10,000 main dish recipes

Fettuccine Alfredo made lighter with evaporated milk instead of heavy cream, simmered with Parmesan, garlic and basil into a silky sauce right in the pot. A quick, creamy pasta with less fat than the classic.

Cheesy asparagus Boboli pizza tops a pre-baked crust with cooked asparagus and a souffle-light mayo, Parmesan, and egg-white topping that puffs golden in the oven. A 25-minute spring appetizer pizza.

Muffaletta-style po-boys with ham, salami, mozzarella, and olive salad on French rolls broiled until bubbly. A quick New Orleans-inspired sandwich ready in 15 minutes.

Elegant abalone steaks pounded thin, dipped in egg and flour, pan-fried in butter, then rolled around creamy crabmeat stuffing with shallots, lemon, mustard, and white sauce.

Mom's cream cheese pie on a vanilla wafer crust, topped with a sweetened sour cream layer and baked in two quick stages. A simple, no-fuss cheesecake-style pie that's been a family favorite for generations.

Chicken pot pie made from scratch with a whole poached chicken, homemade broth, mushrooms, pearl onions, peas, and flaky puff pastry tops. Individual portions baked until golden and bubbly.

Artichoke, tomato, and three-cheese pizza with creamy ricotta, melty mozzarella, and sharp Asiago over Roma tomatoes and marinated artichoke hearts. The Italian-style white pizza with bright flavor.

Great dinner for two. Pork chops braised with cabbage and seasoned with Madeira wine and cider vinegar.

Cherry wood smoked duck marinated overnight in red wine, fresh ginger, and brown sugar, then grilled to crispy-skinned glory. A showstopper for your next backyard feast.

Honey jalapeño chicken tossed over sesame soba noodles with soy, scallions, and pickled ginger. A sweet-hot weeknight bowl using shredded rotisserie chicken to hit the table in 25 minutes.

Quick-braised pork and crisp cabbage seasoned with warm Caribbean allspice for a one-pot weeknight dinner that's ready in 30 minutes and tastes like island comfort food.

Sausage-stuffed butternut squash baked twice with thyme, tarragon, and egg custard. A savory fall main dish that uses the squash shells as edible bowls.

Barbecued pork chops smoked low then grilled hot with garlic salt, celery salt, and paprika. Basted with barbecue sauce only in the final minutes.

Easy mac and cheese beef casserole stretches a box of mac and cheese with browned ground beef, onion, and a creamy soup blend. A pantry-friendly weeknight one-pot for hungry families.

Moroccan simmered chicken with preserved lemon, kalamata olives, saffron, ginger, and turmeric. Marinated overnight, then braised into a glossy golden sauce. Serve over couscous.

Israeli sweet and spiced chicken braised with orange juice, honey, paprika, ginger and nutmeg over a bed of onions, finished with black olives and fresh orange segments. A bright Middle Eastern one-pot dinner.