Main dish recipes with 400 or fewer calories

Baked White Fish

This is an herbaceous fish dish, but also has the umami and salt of the soy sauce. It calls for cod, but any meaty white fish will work such as John…

Cajun Chicken Pasta

Pancetta, French Lentil and Spinach Risotto

A quartet of alliums—onion, leek, shallot, and garlic—imbues savory flavor to this entrée dotted with green…

Apricot-Pesto Chicken

If you have a container of pesto in your refrigerator that you like, use it instead of the basil leaves, dried apricots, pecans, parmesan cheese,…

Caribbean Shirmp

This sweet and spicy shrimp will keep you coming back for more. It's seductively simple but very flavorful. It goes very well with blackeyed peas…

Mini Toast Pizza with Chicken

I was inspired by this recipe http://cookeatshare.com/recipes/simple-french-bread-pizza-108786 and made these little pizzas. Tasty and simple.

Braised Lentils with Spinach (Lenticchie Brasate)

Adapted from: Lidia’s Italian-American Kitchen by Lidia Matticchio Bastianich. This is delicious side dish…

Chicken Soup Puff Pastry Pie

Now, I have to admit, the pastry I made for this particular photo didn't turn out that well. But if you're sensible unlike me, you would have simply…

Here's Where I Go Bananas!

Have you ever gone shopping and found yourself buying something, bringing it home sticking it in the closet and just keeping it there? Have you ever…

Mama's Tuna Patties

My mom used to make Tuna Patties when I was growing up and then I made them when I was married. When you make them up in advance you can make…

Spanish Jacket Potato Pie

A more interesting and filling way to enjoy a jacket potato - pieify it!

Creamy Pepper Steak

Fern's Dumplings

This is a wonderful NO FAIL recipe. Taste so great on a cold day. I always make more than what the recipe calls for so I will have left overs the…

Macaroni with Grilled Veggies and Chicken

This dish will transport you to Italy without the plane! Enjoy with Lots of Love, Catherine

Cheesy Spinach Stuffed Portobellos