2,096 main dish recipes

Homemade pork and turkey sausages or burgers with garlic, paprika, and a hint of ground cloves. Just six ingredients, no casings needed, and three cooking options.

Carne mechada is a Latin American shredded beef braised in red wine with garlic, onions, and bay leaves until pull-apart tender. Sauced with sauteed peppers for a rich, savory filling.

Crispy golden fried oysters, dredged in seasoned flour, egg, and crumbs, then deep-fried hot and fast. Plump and briny inside, shatteringly crunchy outside, and made for dunking in tartar sauce.

Pork medallions marinated in red wine, ginger, honey, balsamic vinegar, and thyme, pan-seared and finished with a reduced wine-shallot butter sauce. A French bistro-style pork dish.

Old-fashioned chicken loaf made from stewed chicken, vegetables, and toast, pressed firm and sliced cold. Vintage make-ahead protein.

Sausage skillet: simmered Italian sausage, red potatoes, onions, and bell peppers in one pan. Hearty four-ingredient weeknight dinner that comes together in under 45 minutes.

Greek lamb souvlaki marinated in olive oil, white wine, oregano, and garlic then grilled on skewers. A Mediterranean classic for your next cookout.

Rainbow trout fillets marinated in lime and cumin, served with a roasted garlic mayonnaise. A light, smoky-citrus fish dinner that comes together in under an hour.

I think this is the best chicken I have ever tasted! Never try to use cardamom with chicken, goes very well!

Homemade butternut squash pasta dough made with roasted squash, hazelnut butter, and warm spices. No eggs needed. Shape it into any pasta you like and cook fresh.

Garlic-rubbed pork chops pan-fried golden brown, served alongside rustic sage and butter smashed potatoes. A complete comfort dinner in one hour with just 7 ingredients.

Whole rainbow trout rubbed with oil, seasoned simply with salt and pepper, then broiled until the skin chars in spots and the flesh stays moist. Ready in 10 minutes.

Your pork chops won't taste dry with this delicious recipe you will use over and over again.

Layered asparagus casserole with saltine crackers, cheddar cheese, and a light egg custard baked until golden and set. Simple, old-fashioned comfort in under 45 minutes.

Country ham fried in a cast iron skillet with redeye gravy made from boiling water and coffee. The classic Southern Appalachian breakfast that turns dry-cured ham into a salty, savory plate.

Pork chops with stuffing, a one-pan skillet dinner of browned pork chops topped with apple-bread stuffing and braised until tender. Classic comfort food for two.