Main Dish Recipes

Chicken Indienne, a creamy Anglo-Indian curry-spiced chicken braise with lemon-marinated pieces, sweet candied ginger, and a velvety cream sauce. Served with lime and rice.

German frikadellen burgers blend ground beef with minced onion, parsley, eggs, and a whisper of nutmeg, then pan-fry in butter for a tender, juicy patty that beats any backyard burger.

From across Northern Italy there are many variations. A rich broth, juicy Italian tomatoes and rich herb simmered for a long time. I used a mixture of sliced mushrooms from my local supermarket and dried lobster, oyster and shitake mushrooms. Then used the mushroom juice in place of chicken broth. Outstanding reduction of rich comfort flavors.

Pecan-crusted grouper bakes flaky white fish under a Dijon-and-pecan crust for a crunchy, buttery shell with no skillet of hot oil. A 35-minute Southern-style fish dinner.

Just had this chilli for supper, and it was so soul-warming and very flavourful. I like the idea of using a mixture of beef and pork, which gives the chili more depth on flavour. Never tried to add beer before, but I also like that too. I can see that I will be making this green chili a lot from now on.

Tender veal cutlets and sautéed mushrooms in a paprika-Marsala cream sauce, spooned over a nutty barley pilaf with shallots and zucchini. A complete one-hour dinner with serious depth.

A baked fish with lemon sauce main dish. The velvety smooth lemon sauce is enriched with egg yolk which adds lovely mouthfeel and richness to the light and flaky sole.

A classic quick and easy main dish. Ready in a flash, chicken and mushrooms sautéed with garlic in a Marsala wine sauce.

Refreshingly delicious. You can use whatever seasonal veggies you have for fillings, such as mushrooms, green peppers. Serve it with tomato sauce.

Monkfish stir fry with flour-dredged fish cubes, celery, zucchini, red pepper, and mushrooms tossed in soy sauce and sherry. A quick wok dinner with meaty fish and crisp vegetables.

Crustless pepperoni pie with chopped pepperoni, cubed mozzarella, eggs, milk, and flour baked into a savory custard. A 5-ingredient appetizer or main course ready in 35 minutes.

Slow cooker lasagna with a homemade white sauce, ground beef, tomatoes, Italian seasoning, and mozzarella cheese. All the layers without heating up the oven.

Traditional beef stroganoff prepared with health in mind.

Italian sausage in gravy surrounded by fluffy sage biscuits. The biscuits puff up around the edges like a flower with sweet Italian sausage gravy bubbling away in the center.

An easy and tasty Chinese stir-fry will for sure satisfy your palate.

A quick and tasty weeknight dinner. Sole with a quick pan mushroom sauce.