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French recipes with 500 or fewer calories

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Mon Gateau Au Chocolat An absolutely wonderful cake; most traditionally served without icing. If you're including kids, might want to add your favorite, but I love it the…	Ali El Safy Jan 2008 Professional	31 votes 17 reviews 8 comments 54635 views
Potatoes With Parsley and Garlic - Pommes Parsillade These are the fantastic potatoes you've probably had in a french bistro...the ones that weren't pommes frites…	John Spottiswood Aug 2011 Advanced	10 votes 7 reviews 3 comments 4696 views
Potato and Sweet Potato au Gratin with Herbs This is not the lightest recipe I've made, but it's a real treat when you are having guests and want to…	Nancy Miyasaki Jan 2010 Intermediate	7 votes 3 reviews 12951 views

Chicken Chasseur This is a healthy version of chicken in the famous chasseur sauce containing onions and leeks, and flavored with white wine, tomatoes, and…	John Spottiswood Aug 2011 Advanced	7 votes 3 reviews 8 comments 4450 views
Spicy Shrimp on Spinach We made this as one of the dishes at our annual stay at the Koehler Winery near in Los Olivos near Santa Barbara. Everything we made was delicious,…	John Spottiswood Aug 2011 Advanced	6 votes 5 reviews 3 comments 10994 views
Mushrooms with Butter, Garlic and Croutons This is a delicious and easy to make mushroom dish. It tastes as good as fancy stuffed mushrooms, but is half…	Nancy Miyasaki Jun 2008 Intermediate	5 votes 2 reviews 15159 views
Apricot Clafoutis copyright 2011 art of living.PrimaMedia,Inc/Maria Liberati This recipe is from my latest book and winner of the Gourmand World…	maria liberati Jan 2010 Professional	5 votes 1 review 4980 views
Miner's Mush My French Canadian grandma used to make this for my dad and all his siblings. It has become a Jordan family staple. I like it with the anise, but…	Lyndsey Jan 2008 Beginner	5 votes 2 reviews 3 comments 8051 views
Mushroom, Tomato, and White Bean Ragout This is a delicious companion to grilled fish, steak or chicken. It is beautiful, healthy, and flavorful.	Nancy Miyasaki Aug 2008 Intermediate	5 votes 3 reviews 11306 views
Mango Gateau with peaches and cream A Gateau is a French style sponge cake traditionally made with cream and may be a multilayered cake. I made…	Manju Nair Aug 2010 Intermediate	4 votes 1 review 10360 views
Tarte Tatin This is a classic of French home cuisine - it's upside-down caramelized apple tart.	lecuisinier Feb 2008 Intermediate	4 votes 2 reviews 1 comment 9212 views
Chocolate Souffle After having a yummy souffle on a cruise recently, I came back and started making them myself. This is the best I've found so far. A simple,…	Nancy Miyasaki May 2012 Intermediate	4 votes 1 review 3 comments 3435 views
Scallops in Scallion Nests This is an attractive, flavorful dish, ideal as the first course for an elegant dinner. The scallions, which are cooked briefly in boiling water and…	John Spottiswood Aug 2011 Advanced	4 votes 1 review 11 comments 5603 views
Sauteed Spinach with Garlic This is a delicious and healthy dish that takes 5 minutes to make and goes with almost anything--asian, mediterranean or american. Barefoot…	John Spottiswood Aug 2008 Advanced	4 votes 1 review 11265 views
Creme Brulee My claim to fame. Not quite so traditional, I use whole eggs and milk to lighten it up a little bit.	Mark Tabak Jan 2008 Professional	3 votes 2 comments 7063 views