European main dish recipes with 400 or fewer calories costing less than $2.5 per serving

Cod fillets in a milky sauce

Cod with a little onion and a little milk: one of the most classic north Italian fish recipes.

Homemade Amish Pot Pie Squares (noodles)

Everytime I'm in Lancaster,PA I look forward to Bott Boi (chicken Pot Pie). Its not pot pie in a pie shell its…

Broiled Flounder Amandine

Delicious fish with a wonderful nutty lemony butter sauce.

Spinach and Sausage Gnocchi

This is a delicious and beautiful dish. We just served it for a normal weeknight meal, but the presentation is such that it would be good for…

Pan-roasted Chicken

This is adapted from a great Milanese recipe by one of my favorite chefs. It's comfort food that my kids love, but it's interesting enough to serve…

Beef and Bean Enchiladas

Adapted from: Women’s World Magazine. This is a great treat for dinner and so good! Enjoy and Cook with Lots of Love, Catherine

Slow Cooker Lasagne

Grandma shared this recipe with Rebecca to begin her adventure in the kitchen, we are hoping for many more.

Tomato Vodka Sauce

Creamy & as spicy as you want it to be! (Just adjust ground red pepper to taste)

Pasta with Greens and Feta Cheese

Simple, tasty recipe that the whole family will like. Instead of spinach, greens could include arugula,…

Lamb Risotto

I want to call this a "Lebanese Risotto" because I used a lot of the spices and ingredients that are in a lot of the recipes I grew up cooking. So…

Stuffed Peppers

Broccoli Rabe, Sun Dried Tomato, Cannelloni Beans & Noodles

This is a simple and delicious meal. Enjoy and Always Cook with Love, Catherine

Upside-Down Tomato Chicken Pie with Sweet Potato Mash

This is 'upside-down' simply because I basically stuck sweet potato mash on the bottom, rather than making an…

Chicken Soup Puff Pastry Pie

Now, I have to admit, the pastry I made for this particular photo didn't turn out that well. But if you're sensible unlike me, you would have simply…

Oven Baked Tomato Sauce

This is an easy and delicious way to make a tasty, slightly “kicked up” sauce to serve with your favorite spaghetti. Enjoy with Love,…