2,155 main dish recipes

Chicken and rice with chipotle peppers, turmeric, bell peppers, cumin, and garlic. A smoky, colorful one-pot dinner with adjustable heat levels for chile lovers and mild palates alike.

Learn how to make a hearty and comforting pork roast slow cooker main dish featuring tender pork shoulder, aromatics, and veggies slow-cooked in a rich and savory tomato sauce. To add a delightful twist to the dish, cornmeal dumplings are added during the last part of the cooking process.

Chicken cordon bleu stuffed with ham, Swiss cheese, and Dijon mustard, breaded and pan-fried then oven-finished. Crispy golden outside with melted cheese and ham inside.

Chicken Parmesan with Mozzarella and Tomato Sauce recipe

A meatless kidney bean chili loaded with cashews, raisins, and a splash of apple cider vinegar for tangy depth. Spiced with cumin, chili powder, and oregano for a one-pot vegetarian feast.

Greek-style baked shrimp with feta (shrimp saganaki style): jumbo shrimp baked under crumbled feta and breadcrumbs, drenched in a garlic-rosemary-oregano scampi butter. Served over pasta or rice.

Microwave salmon and potato platter with broccoli, lemon juice, and a fresh dill-yogurt sauce. A complete one-platter dinner cooked in about 10 minutes with no oven needed.

Vegetarian blue cornmeal cabbage rolls with scallions, corn, and herbs in tomato sauce, topped with melted cheese for a Southwestern twist.

Shrimp and cheese enchiladas in a creamy jalapeño-pepper sauce with Monterey Jack, sour cream, and fresh tomatoes. A rich, Tex-Mex seafood enchilada baked until bubbly.

Tender eggplant meets the salty bite of ricotta salata in this rustic Italian pasta that brings together roasted garlic, fresh rosemary, and sweet cherry tomatoes for a weeknight dinner with soul.

Vegetable hash brown blends shredded potato, sweet potato, turnip, shallot, and cilantro into a crispy oven-golden skillet cake. A veggie-packed vegetarian brunch or side with double-browned edges.

Slow cooker Polish kielbasa with sauerkraut, tart apples, brown sugar, and apple juice. Smoky, sweet-tangy, and completely hands-off after layering.

A rich treat for mushroom lovers. This is wonderful as a main dish served over rice, noodles or fettucini Alfredo.

A creamy chowder loaded with baby clams, shrimp, potatoes, corn, and red bell pepper in a buttery fennel-scented broth finished with half-and-half. Bowl-to-table in 40 minutes.

Firehouse-style chili with 2 pounds of ground beef, pinto beans, and smoky cumin. Serve over spaghetti Cincinnati-style or with crackers for game day.

Mom's German meatballs: hearty egg-sized meatballs seasoned with celery seed, mustard seed, and garlic water, rolled in flour and pan-browned. Old-world German-American home cooking.