10,000 main dish recipes

Sopa de chiles poblanos is a creamy green chile soup made with pureed poblano peppers, chicken stock, and light cream thickened with a butter-flour roux. Rich, smoky, and velvety.

Honey glazed pork shoulder with a savory dry rub and a finishing glaze of honey, ginger, and horseradish brushed over a diamond-scored fat cap. Sweet-spiced crust over rich, slow-roasted pork.

Pasta shells with mascarpone, parmesan, and toasted walnuts. A 20-minute Italian pasta with a luxurious cream sauce and a nutty crunch in every spoonful.

Homemade British bangers with pork, fresh breadcrumbs, mace, coriander, and nutmeg. The classic UK pub sausage that pairs perfectly with mash and onion gravy.

Quinoa and leek casserole with tofu, sesame oil, and grated cheese baked under a crispy breadcrumb topping. A protein-rich vegetarian main or side dish.

Oven-fried orange roughy coated in seasoned crumbs and baked in butter for a crispy crust without deep frying. A lighter, less messy take on breaded fish fillets.

Crab imperial with flaked crab meat, mayonnaise, and stiffly beaten egg whites baked under golden bread crumbs. A Chesapeake Bay classic that's ready in under an hour with just 5 minutes of prep.

Sage-rubbed bone-in pork loin roasted on chine bones with a silky cream gravy built from pan drippings, mirepoix, stock, milk, and roux. A professional-quality Sunday roast.

Broth-cooked orzo with lemon and parsley turns plain pasta into a bright vegan side. Cooked in vegetable stock for instant flavor, finished with garlic, olive oil, and fresh herbs.

Old-fashioned smothered steak pounded tender, seared hard, and braised with sliced onions until the flour coating melts into a thick, silky gravy. Simple weeknight comfort food.

Slow-cooker poached whole chicken in herb-spiked broth, served sliced under a butter-finished cream sauce. Old-school French velouté technique done hands-off in the crockpot.

Pork loin roast studded with garlic and parsley, then slow-roasted with frequent basting in a chicken broth, white wine, and star anise glaze. The anise gives the meat a subtle warm-spice depth that sets it apart from a standard roast.

Sauteed sturgeon topped with a silky vermouth and dill butter sauce. A restaurant-style fish dinner with a classic French-inspired reduction.

Maple-mustard-glazed pork roast with Dijon, apple cider vinegar, and soy sauce coating a boneless pork loin. A simple six-ingredient glaze that caramelizes into a sticky, burnished crust.

Steamed mange tout (snow peas) and baby carrots tossed with soy sauce, garlic, and fresh ginger, topped with toasted sunflower seeds. A quick, vibrant vegetarian side.

The easiest baked chicken coats legs and thighs in a tangy buttermilk-Dijon dredge and a crisp cornflake crumb crust, then bakes in 25 minutes at high heat. Crunchier-than-fried texture with zero splatter cleanup.