10,000 main dish recipes

Ham dinner slices is a meal-prep guide for freezing and reheating cooked ham center slices. Pull from the freezer for fast weeknight protein in 20 minutes oven, 3 minutes microwave.

Orange roast brisket: a Jewish-style oven-braised brisket cooked low and slow in red wine, orange juice, tomato sauce, and onions. A holiday-table centerpiece roast.

Pepper-crusted stuffed flank steak filled with savory sauteed mushroom and onion stuffing, then grilled over hot coals for a smoky char and juicy medium-rare center.

Red cabbage apple casserole braised with onions, butter, and white wine, then baked with nutmeg. A German-Polish style side dish for pork roast, sausages, or holiday roast goose.

Mussels mariniere steamed in dry white wine with scallion, garlic, parsley, bay, and thyme, finished with butter. The classic French moules style, ready in under 30 minutes from kettle to bowl.

Pork kabobs marinate in lemon, garlic, and marjoram overnight, then grill over medium coals with a cucumber yogurt sauce on the side. Greek-style skewers ready for pita and salad.

Pan-braised lamb rib chops simmered in orange juice concentrate, soy, and butter. A sweet-savory weeknight lamb dinner ready in 30 minutes.

Medallions of beef tenderloin with garlic-tomato demi-glace and fresh tarragon. Restaurant-quality steakhouse dish for one, ready in 30 minutes.

Crustless quiche with cottage cheese, Monterey Jack, and sauteed onions. Easy gluten-free brunch bake that skips pastry entirely and feeds a crowd.

Crab cakes bound with a silky béchamel and sharpened with dijon, horseradish, and capers, then pan-fried in a crisp breadcrumb crust until deep golden brown.

Spaghetti with lots of garlic and olive oil is the Italian aglio e olio classic: linguine cooked in garlic-steeped water, then finished with parsley and grated Parmesan. Pantry pasta perfection.

Creole shrimp stew with a peanut-brown roux, the holy trinity of celery, onion, and bell pepper, and tender shrimp simmered just until pink. Served over hot rice.

Round steak deluxe braised in garlic-scented beef bouillon with cherry tomatoes, green bell pepper rings, and pimento-stuffed olives. A budget cut turned tender, Mediterranean-leaning, and ready in an hour.

Roasted chicken seasoned with celery salt, onion salt, and seasoned salt, then baked covered until juicy and finished uncovered for golden skin. A make-ahead win that yields two birds: serve one tonight, debone the other for the week.

Dad's crab supreme bakes lump backfin crab meat with mayonnaise, capers, and pepper in clam or crab shells, topped with buttered breadcrumbs and paprika. A retro Chesapeake-style baked seafood appetizer.

Oven barbecued salmon stuffs sockeye fillets with lemon, onion, and bacon, then bakes them in foil under a sweet ketchup-corn-syrup glaze. Smoky-sweet salmon supper, no grill required.