American winter main dish recipes with 500 or fewer calories costing less than $1.5 per serving

Veggie Pot Pie

Modified from pillsbury.com "Veggie Lovers' Pot Pie" (https://www.pillsbury.com/recipes/veggie-lovers-pot-pie/77a6b30c-f446-43b7-8a76-cb8e3cd4ca51).…

Seasoned Rice and Kale

This is a delicious blend of flavors using various herbs, walnuts, rice and kale. It is rich in texture and taste - filling and satisfying.

Lighten Up with this Easy Turkey and Apple Meatloaf



This is a light, flavorful twist on a classic meatloaf. To make it skinny, I’m using ground turkey and adding…

Hearty Chicken Vegetable Soup with Dumplings

A quick to make, hearty and healthy dinner for a cold winter night. This recipe begins with a rotisserie…

A BETTER FISH BATTER

THIS IS A RECIPE THAT I CAME UP WITH A WILE BACK AND USE IT BECAUSE IT WILL NOT BURN YOUR OIL LIKE DRY RECIPE AND YOU CAN ADD ANY THING TO IT FOR…

Fern's Dumplings

This is a wonderful NO FAIL recipe. Taste so great on a cold day. I always make more than what the recipe calls for so I will have left overs the…

Herb Salmon

A light and tasty salmon that my mama made for me growing up... mmm!

Chili (Slow Cooker)

Mushroom Cap Chorizo Burger

You will not miss the bun with this extremely flavorful stuffed Portobello Mushroom Cap Chorizo Burger. It is sure to impress even the pickiest…

Slow Cooked Pulled Barbecue Chicken

From Not Your Mother's Slow Cooker Recipes for Two page 108 Cooker size: 1 1/2-3 qt Setting and Cooking…

Torte di granchio ( Crab Cakes)

Crab cakes became popular along the coastlines of mid Atlantic States, the Gulf Coasts and Italy as well. It is a simple and tasty way to serve crab…

Bean Soup, a Simple One

This is a crock pot soup, so you can just soak the beans over night, then add all the ingredients. Let the crock pot do the rest. I chose the…

South of the Border Lasagna

A different take a lasagna that my family loves.

Winter Squash and Fennel Roast

Open Face Beef & Egg Sandwich with Sauteed Onion & Tomato

This delicious meal is super simple, uses only a few ingredients, and makes a great main course for breakfast,…