Main Dish recipe collection

Packed with colorful veggies. Makes an excellent main course. Leave meat out of the equation and try this tasty dish that will satisfy your hunger like no other.

Pastel de choclo is a Chilean corn and meat pie with ground beef, chicken breast, raisins, and olives topped with a cumin-spiced pureed corn crust baked until golden. A South American comfort classic.

If you're feeding a large family, then try making this scrumptious brisket that takes hardly any effort at all.

Peachy pork chops stuffed with a sage and peach bread dressing, then baked over more stuffing with a peach preserve glaze. Sunday dinner with sweet-savory Southern charm.

Peanut butter steak casserole, an African-inspired beef and rice bake with creamy peanut butter, tomato sauce, and chunky vegetables. A pantry-friendly comfort dish with West African groundnut stew DNA.

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Pecan smoked chicken breast plated with peach-strawberry tequila salsa and maple Monterey Jack spoon bread, finished with a balsamic lime reduction. A Southern-Southwest fusion entree with real restaurant polish.

Texas-style no-bean chili with coarse ground beef and suet, loaded with chili powder, cumin, and cayenne. A purist's bowl of red with no tomatoes, no beans, just meat and spice.

Peking Style Noodles with Bean Sauce and Mixed Garnish recipe

Braised lamb shanks simmered in a flour-thickened broth with onion and garlic, finished with celery, fresh tomatoes, and parsley. Fall-off-the-bone tender.

Authentic Pennsylvania Dutch chicken pot pie with homemade egg noodles, tender chicken, and hearty vegetables in rich broth. Lancaster County comfort food tradition.

Pepper beef balls simmer tender meatballs in a glossy soy-ginger sauce with green peppers, onion, and tomato, thickened to coat. A pepper-steak twist in meatball form, served over rice.

Pepper steak stir-fry with Old Bay seasoning, round steak, bell peppers, mushrooms, and a glossy soy-cornstarch sauce served over rice. A quick weeknight dinner with Chesapeake Bay flair.

Classic steak au poivre with flank steak: pepper-crusted beef pan-seared in butter, flambeed with brandy, and finished with cream for a bistro steak dinner in 30 minutes.

Sloppy Joe-style pizza burgers with ground beef, pepperoni, pizza sauce, mozzarella, and mushrooms on toasted buns. All the flavors of pizza in a handheld meal.

Tofu and rice stuffed peppers fill green bell peppers with brown rice, mixed vegetables, sauteed mushrooms and crumbled tofu, then bake under tomato soup. A vegan, low-fat take on the classic stuffed pepper. Make-ahead friendly.