5 Feel-Good Meals Inspired by Famous Dishes

Here at Nutrisystem, it’s no secret that we love cooking up perfectly portioned versions of your favorite meals and snacks. So when we heard that our customers had a hankering for some famous restaurant meal faves made Nutrisystem-friendly, we knew we had to step in and help.

Inspired by meals from popular restaurants and portioned with half the calories, these deliciously indulgent dishes provide the same famous flavor but none of the guilt.

Enjoy restaurant dining from the comfort of your own home with these delicious restaurant-inspired meals from Nutrisystem below!

1. Café-Style Creamy Tomato Soup

One taste of this guilt-free soup and you’ll be instantly transported to your favorite bread café! This stepped-up version of classic tomato soup is prepared with slow-stewed tomatoes, parmesan cheese, chicken broth and even some heavy cream. It has the same delicious taste you crave but is completely guilt-free.

2. Bistro-Style Toasted Ravioli

This plate of toasted ravioli rivals your favorite Italian-style bistro. It’s stuffed with a THREE delicious cheeses and covered in seasoned bread crumbs. Created as part of our new Restaurant Faves line—which are made to deliver the same great taste as your restaurant favorite foods but portioned to provide at least half the calories—this particular dinner is also portioned to be 50% less fat than the restaurant favorite meal that is was inspired by.

To prepare these crispy raviolis, the directions call for ¼ cup oil. However, please note that not all of this oil will be absorbed by the raviolis during cooking. (Only about 2 grams of the oil is absorbed by each ravioli. This equates to ~18 calories per ravioli coming from oil, or about 70 calories total per serving.) It is important to note that these calories are included in the nutrition facts listed on the Nutrition Facts Panel, so you do not need to add anything additional to the Nutrisystem app when tracking this meal. Here are a few tips for cooking and serving these Bistro-Style Toasted Ravioli:

• We would recommend making sure that the oil in the pan is hot before adding the ravioli. The prep instructions recommend that the oil be heated to 350 degrees. You can also dip the end of a wooden spoon into the oil. If it starts to steadily bubble, it should be hot enough to add the ravioli. If there are no bubbles, it is not hot enough and you should wait a bit longer.
• Only one side of the ravioli should be submerged in the oil. If the entire ravioli is submerged in the oil, you may need to use a larger pan or use less than the ¼ cup oil.
• Serving suggestion: We recommend rounding out the meal by serving this dish with a large salad. You can also add about 2 Tbsp. of a low or no-sugar marinara sauce for dipping.

3. Beef, Bean & Cheese Burrito

Inspired by the taco drive-thru, our loaded beef burrito is sure to ring a bell! It’s packed with Mexican-style seasoned beef, black beans, brown rice and mozzarella cheese. Wrapped up in a tasty tortilla, it’s the ultimate grab-and-go breakfast that will help you cut out the drive-thru from your morning routine.

4. Bourbon-Style Chicken

It’s the weekend and you’re craving your go-to order from that neighborhood restaurant chain. Instead of heading out for a dinner that doesn’t align with your goals, consider this inspired meal from Nutrisystem instead! Head to the freezer, grab a skillet and whip up this 9-minute meal in a snap. It’s got a sweet and tangy bourbon-style sauce that covers seasoned chicken, roasted potatoes and crisp vegetables.

This dish is a part of our line of Hearty Inspirations™ premium meals. Our Hearty Inspirations^™ dinners are bigger and more filling than our standard dinners, but remain perfectly portioned for weight loss. That’s because everything is included: No need to add your own sides or veggies! They count as 1 Nutrisystem® Dinner + 1 PowerFuel + 1 Vegetable

5. Beef Lo Mein

Skip the noodle house and grab a skillet! Another delicious dish in our line of Hearty Inspirations™ premium meals, this hearty Beef Lo Mein goes from pan to plate in under 15 minutes. Asian-style noodles are paired with tender strips of beef, broccoli, peppers, snap peas and mushrooms. Enjoy all the flavor of your favorite Asian restaurant from the comfort of your own dining room.

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