Main Dish Recipes

Ham egg and cheese breakfast casserole with croutons, cheddar, and a custard of eggs, milk, dry mustard, and flour. A crowd-feeding brunch bake that cuts into clean squares.

Sweet and tangy chicken stir-fry with pineapple chunks, red bell pepper, and zucchini in a balsamic vinegar pan sauce. A weeknight one-pan main with bright sweet-and-sour flavor.

Homemade pizza dough topped with creamy Brie, silky smoked salmon, red onion rings, and a drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil. A gourmet flatbread that makes 2 pies.

Country chicken pie tops a creamy chicken-vegetable filling with cheddar pinwheel biscuits made from baking mix. The biscuit roll-up trick gives every slice a swirl of melted cheese.

Ground turkey meatballs with sweet red and yellow peppers, mushrooms, and a light creamy sauce made with evaporated skim milk. Served over parsley rice.

Paprika fried chicken with a crisp, smoky crust: chicken pieces dredged in paprika-seasoned flour and fried in deep oil until golden brown. Classic Southern fried chicken with a Hungarian twist.

Macaroni and cheese with cheddar crumbs builds a classic mustard-spiked cheddar bechamel over elbows, then crowns it with buttered fresh breadcrumbs and more cheddar before baking.

Classic Coquilles St-Jacques with a curry twist. Poached scallops in a creamy curry-mushroom sauce, piped into shell dishes with buttery mashed potato borders, then broiled golden. Old-school French elegance.

Classic pot roast braises beef low and slow with potatoes and onions, then finishes with a tangy sour cream pan gravy made from the drippings. A Sunday-supper one-pot dinner.

Olive Garden copycat seafood Torcello with cod, clams, shrimp, and crab in a garlic-sherry bechamel sauce tossed with radiatore pasta. A rich, restaurant-style seafood pasta you can make at home.

Peppered London broil seared in a dry pan with a flour crust, served with lime-marinated red onions and a kick of Tabasco. A bold, no-oil steak dinner for two.

Meatball stroganoff with browned mushrooms in a creamy tomato sauce made with evaporated milk, Worcestershire, and lemon juice. Serve over rice or egg noodles.

Thai green curry chicken simmers tender chicken in coconut milk and aromatic green curry paste, balanced with fish sauce, ginger, and a touch of sugar. A fragrant, weeknight-friendly curry over rice.

Veal Adriana: thin veal scaloppine pan-seared and finished in a Dijon-cream pan sauce with lemon, white wine, and brown gravy. A classic San Francisco-Italian restaurant dish.

Milk-enriched pizza dough that bakes up tender and softly chewy with a deep golden crust. The milk swap turns standard pizza dough into a pillowier base for any topping.

Slow cooker rabbit in cream sauce with mushrooms, thyme, and a tangy sour cream finish. Brined overnight and braised low and slow until fork-tender, this old-school Crock-Pot recipe delivers rich, rustic flavor.