Kid friendly main dish recipes costing less than $2.5 per serving

Sort: Popular Newest Rating
Show:
Jenny Craigs Italian Chicken Rolls

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

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)

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
9085 views
Lemon & Herb Baked Chicken Breasts

Lemon & Herb Baked Chicken Breasts

Makes a lovely, flavorful Sunday meal for a family! We love this served with brown rice, a side vegetable.

"Cheffie Cooks"
Mar 2016
Advanced
2 votes
4562 views
Thai Ginger Chicken

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
5489 views
Delicious Pork and Bean Stew for Tostadas, Tacos, or Burritos

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
6795 views
Meat-filled Dinner Pastries

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
11994 views
Cavatappi pasta with salmon crab surimi

Cavatappi pasta with salmon crab surimi

Super easy, super quick and irresistible.

Easy Cook - Laka kuharica
May 2013
Intermediate
1 vote
4184 views
Cuban Style Curried Turkey

Cuban Style Curried Turkey

I got this from a Crockpot Cookbook, its low fat and easy to prepare. Serve over rice, couscous or noodles. Leftovers are good mixed with scrambled…

Denise Sherin
Mar 2014
Advanced
1 vote
6834 views
Fantastic Chile-Coriander Chicken

Fantastic Chile-Coriander Chicken

This is another amazing recipe that I adapted from the Barbecue Bilble by Steven Raichlen. He got it from a…

John Spottiswood
Oct 2010
Advanced
9 votes
11613 views
Lemon Paprika Tilapia

Lemon Paprika Tilapia

This is a delicious version of Tilapia that we adapted from a Bon Appetit recipe. We served it with the quinoa recipe linked below. It was a great…

John Spottiswood
Sep 2011
Advanced
2 votes
8236 views
Beer marinated pork chops

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
6485 views
Tuna Noodle Casserole

Tuna Noodle Casserole

Canned tuna in water is one of my favorite budget stretchers. Mixed with the ingredients below and topped with cheese this noodle casserole is a…

Carolinaheartstrings
Oct 2012
Intermediate
1 vote
8477 views
Basic Baked Spaghetti

Basic Baked Spaghetti

Easy spaghetti baked in oven. Add ingredients you like such as mushrooms, onion, garlic, etc. or different types of cheese to make different tastes.…

Mary Shaldibina
Nov 2009
Intermediate
3 votes
5774 views