Kid friendly main dish recipes with 300 or fewer calories costing less than $2.0 per serving

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Grilled Whole Salmon Indonesian Style This is an excellent and flavorful way to cook fish that I adapted from the Barbecue Bible. I had a large,…	John Spottiswood Sep 2009 Advanced	5 votes 3 reviews 9187 views
Grilled Flanken Style Korean Short Ribs (Galbi or Kalbi) I adapted this recipe from one in Bon Appetit and another from Chef John (foodwishes.blogspot.com). Chef John…	John Spottiswood Feb 2013 Advanced	5 votes 3 reviews 2 comments 11453 views
Nanny Burgers This is a simple dish my Nanny (grandmother) always made and my Mom made them for us, and now I make them for my son. They are just hamburgers…	Denise Sherin Mar 2014 Advanced	1 vote 1 comment 7196 views

Chicken and Eggplant Tagine I was shopping for a chicken and eggplant stew and both the eggplant and the bell peppers were on sale...so I bought extra. We ended up making two…	John Spottiswood Jan 2011 Advanced	7 votes 2 reviews 2 comments 7903 views
Swiss Style Cube Steak When we were kids Mom made this for us all the time. It was a cheap dinner that went a long way served over rice. I had forgotten about it till…	Denise Sherin Mar 2014 Advanced	2 votes 1 review 3 comments 9471 views
Crockpot Savory Swiss Steak A meal awaits you when you get home with this fork-tender swiss steak recipe.	Micheline Nov 2010 Intermediate	3 votes 11572 views
Jenny Craigs Italian Chicken Rolls This delicious, crispy chicken dish is from Jenny Craig's Simple Pleasures Cookbook. It reminds me of Chicken…	Micheline Jan 2011 Intermediate	2 votes 9364 views
Belgian Leek Tart with aged Goat Cheese www.epicurious.com slight variation ... purchased pillsbury crust any goat cheese in combination with any…	Chez la mere Dec 2012 Professional	1 vote 3031 views
Zucchini Smeriato ( Scalloped Zucchini) There are many zucchini recipes, but this is one that I kinda made up. It is nourishing, a good Lenten dish…	J. Gino Genovesi Jan 2014 Professional	3 votes 2 comments 9085 views
Thai Ginger Chicken This is one of the most popular Thai dishes and one of the easiest to make. You can substitute lots of different vegetables and it will still turn…	John Spottiswood Mar 2011 Advanced	8 votes 3 reviews 5 comments 5489 views
Delicious Pork and Bean Stew for Tostadas, Tacos, or Burritos This is an easy slow cooker recipe that is delicious and versatile. Serve this as filler for any mexican dish,…	Nancy Miyasaki May 2011 Intermediate	7 votes 2 reviews 1 comment 6795 views
Meat-filled Dinner Pastries Delicious biscuit dough pastries stuffed with a hearty blend of ground beef, vegetables, potatoes, and seasonings. Recipe makes six large entree…	Wendi Taylor Jan 2013 Professional	2 votes 2 comments 11994 views
Beer marinated pork chops When selecting pork chops for this dish make sure they are evenly sliced so that they are all ready at the same time. The chops should also have a…	Peter Brown May 2012 Intermediate	3 votes 1 review 6485 views
The Best Barbecued Chicken Ever With an Amazing Homemade Sauce Look no further...What makes this chicken the best is the incredible sauce! We’ve shared other homemade BBQ…	Skinny Kitchen with Nancy Fox Jun 2011 Professional	2 votes 1 comment 7059 views
Spicy Asian Grilled Pork Chops This is an old favorite that I've made since my days living in Chicago. We lived near the main Korean part of town (near Lawrence I think) and…	John Spottiswood Nov 2014 Advanced	4 votes 1 review 1 comment 7427 views