European main dish recipes with 600 or more calories costing less than $2.5 per serving

Pressure cooker beef Stroganoff with pasta

Delicious recipe for the famous Russian dish that has been around for several centuries.

Swedish (Ikea) meatballs

These homemade #meatballs, smothered in a creamy #gravy sauce, taste much better than the famous #IKEA version! Your kids will love them!

Bill's Penne alla Vodka

“This recipe is tailor-made for my husband Bill, done the way he likes Vodka sauce - lots of bacon, lots of Vodka, and very creamy. He is the Vodka…

Eggplant Parmesan (Slow Cooker or Crockpot version)

This recipe based on one from Allrecipes.com served 8 and was cooked in a 5-quart slow cooker. I cut the…

Spaghetti Carbonara

A yummy rich dish thats easy to make at home.

Fresh fettucine with sauce Bolognese

This rich, meaty tomato sauce, based on the Ragu alla Bolognese, doesn't need to cook for a long time to be…

Calabrian Style Meatballs Simmered in a Butter-Onion Tomato Sauce

The best way to describe this dish is a southern rustic meatball meets a…

Summer fresh pinto beans

Flavorful fresh pinto beans with vegetables is a traditional summer dish from the Northwest Croatia. Can be eaten hot or cold (even better!). Also,…

Homemade Baked-Mac

One of the fastest yet yummiest pasta recipes ever.

Penne Puttanesca

Easy and quick pasta dish. I love kalamata olives, they add a nice briney bite to the dish.

Tagliatelle with mussels

Packed with delicious mussels, tomato and chilli it's a real Italian treat.

Italian Chicken and Vegetables

Another pasta dish I learned lately. I have my version of this though I like trying new twists.

“Unique” Stuffed Shells and Tomato Sauce

Croatian bean stew with smoked pork ribs

A typical Croatian dish for cold winter days.

Ground turkey in a puff pastry braid

Elegant, tasty and easy to make.