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

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Chili Pie This is a Tex-Mex favorite with a chili 'filling' that gets smothered in cheese then topped with cornbread batter 'crust' and baked in the oven for…	Reeni Mar 2010 Intermediate	6 votes 4 reviews 15802 views
Ethiopian Chicken Stew A sweet and spicy chicken stew made with caramelized onions, tomatoes, and a homemade berbere spice mix.	YepRecipes Oct 2021 Intermediate	1 vote
Cheesy Garlic Mashed Potatoes	Mary Joseph Feb 2008 Advanced	10 votes 3 reviews 1 comment 67005 views

Kids Favorite Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins These muffins are really delicious! They are moist and flavorful. Our kids really love them, and I do too.	Nancy Miyasaki Apr 2011 Intermediate	7 votes 4 reviews 3 comments 12169 views
Vanilla cupcakes I've tried a lot of white cupcake recipes. Many turn out too flat or dry. I came across this one on a blog site and it's really good. It looks…	Aspen Lee-Moulden Jul 2008 Intermediate	31 votes 13 reviews 11 comments 73712 views
Paul's Pumpkin Bars Accountant Paul Rainbow was the featured "He Cooks" in a column of the November 1976 Better Homes and Gardens Magazine. His recipe, Paul's Pumpkin…	Salad Foodie Nov 2011 Professional	5 votes 3 reviews 2 comments 11982 views
Rosemary Thyme Turkey Breast - Nuwave/Flavorwave Ovens This is a great meal for your Nuwave/Flavorwave oven from frozen! Your house will smell yummy! Note: depending…	Wendy Jarvis Jan 2010 Intermediate	2 votes 2 comments 10463 views
Candied Sweet Potatoes/Yams (Pressure Cooker Friendly) This recipe is slightly adapted from “The Harvey House Cookbook” by George H. Foster and Peter C. Weiglin that…	Foodiewife Nov 2014 Advanced	1 vote 13566 views
Nestle Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookies - HIGH ALTITUDE STYLE Think you can't improve on the Original Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe? You can if you live at a high…	Salad Foodie Dec 2018 Professional	2 votes 1 review 7903 views
Cranberry Yogurt Relish A delicious relish that has combination of tartness and sweetness which is perfect for any get together holiday gatherings.	Connie Mcmillan Oct 2008 Intermediate	92 votes 69 reviews 6 comments 21112 views
Tallerine Casserole Tallerine, talerine, tallerini...I’ve no idea of the spelling or origin of this vintage casserole but it remains a crowd pleaser yet today. I’ve…	Salad Foodie Mar 2014 Professional	1 vote 3 comments 21604 views
Testing Yeast for Freshness + A Source for Bread-Making Troubleshooting When yeast dough bread-making has poor outcomes, it can be frustrating to…	Salad Foodie Aug 2018 Professional	1 vote 9489 views
No Bake Cookies These cookies are almost as easy to bake as they are to eat. This is a recipe my mom used to make when we were growing up. She used to make hers in…	Veronica Gantley Sep 2010 Advanced	12 votes 5 reviews 8 comments 17356 views
Pineapple Stuffing My sister-in-law 1st started making pineapple stuffing for our family and it was a perfect addition to our Holiday Ham and Cabbage dinners. We…	Denise Sherin Apr 2015 Advanced	1 vote 2 comments 8111 views
Budwig Diet Smoothie Someone turned me on to Dr. Johanna Budwig recently. I read a bit about her research and her diet online. While there isn't a lot of hard evidence…	John Spottiswood Jun 2010 Advanced	9 votes 10 comments 23803 views