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

Italian Meatballs

Years ago I had an Italian neighbor who became a close friend. I always commented on her delicious meatballs and one day she shared the recipe with…

Spaetzle with Succulent Beef

Our good german friend Helmut Solfrank loves to cook Spaetzle. He recently returned from a summer vacation in Germany and brought us a Spaetzle…

Beef Braciole

This is one of my sons favorite dishes served with pasta I personally like it served with a side of roasted spaghetti squash. In the recipe I use…

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…

Wrapped meat loaf

Elegant and tasty herbed meatloaf, delicious hot or cold.

Melissa's Bolognese Sauce

Romanian Mititei (Little Sausages)

This is a great traditional recipe for Romanian Mititei. Mititei are skinless sausages, usually grilled, and…

Sauerbraten Abkürzung

You already know what sauerbraten is, yes? Well to that I add Abkürzung: German for "short cut" (let's hope my Googled translation is correct.)…

Goulash

The classic paprika-flavored dish from Hungary, stewed in a microwave.

Better-for-you-burgers

Healthy, cheap and easy to make

Spaghetti and Meatballs

Florentine Salisbury Steak

This dish is restaurant quality food which when served with mashed potatoes and green beans makes a delightful presentation. At home,this was a…

Involtini di cavolo ( Stuffed Cabbage)

I know there are many recipes on how to make stuffed cabbage rolls. I like to use fresh ingredients and pride…

Beef and Mushrooms Stew

Beef and Mushrooms Stew-is a delicious and easy recipe for a hearty meal. It takes only 40 minutes on the stove-top from start to finsh. Ingredients…

Tri-tip served Gyros style

For the 4th of July this year I wanted to serve Greek style sandwiches with flat bread, tzatziki sauce, tomatoes and red onions. Given the large…