2,155 main dish recipes

Try making creamy and savory dish in your crockpot today! You will not be disappointed!

This savory dish made with pinto beans is easy to make and tastes great with homemade bread.

Flour-coated chuck steak slow cooks with tomatoes, mushrooms, green beans, and a sweet-savory hit of molasses and soy sauce. Dump it in the crock pot and walk away for 8 hours.

Variation: Peas, hard-cooked eggs, artichoke hearts, olives, pimientos or many other foods may be used in place of the mushrooms. Swiss, Muenster, Monterey Jack, Tilsit. Mozzarella or any other cheese may be substituted for the Cheddar cheese.

Southern-style curry chicken simmered in tomato sauce with jalapeno, onions, and curry powder, served over rice. A one-skillet comfort meal with a mild, warming spice that's ready in an hour.

A quick and succulent pie that everyone will love with dinner! Perfect for that first dinner party you were invited to.

One-pot curried brown rice with chicken or turkey, kale, leeks, carrots, and mushrooms. A healthy weeknight dinner for two packed with vegetables.

Spicy Sichuan-style pork with peanuts, a fast wok stir-fry of cubed pork tossed in a fiery soy, rice wine, and chili sauce with toasted peanuts and dried chilies. Big heat, deep crunch, restaurant flavor at home.

Slow cooker eight-layer casserole with ground beef, rice, corn, and bell pepper in a chili-spiced tomato sauce. Just layer and let the crockpot do the work for 5 hours.

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.

Layers of homemade cornmeal tortillas, seasoned ground beef, and melted cheddar bake into a hearty Mexican casserole that feeds a crowd on busy weeknights.

Hearty vegan pot pie with potatoes, broccoli, tofu, and soy sausage seasoned with cinnamon and allspice in a whole-wheat crust. Glazed with barley malt for a golden shine.

Spice up your shrimp with this savory recipe your whole family will enjoy.

Deep-dish chicken pie from scratch with poached chicken, carrots, celery, baby lima beans, and mushrooms in a creamy half-and-half sauce, under a hand-rolled egg-washed pastry lid. Sunday supper royalty.

Crispy, spiced sweet potato waffles made with whole wheat flour, cornmeal, and soy milk, topped with a warm homemade blueberry syrup. A wholesome brunch that feels indulgent.

One pot dinner slow cooks ground beef, bacon, pork and beans, and kidney beans with brown sugar, liquid smoke, and vinegar in a crock pot. Hearty cowboy beans.