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

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…

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…

Speedy Fish & Chips

This is supposed to be a good for you dish, but all I can say it is a really good dish. I got this from my mother it was one of our favorites when I…

Chicken Adobo

For a delicious variation of "meat and potatoes" try this saucy, flavorful version of a filipino favorite, served over rice.

Light Fettuccine with Mushrooms

Grilled Tandoori Turkey Tenderloin

This is a fun rendition of Tandoori. It is adapted from a recipe in Cuisine At Home seven years ago. Since…

Layered Fish with Vegetables and Ginger

Peruvian dish from the Amazon region!

Psari Plaki

I copied this from The Essential Mediterranean Cookbook. I only changed it slightly.

BBQ” Style Chicken Thighs

Weir Dough for Pizza

Tomato-Zucchini Casserole

Pasta with Cream Sauce

This beautiful pasta is well coated with a delicious garlic-cream sauce. It's so versatile that it can be served as a side dish or as a main meal .

Healthy Veggie Fajitas

This is one of those dishes I like to just whip up for dinner. It's kind of like a Mexican stir fry. You can add meat if you want to. I usually…

Simple Sole Meuniere

I seem to have a fetish with dover sole right now. It’s so plentiful and inexpensive, I keep looking for different ways to cook it. This easy…

Spicy Pork with Black Beans

A very spicy Chinese type cuisine. One of our favorites. Wonderful with a side of vegetables prepared Chinese style with a light garlic sauce.