Quick and easy kid friendly main dish recipes with 500 or fewer calories costing less than $1.5 per serving

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Florentine Salisbury Steak This dish is restaurant quality food which when served with mashed potatoes and green beans makes a delightful presentation. At home,this was a…	J. Gino Genovesi Jun 2013 Professional	1 vote 1 review 4 comments 13525 views
Baked Orange~Marmalade Chicken Such wonderful flavors in this easy chicken meal. Serve with your favorite side dishes.	"Cheffie Cooks" Jun 2017 Advanced	1 vote 2402 views
Skinnylightful Chicken Fried Rice I’ve shared this healthy recipe for this popular Chinese dish in the past but it’s soooo delicious I’m sharing…	Skinny Kitchen with Nancy Fox Jun 2012 Professional	1 vote 3974 views

Super Skinny Sweet and Sour Chicken This sweet and sour chicken taste sensational. It’s so much healthier than take-out and my family thinks it…	Skinny Kitchen with Nancy Fox Aug 2012 Professional	1 vote 3 comments 6291 views
Taco Casserole There is never enough Mexican food in my diet. I seriously could eat it every day in some form, tacos, quesadillas or a delicious easy classic…	Carolinaheartstrings Feb 2013 Intermediate	1 vote 4830 views
Monkey Pizza Bread One of my favorite pizza dinners is made by someone else and I call ahead and pick it up on my way home from work (can you guess who?) from the…	Carolinaheartstrings Aug 2013 Intermediate	1 vote 2159 views
Zucchini Meatballs in Cream Sauce - Microwave Quick! Several good reasons to save this recipe: to use up zucchini; to keep the kitchen cool by microwaving the main…	Salad Foodie Jun 2016 Professional	1 vote 5203 views
Baked Cumin Pork Chops A favorite supper in our home, the oven does all the work!	"Cheffie Cooks" Feb 2017 Advanced	1 vote 1757 views
Chicken schnitzel with lemon and pepper Tender chicken schnitzels are smothered in deliciously smooth, zesty and peppery sauce.	Easy Cook - Laka kuharica Feb 2011 Intermediate	3 votes 1 review 3980 views
Cod fillets in a milky sauce Cod with a little onion and a little milk: one of the most classic north Italian fish recipes.	Easy Cook - Laka kuharica Oct 2012 Intermediate	2 votes 4915 views
Cabbage Rolls Cabbage rolls, cabbage burgers, bierocks, there are likely as many names as there are recipes for one of my childhood favorites. Alessa and I…	Carolinaheartstrings Mar 2013 Intermediate	2 votes 7180 views
Kid friendly Picadillo Picadillo is a classic Cuban dish of gound beef, onions, peppers and green olives. You can make it kid friendly and a little healthier by adding kid…	Healthy Mamma Feb 2011 Advanced	1 vote 4651 views
Oven Baked Spicy Chicken Fingers Summer is here and it is picnic time! Alessa and I will be featuring some wonderful picnic recipes this month…	Carolinaheartstrings Jun 2012 Intermediate	1 vote 2465 views
Pillows ( Pasta) My wife called this creation Pillows. They are a square type of pasta, very tasty and chewy. Can be used in soups, sauces, etc. Try adding 1…	J. Gino Genovesi Jan 2014 Professional	1 vote 4740 views
Black Bean Burger In an effort to eat healthier in the New Year, I decided to try my hand at making a black bean burger. Not too bad. I liked it a lot and this…	Carolinaheartstrings Jan 2014 Intermediate	1 vote 2835 views