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Creamy tomato pasta with dry pasta, tomato, cheddar, milk, and olive oil for a richer homemade sauce. It is a useful dinner example when you want to compare pasta calories, carbs, and cheese-driven fat per serving.
Homemade cheese pizza with a simple flour-based crust, tomato sauce, mozzarella, and parmesan. It is a practical dinner reference for slice calories, cheese-heavy fat content, and homemade pizza macros per serving.
Hearty beef stew with ground beef, potatoes, carrots, onion, broth, and tomato sauce. It is a filling dinner recipe that combines protein, starch, and vegetables in a portion-friendly format for colder-weather meal prep.
Sheet pan salmon with sweet potato, broccoli, garlic, olive oil, and seasoning for a balanced dinner. It is a strong example of a higher-protein dinner with useful vitamin D and potassium compared with many faster takeout options.
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25 satisfying dinner recipes all under 400 calories, with exact protein, carbs, and fat for each. Verified with USDA data. Filter by diet type or cook time.
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