10,000 main dish recipes

Boston brown bread steamed in a coffee can with rye, cornmeal, whole wheat, molasses, and raisins. The dense, dark New England loaf built to soak up baked beans and butter.

Cuban sandwich meets burger: ground chuck patties stacked with Swiss cheese, smoked ham, dill pickles, roasted garlic mayo, and Dijon, then pressed on the grill until flat and crispy.

Brazilian-style roast pork loin glazed with honey, orange juice, ginger, and clove. Served traditionally with black beans, rice, and cucumber-onion salad.

Hasenpfeffer is a German braised rabbit stew simmered in red wine with bacon, shallots, peppercorns, currant jelly, rosemary, and thyme. Traditional spicy hunters stew with a glossy gravy.

Venison steak braised in Burgundy wine with tomatoes, Worcestershire, Tabasco, and a bouquet garni, finished with sauteed mushrooms. A rich Southern wild game stew served over wild rice.

Chicken breast sauteed with mushrooms, capers, and balsamic vinegar in a quick pan sauce with tomato paste and beef broth. A bold, briny weeknight dinner in 45 minutes.

Creamy ham and mushroom casserole with cheddar bechamel, steamed broccoli, and tender ham cubes over rice. A leftover-ham rescue mission with a from-scratch cheese sauce.

Slow cooker chicken breasts stuffed with a peanut butter and chopped peanut filling, simmered in a soy-honey-garlic sauce. Tender, slightly Thai-leaning, ready when you walk in the door. The crockpot does all the work.

Thick vegetarian stew with soybeans, potatoes, carrots, and celery finished with a ghee roux for silky body. Seasoned with sage, marjoram, and bay leaf for old-fashioned warmth.

Chicken Czardas with sliced chicken breast, mushrooms, and onions in a creamy yogurt-paprika sauce with sherry, served over noodles. A lighter take on Hungarian chicken.

Phall curry, the famously fiery British-Indian curry house dish, made with twelve fresh green chiles, garam masala, fenugreek, and your meat of choice. For serious heat seekers only.

Grilled swordfish plates over herbed couscous ringed with a quick vegetable minestrone broth of garlic, basil, and fresh herbs. Light Mediterranean dinner with three textures.

Meaty one-pot goulash with sausage, ground beef, tomatoes, and 10 cups of shredded cabbage simmered in a spicy chili-tomato sauce. Dinner on the table in 30 minutes.

Simple and filled with veggies and wonderful flavor - for those on the Medifast plan it counts as: 1 lean 2 healthy fats 1.5 green 1 condiment

Shrimp pulao cooks basmati rice in ginger-infused shrimp stock with coconut, cardamom, cumin, and red chili. A simple South Indian one-pot seafood rice ready in 30 minutes.

Panfried Chicken with Ancho Chiles & Mushrooms recipe