Main Dish recipe collection

Brunch pizza topped with soft scrambled eggs, melted mozzarella and fontina, and cold smoked salmon with chives. An elegant weekend project that marries pizza technique with lox-and-bagel flavors.

Microwave Brunswick stew with chicken, lima beans, corn, okra, and tomatoes. A quicker take on the Southern classic that builds its own broth from scratch in about 40 minutes.

Bubble up pizza casserole with quartered refrigerated biscuits tossed in marinara and mozzarella, baked into a bubbly, cheesy, fork-and-knife pizza bake. Kid-favorite weeknight dinner.

Beach-style steamed crawfish layer fresh crawfish, red bliss potatoes, sweet corn, and lemon over hot seaweed. A New England-meets-Cajun shore feast.

Budget turkey barbecue sandwiches with a homemade sweet and tangy sauce, sauerkraut, and leftover cooked turkey. An easy, wallet-friendly weeknight dinner on buns.

Pepper-crusted lean beef burgers topped with baked beans on kaiser rolls. Seared in a skillet with crushed peppercorns and red pepper flakes for a spicy kick.

Buffalo chicken lasagna layered with hot sauce-spiked tomato sauce, ricotta, and crumbled blue cheese on top. Wing-night flavor in casserole form, no frying required.

Buffalo chili: ground bison simmered with three peppers, jalapenos, green chiles, and warm spice blend. Lean, gamy alternative to beef chili with serious heat.

We've kept all the great flavor of the original zesty chicken wings but eliminated some of the fat by using skinless breasts.

Vegetarian bulgur and walnut loaf packs nutty grains, mushrooms, mashed carrots, and toasted walnuts into a sliceable savory loaf. A hearty meatless main with deep umami from tamari and a tender, nubby texture.

Vegetarian bulgur chili with kidney beans, mushrooms, and tomatoes. Bulgur wheat absorbs the spiced broth and adds a meaty chew without any meat. Ready in 50 minutes.

Middle Eastern lamb and bulgur pilaf with chickpeas, whole pearl onions, butter, and cinnamon. One-skillet comfort food served with cool yogurt on the side.

Burger pizza with a seasoned ground beef crust topped with pepperoni, mushrooms, tomato, green pepper, and melted mozzarella. A low-carb, crustless pizza alternative.

Beef bourguignon with round steak marinated in Burgundy wine, then braised with bacon, onions, garlic, thyme, and mushrooms until fork-tender. A classic French stew with real depth of flavor.

Wisconsin-style butterburgers with cottage cheese mixed into the patties and cooked in a generous pool of melted butter. Buns dipped in the pan drippings and broiled.

Butterflied leg of lamb marinated overnight in red wine, rosemary, coarse mustard, green peppercorns, and garlic, then grilled to a crusty, medium-rare finish. A showpiece for summer grilling.