Main dish recipes with 500 or fewer calories costing less than $1.0 per serving

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Awesome Pizza Dough This recipe is adapted from one perfected at Greens restaurant in San Francisco. The crust is crunchy on the outside but also chewy. I think it's…	John Spottiswood Feb 2010 Advanced	80 votes 33 reviews 35 comments 57529 views
Rich Sauce with White Eggplant & Herbs Eggplant has nothing to do with eggs - unless you dip and bread them. This sauce is a knockout! We grow…	Amos Miller Sep 2011 Professional	13 votes 5 reviews 10 comments 16536 views
"Tandoori" grilled chicken While this dish isn't made in a traditional Indian clay oven, the yogurt marinade and spice blend can still yield a very authentic-tasting end…	Chris Patil Feb 2008 Advanced	11 votes 5 reviews 8 comments 21656 views

Leg of Lamb with Moroccan Seasonings This was a wonderful leg of lamb that I cooked for a Holiday gathering this year. I took a base recipe for…	John Spottiswood Dec 2010 Advanced	8 votes 4 reviews 5 comments 10312 views
Grilled Asian Pork Loin We had a BBQ party today and served pork loin with two different types of marinade. This one was universally loved. It has a wonderful sweet and…	John Spottiswood Jul 2011 Advanced	8 votes 3 reviews 4 comments 18379 views
Beer Can Chicken An interesting and fun, yet still delicious way to barbecue a chicken. Have fun with this one!	Elena Jimenez Jul 2008 Beginner	7 votes 3 reviews 2 comments 33785 views
Yellow Split Peas with Vegetables (Dal Takari) Wow, this is such a wonderful dish and so easy to cook! The keys to this dish are the yellow lentils, fried…	John Spottiswood Feb 2011 Advanced	7 votes 1 review 7 comments 7181 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
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
Asian-Style Grilled Black Bass This fish is simply delicious. The flesh is like butter and the flavor is from heaven. I know that sounds extreme, but it's true. I was in Costco…	John Spottiswood May 2013 Advanced	5 votes 3 reviews 1 comment 8707 views
Chicken Tamale Casserole A great family friendly recipe that is quick and easy, not to mention tasty! You could take out the chicken and it would still be great.	Michele Grason Jul 2010 Intermediate	5 votes 3 reviews 2 comments 7573 views
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
Mediterranean Filet of Sole Dover Sole was on sale at the local supermarket, and I felt inspired to try an recreate some of the simple, delicious flat fish dishes while…	John Spottiswood Apr 2009 Advanced	4 votes 3 reviews 3 comments 40160 views
Kheemah Kheemah Kheehah Chamelion Ok, I'm sure I'm dating myself with that one. I remember when I was dancing around with one earring and big…	kathy gori Mar 2010 Advanced	4 votes 3 reviews 1 comment 4766 views
Steam Tofu With Fish Very simple and yet delicious dish.Goes very well with steam white rice.	Cindy Sep 2011 Intermediate	4 votes 2 reviews 5 comments 20762 views