Main Dish recipe collection

In my opinion, this is the most decadent, rich and scrumptious pasta dish and one of my all-time favorites (I originally got this recipe from a Bon Appetit magazine many, many years ago). Very easy to prepare and always a hit.

Rindergulasch, a German beef goulash with round steak cubes simmered in paprika-onion gravy finished with heavy cream. Served over egg noodles for a hearty dinner.

Rindfleisch-Eintopf, a German beef stew with rump roast braised low and slow in a tomato, onion, and mustard sauce seasoned with celery seeds. Serve with oven-browned potatoes.

Rise and shine breakfast casserole with bread cubes, cheddar cheese, eggs, and milk assembled the night before and baked in the morning. A make-ahead strata with just 10 minutes of prep.

Creamy Arborio risotto with smoked chicken, melted Brie, oven-dried tomatoes, pine nuts, and asparagus tips. An elegant one-pot Italian dinner with deep smoky-savory notes.

Norwegian pan-fried trout in sour cream sauce with lemon and parsley. Whole fish, flour-dredged and fried in butter, with a quick pan sauce from the drippings.

Ro-Tel macaroni and cheese baked with a homemade cheddar roux sauce and diced tomatoes with green chiles. A spicy, creamy twist on classic baked mac and cheese.

Overnight-seasoned beef rib roast rubbed with fresh garlic, paprika, turmeric, and thyme, then seared at high heat and slow roasted to medium-rare.

Gourmet roast chicken salad with yogurt-curry dressing, Belgian endive, papaya, toasted coconut, and baby greens. A restaurant-style composed salad from a simple roast chicken.

Moroccan-spiced roast chicken with saffron, ginger, and cilantro, finished with a pan sauce of green olives and julienned lemon zest. Two birds roasted golden for a crowd of 10.

Roast Chicken with Squash-Potato-Spinach Risotto recipe

Roast cod with a crispy French persillade crust of garlic and parsley, served on wilted spinach with black olives and lemon. An elegant 30-minute dinner.

Pan-seared and oven-roasted duck breasts served over a silky sage-and-onion potato puree. An English-bistro style dinner for two with crisp skin and herbaceous mash.

Roast Goose with Molasses Glaze & Apricot Stuffing recipe

Roast goose stuffed with cornbread, Granny Smith apples, dried figs, and savory, then slow-roasted three hours with the fat poured off as it renders. The traditional centerpiece for an old-fashioned Christmas dinner.

Roast ham with crackling slow-roasts a fresh ham or pork shoulder at low temperature, scoring the rind into a crackling-crisp golden crust. Three ingredients, no basting required.