American main dish recipes with 500 or fewer calories

Chickpeas with Chorizo

I absolutely loved this! I'm a huge fan of chorizo and this was great. I cheated though and used canned chickpeas, so I altered the recipe slightly…

Honey Thyme Pork Chops

This was such a great marinade. I think it'd be great on chicken too!

Jambalaya (cajun style)

I found this recipe online on the website gimmesomeoven I had been looking for a good Jambalaya recipe since my husband is cajun and we all love…

Hawaiian Chicken

This recipe is the easiest thing that I have ever cooked, and an all-time favorite in the family. I got this from my mother-in-law and could not…

Pot Roast

Mini Meatloaves

Baked Pot of Beans w/Rice

Chicken Croissants

Chicken, cream cheese in a croissant.

Capital Chicken Skillet

This is one of my fiancee's favorites. Tastes like you were in the kitchen all day, full of different flavors...but still just a variation on a…

Sausage and Veggie Calzone

This was a delicious thrown together recipe. It's super easy to put together and is tasty to boot! Make sure you bake it on a pan that won't drip or…

Chicken Cheesy Casserole

Creamy Pork Loin

Savory Meat Loaf

Made with quick - oat meal. Similar to my Mom's recipe, but I buy low sugar ingredients for diabetics in household, and use egg whites for those…

Stir fry

my family really liked this.

Greek Lasagna

One of our favorites