Main Dish recipe collection

Classic Quiche Lorraine with crisp bacon, sweet sauteed onion, Swiss cheese, and a half-and-half custard. The bacon drippings saute the onion for an extra layer of smoky depth.

Red beans and rice with ham, a quick Creole-style skillet built on the holy trinity, garlic, and a little jalapeno heat, simmered with canned kidney beans and spooned over rice. Weeknight-fast.

This famed chicken "barbecue" from northern India is traditionally prepared in a tandoor, an underground jar-shaped clay oven that believed to have originated in Persia. The oven can be heated to very high temperatures, which sears the chicken and seals in the juices. Equally delicious results can be obtained in a conventional oven or on a covered grill. The yogurt marinade keeps the chicken from drying out.

Teriyaki beef sirloin skewers marinated in soy, garlic, ginger, and brown sugar, then broiled until charred at the edges. Sliced thin for fast cooking and served over rice.

Zesty pot roast: a 4-pound beef chuck braised low in tomato soup, water, and vinegar for hours, then finished with applesauce stirred into the sauce. A vintage Americana take on Sunday pot roast.

Louisiana gumbo built on a classic roux with okra, bell pepper, celery, onion, tomatoes, and your choice of shrimp, chicken, or crawfish. A Creole one-pot served over rice.

Homemade gyro meat made from ground lamb and beef, twice-ground for that signature fine, sliceable texture and seasoned with oregano, cumin, cinnamon, and paprika. Baked in a loaf pan, then sliced thin for pita gyros.

Packed with flavor utilizing a myriad of spices and seasonings this garlic Andouille sausage is a winner.

Angel Hair Pasta With Fresh Tomato & Basil Sauce recipe

Angelo's Milanese: thin breaded steak pan-fried golden, then simmered in a garlicky tomato sauce with dried chili, lemon peel, and rosemary. Italian-American comfort dinner.

Quick kielbasa stir-fry with broccoli, carrots, pineapple, and fresh ginger in a glossy soy-cornstarch sauce over rice for dinner in 40 minutes.

Flexible meat-lover's quiche loaded with bacon, ham, sausage, and cheddar for a hearty breakfast or brunch that uses whatever cooked proteins you have on hand.

Apple bagel sandwich with green apple slices, melted cheese, and cinnamon on a toasted bagel half. A sweet-savory open-faced snack ready in 10 minutes.

A scrumptious dessert made with bread cubes, apples and a bit of cinnamon. Tastes amazing when served with hard sauce or ice cream.

Apple glazed pork roast slow cooks pork loin over a bed of quartered apples with apple juice, brown sugar, and ginger. The apples melt into a sweet sauce while the meat goes fall-apart tender.

Apple quiche with cinnamon-spiced apples, Monterey Jack cheese, and a rich egg custard baked in a blind-baked pie shell. A surprising sweet-savory combination where the cheese and fruit complement each other beautifully.