Meats recipes

Golden pan-seared chicken breasts layered with thin prosciutto, melty fontina, and Parmesan then baked until bubbly. An elegant Italian dinner ready in 40 minutes with just 9 ingredients.

Greek lamb pie from Ioannina with ground leg of lamb, cinnamon, and mizithra cheese wrapped in buttered phyllo pastry. A savory, flaky pie scored into diamonds and baked golden.

Southern-style green beans simmered low and slow with a smoky ham bone until fork-tender. Just 5 ingredients and the kind of home cooking that feeds the soul.

Brigitte's sauerbraten marinates beef for three days in buttermilk and red wine, then braises it in bacon drippings with tomato and carrots into a tender German pot roast finished with a rich cornstarch gravy.

Italian chicken pastry bites with crescent roll dough wrapped around garlic chicken, spaghetti sauce, and mozzarella. Golden, flaky, and ready in 40 minutes.

Seared venison medallions in a rich port wine and chestnut sauce with fresh figs. An elegant wild game dinner that feels straight out of a European countryside bistro.

Stuffed roast beef pockets made with refrigerated biscuit dough, cream cheese, pimentos, and a tangy honey-horseradish-Dijon sauce. A quick handheld dinner in 40 minutes.

Quick pork stir-fry with cubed pork chops, zucchini, mushrooms, carrots, and cherry tomatoes in a soy-mustard sauce. Serve over noodles for a fast weeknight dinner.

Thai peanut pork chops stir-fried in a creamy peanut butter, honey, and soy sauce with ginger, cucumber, and green onions. Marinated for 30 minutes, cooked in 10.

Sirloin tips braised in a garlic-heavy ketchup and Worcestershire sauce until fork-tender. A simple, saucy beef dinner served over rice with bold savory flavor.

Italian-style venison pot roast braised low and slow in red wine, tomato sauce, and oregano. A Dutch oven recipe that turns lean game meat fork-tender with rich gravy.

One-dish chicken pilaf baked with minute rice, cream of mushroom soup, and onion soup mix. Just combine, top with buttered chicken pieces, cover, and bake. Weeknight easy.

Instead of firing up the barbecue, try this scrumptious dish that can easily be made in your crockpot.

Poor Man's Steak turns ground beef and cracker crumbs into tender, gravy-smothered patties. An old-school Depression-era dinner with a scratch mushroom cream sauce.

Jamaican beef patties with a flaky shortening crust and a spiced ground beef filling with thyme, scallion, paprika, and hot pepper. Baked golden in hand-held half-moons.

Golden-crusted sweetbreads braised in dry sherry and chicken broth, finished with cream and butter. A classic French bistro dish with a warm hint of mace that's easier than you think.