American recipes with 500 or fewer calories costing more than $3 per serving

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Grilled Lamb Kebabs

Grilled Lamb Kebabs

These light Moroccan seasonings produce extremely flavorful lamb. They enhance the natural flavor of the lamb without overwhelming it. Whether you…

John Spottiswood
Oct 2009
Advanced
4 votes
5605 views
Flank Steak with Special Sauce!

Flank Steak with Special Sauce!

This is a simple marinade that combines some ingredients you wouldn't normally combine. It's a Japanese-French concoction that is sure to put a…

Nancy Miyasaki
Jun 2009
Intermediate
4 votes
5909 views
Gratin of Spinach and Roquefort

Gratin of Spinach and Roquefort

Bubbling with warm, creamy Roquefort, this gratin brings together the classic combination of spinach, blue cheese and eggs. Comforting like a…

Crissy Gershey
Oct 2008
Professional
3 votes
6349 views
Habanero Mustard Sauce

Habanero Mustard Sauce

A fiery glaze for your fowl that Scoville would be proud of. The Scoville scale is the measurement standard for hot peppers. Habaneros for example…

Dean Grason
Aug 2008
Beginner
3 votes
16328 views
Pears in Red Wine

Pears in Red Wine

This is a wonderful and delicious treat for any season and occasion! Many Blessings, Catherine xo

Catherine Pappas
Nov 2011
Intermediate
3 votes
1857 views
Tangy Blue Cheese, Fruit and Nut Appetizers

Tangy Blue Cheese, Fruit and Nut Appetizers

This is such a colorful appetizer. In reality, it's a deconstructed version of a very popular spinach salad,…

Kristi Rimkus
Mar 2010
Intermediate
3 votes
11858 views
Real Jack Daniels Steak Marinade

Real Jack Daniels Steak Marinade

This marinade can be used for steak or chicken. I just prefer steak. Remember folks - Jack Daniels is…

Gluten Free Chefery
Mar 2011
Advanced
3 votes
5125 views
Parmesan Roasted Asparagus

Parmesan Roasted Asparagus

This is a great side dish.

Annette Vlahos
Jun 2008
Advanced
3 votes
7925 views
Peachy Salmon

Peachy Salmon

Wild Salmon was among the delicasies I first learned to appreciate while working in Alaska. Use any good store-bought peach preserves for this…

Kevin Olomon
Feb 2010
Professional
3 votes
3624 views
Unbelievably-Sinful Strawberry Ribs

Unbelievably-Sinful Strawberry Ribs

Kevin Olomon
Mar 2010
Professional
3 votes
4919 views
Caribbean Shrimp

Caribbean Shrimp

Chef Smith
Nov 2010
Professional
3 votes
3675 views
Brisket a la Carbonnade

Brisket a la Carbonnade

Veronica Gantley
Mar 2011
Advanced
2 votes
4228 views
Atlanta Brisket

Atlanta Brisket

Atlanta Brisket is a braised, southern dish featuring boxed onion soup mix, ketchup, and Atlanta’s own Coca-Cola. In this recipe I replaced the…

Robyn Savoie
Oct 2013
Advanced
2 votes
9262 views
Frozen Banana Latté

Frozen Banana Latté

What's the scoop on this frosty java specialty drink? You can make your own frozen banana lattés for half the price of the coffeehouse's.

Robyn Savoie
Nov 2013
Advanced
2 votes
4373 views
Vanilla Bean Snickerdoodles

Vanilla Bean Snickerdoodles

What? You've never had a Snickerdoodle? Impossible! They're made with the basic of ingredients-- butter, flour, eggs. One cannot forget to add…

Foodiewife
Sep 2014
Advanced
2 votes
3911 views