10,000 main dish recipes

Baked pork chops with cream of mushroom soup, soy sauce, mandarin oranges, and Chinese mixed vegetables. A sweet-savory retro casserole with mid-century chop suey roots.

BBQ pulled chicken sandwich with dry-rubbed grilled whole chicken and a coffee-spiked vinegar barbecue sauce. Served on white buns with cole slaw, classic Southern style.

Homemade Italian sausage with ground pork, fennel, garlic, parsley, and red pepper flakes. DIY recipe, casings optional, makes 2 pounds.

Italian dressing-marinated grilled sirloin steak. Two-ingredient backyard BBQ classic with bright herby flavor from a 24-hour marinade.

Benihana-style hibachi shrimp with butter, cream, parsley, and a squeeze of lemon. Restaurant teppanyaki shrimp recipe to make at home on a griddle.

Homemade Polish sausage (kielbasa) grinds pork shoulder and beef coarsely with garlic, marjoram, allspice, and black pepper. Stuff into casings or shape into patties.

Upgraded tuna noodle casserole with bell peppers, celery, pimentos, sherry, and slivered almonds. A retro comfort dish dressed up with classier ingredients than the standard version.

Grilled quartered chicken marinated overnight in Kikkoman roasted garlic teriyaki sauce. A two-ingredient backyard barbecue recipe that delivers serious Asian-inspired flavor.

Quick pasta primavera with broccoli, carrot matchsticks, and Parmesan in a creamy soup-based sauce. A pantry-friendly weeknight pasta ready in under 30 minutes.

Favorite oven-fried herb chicken using herb stuffing mix for a crunchy seasoned coating, with butter, sage, parsley, and garlic powder for a fried-chicken finish without the deep fryer.

Extra cheesy green chile quiche layers Monterey Jack and cheddar with diced green chiles in a flaky pie shell, then bakes them into a custard rich enough for brunch and bold enough for dinner.

Sugar house ham simmered in apple juice or fresh maple sap, then glazed with maple sugar, mustard, cloves, and raisins. A New England sugaring-season classic with sweet, deep flavor and a rich pan sauce.

Easy herbed oven fried chicken coats bite-size chicken pieces in seasoned breadcrumbs, oregano, garlic, and pepper, then bakes them crispy with no frying. Healthier weeknight dinner ready in 40 minutes.

Mexican-style hand-shredded beef brisket: rubbed with garlic, onion, oregano, and cumin, foil-roasted then broiled. The foundation for tacos, burritos, and enchiladas.

Aunt Ann's white chili: a lean, quick white chicken chili of cubed chicken breast, beans, green chiles, onions, and bell pepper. Cooked in nonstick spray, simmered briefly, ready in 50 minutes.

Spicy turkey chili spiked with Worcestershire, vinegar, cinnamon and allspice. A lean Cincinnati-style chili for two ready in 45 minutes, freezer-friendly.