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Quick and easy North american main dish recipes with 500 or fewer calories

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Clam Sauce for Spaghetti This was a favorite growing up. Easy and fast to make. I like this best over Angel Hair pasta. This is not a heavy sauce and is on the healthier…	Sherwin Faden Feb 2009 Intermediate	4 votes 1 review 1 comment 9259 views
Salmon Shells in Lemon Sauce Large pasta shells are stuffed with a salmon patty mixture and topped with a creamy lemon sauce and shredded cheddar cheese. Canned pink salmon…	Julia Ann Souders Sep 2014 Intermediate	2 votes 5645 views
Taco Skillet Casserole Taco Skillet Casserole is a satisfying, kid pleasing, family meal for a busy weeknight.	San Pasqual's Kitchen Feb 2014 Intermediate	1 vote 5411 views

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
Chicken Piccata Made Easy This is an easy Chicken Piccata recipe that can be made in minutes. Do NOT use margarine. Use only real butter. That is the secret to this…	Stan Jenkins Dec 2013 Beginner	2 votes 1 review 1 comment 7600 views
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
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 2 reviews 1 comment 6795 views
Giggling Gourment's Slurpn'ly Good BBQ Sauce Here's my version of a BBQ sauce for the summer season! It has a nice mild sweetness/smoked flavor to it when…	Giggling Gourmet Mar 2012 Advanced	3 votes 1 review 2 comments 5462 views
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 1 review 2 comments 8236 views
Beef Enchilada Casserole A savory pan of cheese-rich Enchilada Casserole make for a delicious family dish on a busy weeknight. Toss a green salad together while this…	Robyn Savoie Mar 2014 Advanced	1 vote 11362 views
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 Kitchen with Nancy Fox Jun 2011 Professional	2 votes 1 comment 7059 views
Parmesan Crusted Chicken Easy, moist and different chicken recipe. My hubby loved it.	Beth Roan Apr 2012 Intermediate	4 votes 3 reviews 8027 views
Southwestern Sweet Potato Casserole I adapted this from a Stuffed Acorn Squash recipe that sounded great. My kids aren't big fans of squash...but…	John Spottiswood Nov 2012 Advanced	6 votes 2 reviews 1 comment 6199 views
Chickpea Cutlets *Note: A great alternative to eggplant or chicken cutlets.	Jennifer Jevons Nov 2010 Beginner	1 vote 3346 views