American main dish recipes with 400 or fewer calories costing less than $1.0 per serving added by professional chefs

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…

Savory Meatloaf with Zucchini

In planning a birthday dinner for a mutual friend, a fellow-foodie and I devised this juicy meatloaf with prominent herb flavors. We started with 3…

Sunday Supper Smothered Pork Chops

Based on a recipe from the old Irondale Cafe in Irondale, Alabama.

Psari Plaki

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

The Best Barbecued Chicken Ever With an Amazing Homemade Sauce

Look no further...What makes this chicken the best is the incredible sauce! We’ve shared other homemade BBQ…

Skinny Lemon Glazed Chicken, Sweet and Sassy

This spectacular sweet and spicy lemon glazed chicken will make your taste buds sizzle! Studies show eating…

Skinny, Fiery Lemon Glazed Chicken to Wake Up Your Taste Buds

his spectacular spicy and sweet lemon glazed chicken will make your taste buds sizzle! Studies show eating…

Amazing Zucchini Pie

I came by this recipe from the Parents Action for Children web site, and as the name suggests, it is indeed “amazing.” Rather like a brunch quiche,…

Salmon Patties Like Mom’s - well sorta!

My siblings and I just loved salmon patties in the “good old days.” Mom was in the workforce so the pantry was…

Catchy Casserole

I created this a while back for a pot-luck gathering, and the blend of ground beef, ranch style beans, cheddar cheese, and rice was a huge hit.

Chicken Thighs w/ Artichoke and Feta

This was so easy and full of flavor.

Fresh Cilantro Pesto

Since most of my recipes use only a few sprigs of cilantro, I decided to make a pesto using the rest of the bunch. You can use this sauce on fish,…

Crown of Roast Pork

Garden Salmon Loaf

Skinny Barbecue Sloppy Joes, A New Twist On A Old Favorite

A Sloppy Joe is a popular hearty American dish with a variety of ways to make it. The most typical being ground…