3,910 main dish recipes

Crowd-sized sloppy joes for 100 people, with ground beef simmered low in a sweet-tangy tomato sauce with peppers, onions, and Worcestershire. The go-to potluck, wedding, or church supper recipe.

Marinated pork tenderloin soaks 2 to 3 days in olive oil, soy sauce, brown sugar, Italian dressing mix, and tarragon vinegar. Grilled fast and served sliced at room temperature.

A simple two-ingredient pan gravy made from roast pork drippings and flour, spooned over sliced roast pork. The no-fail Sunday supper sauce with zero waste.

Homemade British pork sausages with nutmeg, cloves, mace, and thyme from Keith Floyd's cookbook. Stuff into casings or coat in breadcrumbs for a proper banger from scratch.

Bisquick beef pizza skips the yeast dough entirely with a quick biscuit-mix crust topped with seasoned tomato sauce, ground beef, peppers, and cheese. A 30-minute homemade pizza for busy weeknights.

Round or blade steak slow-cooks with dry onion soup mix and cream of mushroom soup for fall-apart tender beef blanketed in savory gravy over mashed potatoes.

Polynesian pork stir-fry with pineapple chunks, soy sauce, ginger, and green pepper in a glossy cornstarch glaze. Garnished with coconut and ready in 40 minutes.

Texas-style smoked beef brisket with an overnight chipotle-beer marinade and a paprika-chili rub, smoked low and slow then foil-wrapped to finish meltingly tender. Sliced thin against the grain.

Hickory-smoked pulled pork shoulder with simple salt and pepper seasoning, slow-smoked low and slow. Tender, smoky, BBQ-shack worthy.

Pepper-crusted beef tenderloin tournedos with a bold pan sauce of gin, crushed juniper berries, and balsamic vinegar. An elegant 35-minute dinner for two.

Roasted cod with plum tomatoes, orange zest, and caramelized onions. A one-dish Mediterranean fish dinner with bright citrus, fresh thyme, and sweet roasted vegetables layered over flaky white fish.

Pressure cooker seitan made from a boxed wheat gluten mix and broth, ready in about 25 minutes under pressure. A faster path to chewy, meaty seitan without hours of simmering.

Crustless spinach quiche made with cream cheese, Parmesan, and eggs. No pie crust needed, just 5 ingredients and an hour from fridge to table. Low-carb and gluten-free friendly.

Honey-glazed pork loin roast basted with soy sauce, vinegar, dry mustard, and garlic. A seven-ingredient glaze builds a golden, caramelized crust through repeated brushing.

This curry is a delicasy in the Indian state of Goa. It has plenty of coconut and some chilly which go very well with prawns.

Thin salmon escalopes grilled in barely a minute and served in a frothy champagne and chive cream sauce. An elegant, restaurant-style dish that cooks fast yet looks dinner-party special.