Main dish recipes with 500 or fewer calories costing less than $0.5 per serving

Cochinita Pibil

Cochinita Pibil (also puerco pibil) is a traditional Mexican slow-roasted pork dish from Yucatán. Preparation of traditional cochinita or puerco…

Baked Pot of Beans w/Rice

Pasta in Tomato-Chicken Curry Sauce

Noodles with Cabbage, Mushrooms and Roasted Seaweed

I use instant noodles "cakes" for this. I partially cook them in boiling water prior to using, in order to get…

Spring "Risotto"

Risotto's close resemblance to Asian version (Cantonese) "wet rice",

Mama's Tuna Patties

My mom used to make Tuna Patties when I was growing up and then I made them when I was married. When you make them up in advance you can make…

Chicken Croissants

Chicken, cream cheese in a croissant.

Two Bean Enchiladas

2 cheese vegetable pizza

Uptown Brisket

Watercress, Bok Choy and Cabbage Pasta (Salad)

vegetarian

Pasta e Fagioli Facile - Easy Pasta and Beans

Just as the name implies! A delicious, healthy and hearty dish that can be enjoyed hot or cold.

Pot Of Beans (Italian Style)

This family recipe is from my mother, Anne. Every Christmas and Easter she cooked a ham. This recipe was a way to be frugal and use every bit of it.…

Chicken with Mushroom

Healthy Celery Chicken In Lovely Lettuce Pouches

There’re many different ways to receive the health benefits of Celery. Eating Celery in its natural raw form is…