Low calorie comfort food!!

I heard the tail end of this recipe on a cooking show this morning and decided to try to just wing it since I only got to hear the last 5 minutes of the show. The end result was delicious and satisfying. My husband and I both loved it.

I cubed about one cup of each of the following veggies and cooked them in 3 cups of chicken stock until tender. 

Rutabaga

Parsnips

Carrots

Sweet potato

Redskin potato

Acorn squash

3 cloves of garlic

Separately I cooked up a pound of ground chicken then added it to the veggies along with a cup of frozen peas. 

I then made a slurry with 1/2 cup of water and about 2 tbsp of cornstarch and added this to the pot to create a creamy rich gravy with less calories. 

Then I placed it all in a 13x9 pan and cover it with 5 layers of phyllo dough brushing each later with a bit of olive oil. 

I then baked it at 425 for 30 minutes, until it was bubbling and the phyllo was brown and crispy. 

I let it cool for about 6-8 minutes...I was hungry so that was as long as I could wait! ;) Divided into 6 serving each serving was 294 calories and low in fat!  Make it the way you like it by adding whatever veggies you enjoy. then  just calculate the calories to stay within the 300 per servings range. Then, if you are planning a 500 calorie dinner you can add a yummy salad! 

This meal tasted rich, creamy, and delicious!!! A great comfort food and when you consider that it is low calorie and low fat, you can feel really good about it!