni cheese

Mac'n'cheese is a much-loved dish - but it's usually high in fat and salt. We've changed all that. Quark (a fat-free soft cheese) is the magic ingredient in our version of this popular classic.

Read the recipe for heart-healthy macaroni cheese.

2. Chicken and pepper pitta pizzas

Picnic pittas create the perfect base for these tasty summer pizzas, ideal served hot for a tempting lunch or supper with friends.

Two chicken and pepper pita pizzas on a plate with green salad on the side.

Read the recipe for chicken and pepper pitta pizzas.

3. Spaghetti Bolognese

Using extra-lean minced beef makes this classic dish lower in fat - and the family won't even notice the difference.

Read the recipe for heart-healthy spaghetti Bolognese.

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