10,000 main dish recipes

Authentic Texas chili (chile con carne) with coarsely ground beef, six tablespoons of chili powder and jalapeño heat. No beans, just bold beef and spice.

Savory baked apples stuffed with brandy-seasoned pork and veal, topped with spinach, and served on a pool of port wine sauce. An elegant French-inspired autumn main course.

A shortcut chicken and mushroom risotto made with long grain rice, cream of mushroom soup, and chicken broth. Creamy, comforting, and on the table in 40 minutes.

Potato and egg breakfast casserole with bacon-fat-fried potatoes, melted American cheese, whole eggs nestled into the top, and a finish of evaporated milk. A retro one-dish brunch.

Grilled flank steak marinated in lemon and garlic, served with grilled zucchini, fresh basil tomatoes, and toasted Italian bread. A complete summer meal off the grill.

Chicken piccata with pounded chicken breasts seared in butter, finished with sherry, lemon juice, and capers in a quick pan sauce. A weeknight Italian classic for eight in 40 minutes.

Osso buco braises veal shanks in onion butter, white wine, and tomato until fall-apart tender, then finishes with gremolata of garlic, parsley, and lemon zest. A Milanese classic for special dinners.

Lamb and potato ragu braised in tomato with butter-browned onion and carrot. A rustic Italian one-pot stew where the potatoes absorb all the rich, meaty juices.

Mussels Etienne steamed in white wine with shallots, garlic, thyme, and orange zest. A French-inspired bistro dish with a fragrant, briny broth ready in 30 minutes.

Golden-browned chicken simmered with zucchini, tomatoes, oregano, thyme, and briny green olives. A rustic Mediterranean one-pot meal served over white rice.

Crispy double-fried shrimp coated in cornstarch and egg batter with sesame oil. A Chinese-style golden fried shrimp with a shatteringly crunchy shell.

Stuffed Italian meatloaf packs ground beef with parmesan and garlic, then hides a melty mozzarella core. Browned and braised in tomato sauce for a rustic pot-roast-style finish.

Tuna salad sandwich with Swiss cheese, sour cream, and crunchy celery on rye bread. Ready in 5 minutes with a creamy tang that sets it apart from basic mayo-only tuna.

Thin pork strips stir-fried with teriyaki sauce, red pepper flakes, and crisp-tender mixed vegetables in a tangy cornstarch glaze. A no-fuss weeknight dinner ready in 25 minutes.

Lighter baked chili relleno squares made with egg whites, nonfat cottage cheese, low-fat cheddar, mozzarella, and chopped green chilis. Cut into a dozen portable squares that taste just as good cold as warm.

Speedy no-bean chili with ground beef, tomato sauce, and chili powder ready in 40 minutes. Simple weeknight chili with stovetop and microwave options.