145 meat recipes

Whole wheat spaghetti with a garlicky quick meat sauce built on a proper onion-carrot-celery base. Lean ground beef and crushed tomatoes make a weeknight pasta that eats like a weekend ragu.

Crab and Swiss cheese melt together on a crispy grilled sandwich creating a wonderful combination of warm filling, melted cheese and crispy grilled bread. Best of all it comes together in about 10 minutes!

Chicken ultraburgers use cooked chicken pulsed with brown rice, Dijon mustard, and parsley for a lighter, healthier burger. A clever way to repurpose leftover chicken.

Tasty and good for you too. The mint, cilantro, crab and corn go very well together.

Persian lamb meatballs (kufteh) blend ground lamb with bulgur, pine nuts, fresh dill, mint, cumin, and coriander, then bake until juicy. A traditional Iranian main dish.

Bring a new look to the holiday with this succulent dish that rounds out any family tradition.

Eastern European cabbage rolls stuffed with rice and sausage, simmered in sauerkraut with a smoked pork hock. Topped with paprika and sour cream for a true Old World feast.

Avocado chef salad piled with red leaf lettuce, watercress, mushrooms, hard-boiled eggs, Swiss cheese, julienned ham or turkey, cubed avocado, and a tangy vinaigrette. A protein-packed lunch in five minutes.

A traditional German stuffed pork belly filled with breadcrumbs, smoked ham, ground meat, and marjoram. Scored, seasoned, and roasted until the rind turns shattering crisp. Served with roasted turnip.

Bring memories of Graceland into your kitchen with this savory dish that can even satisfy the hunger of "The King".

Chicken a la king simmers leftover roast chicken with mushrooms and asparagus in a creamy stock-and-cream sauce, served over white rice. A comforting, retro way to use up Sunday's roast.

Asparagus and crabmeat salad layers crisp-tender spears over butter lettuce, crowned with sweet lump crab folded into a tomato-Dijon mayonnaise. Elegant cold appetizer or light lunch that comes together in minutes with make-ahead dressing.

Kroger's seafood pasta: a quick weeknight tomato-crab sauce with red pepper, onion, garlic, and oregano spooned over pasta. Ready in about 35 minutes, budget-friendly comfort.

Penne in tomato sauce with crabmeat is a simple Italian pasta where plum tomatoes, white wine, and soft onion cook down into a light sauce, then get tossed with flaked crab for sweet briny richness.

Elegant crab stuffed shrimp appetizer with almonds and sherry. Jumbo shrimp butterflied and filled with flaked crab, breadcrumbs, and butter.

Chilled pasta and crab salad tossed with creamy mayo, garlic, and diced onion. Add broccoli, peas, or cauliflower for a loaded cold pasta dish that's perfect for potlucks.