Main Dish recipe collection

Italian mac and cheese with crumbled Italian sausage, diced tomatoes, Velveeta, and sliced cheese baked until bubbly. Five ingredients, one pan, zero fuss.

Rosemary chicken breasts coated in yogurt with lemon zest, then breaded and baked until golden. A low-fat, crispy oven-baked chicken dinner ready in 40 minutes.

Loaded crock pot chili browns two pounds of lean ground beef, then slow-cooks it for 8 hours with chili beans, tomatoes, bell pepper, onion, celery, garlic, and a punchy blend of chili powder and cumin. Hands-off weeknight comfort.

Loaded Vegetable, Lima Bean and Fennel Stew recipe

Easy meatloaf with ground beef, oatmeal, American cheese, tomatoes, and celery salt. Mix, pack, bake. Three steps and dinner is done.

Classic lobster Thermidor: tail meat folded into a sherry cream sauce with cheddar and mushrooms, piled back into the shell and broiled with Parmesan and paprika.

Loin of veal braised in butter with mushrooms, tomatoes, and marjoram, finished with a truffle sauce made by soaking chopped truffles in cognac for 1-2 hours. Serves 8.

Louisiana red beans and rice with the holy trinity, cumin, thyme, and hot sauce. A hearty vegetarian version of the Cajun Monday classic, served over steamed rice.

A savory seafood stew made with fish, sea scallops and succulent shrimp.

Low-fat turkey burgers with couscous, warm spice blend of curry, cumin, allspice, and ginger, plus sauteed red pepper for moisture. A globally-spiced lean burger on whole-wheat buns.

Portuguese fried squid rings in a light egg-white batter that fries up crispy and dry when the oil is hot enough. Lulas Sevilhana are a classic Iberian calamari dish seasoned with lemon juice.

Filipino lumpia filled with seasoned pork, shrimp, dried mushrooms, and water chestnuts, fried golden and crispy. Served with sweet and sour dipping sauce.

Mapo tofu stir-fries marinated ground pork with hot bean paste, ginger, garlic, and chiles, then simmers cubed tofu in the spicy sauce. Authentic Sichuan classic ready in under an hour.

Old-fashioned baked beans made from scratch with dried navy beans, molasses, brown sugar and salt pork, slow-baked all day until thick and deeply savory-sweet. The real Boston-style deal, no can required.

Low-calorie baked macaroni and cheese made with skim milk, cottage cheese instead of cheddar, dill, and parsley. Topped with breadcrumbs and paprika for a crispy finish.

Coca-Cola basted ham slow-roasted and glazed with dark brown sugar, two mustards, and bread crumbs for a sticky, caramelized crust. A holiday showstopper.