10,000 main dish recipes

Baked lentil casserole with sliced kielbasa, thyme, and a ketchup-lentil broth sauce. A hearty, high-protein one-dish dinner that turns humble lentils and Polish sausage into a warm, satisfying comfort meal.

Sirloin steak marinated in Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, garlic, and onion, then grilled and finished with butter and parsley. The classic 2-hour marinade for steakhouse-style flavor at home.

Tea-smoked turkey thighs infused with black tea, fennel, ginger, and clove, then glazed with teriyaki and ketchup. Oven-smoked Chinese-inspired poultry without a smoker.

Mom Doyle's beef brisket bakes tender in a tight foil packet with just onion soup mix and water, no fuss and no fancy ingredients. The foil traps steam so the meat turns fork-tender and makes its own savory gravy.

Tuna and Swiss cheese quiche with green peas, sweet onion, and evaporated milk. A pantry-friendly main course with a custardy center and golden top.

Seared beef tenderloin with a three-citrus butter sauce made from lemon, lime, and orange juice reduced with red wine. Restaurant-level elegance, surprisingly simple.

Noodle pie layered with ham, sour cream, onion, and butter in a double-crust pastry shell. An old-school savory pie that works hot or cold.

Pork cutlets with smothered parmesan green beans pairs fast-seared pork with frenched green beans braised slow in shallots, white wine, cream, and sage. A one-skillet dinner.

Barbecued pork ribs with currant glaze rubs ribs in ginger, coriander, and paprika, then bastes them with a sweet-tart red currant, orange juice, and Dijon mustard glaze in the final 15 minutes. Glossy ruby-jeweled finish.

Easy pork chop dinner braised low and slow in chicken broth with onion and garlic for fall-apart tender meat. Five ingredients, one skillet, hands-off weeknight cooking.

Slow cooker pork chops in a tangy mustard-vinegar sauce with fruit cocktail, dill, and a cornstarch-thickened fruit glaze. A sweet-savory crockpot dinner that cooks hands-off for 4 to 6 hours.

Easy chicken stuffing casserole layered with cooked chicken, boxed stuffing, cream of mushroom and chicken soups, and chicken broth. A weeknight comfort dinner that tastes like Thanksgiving leftovers.

Ribbe is Norway's traditional Christmas Eve pork roast: a slab of belly ribs scored, salted overnight, then roasted slowly to crackling crisp skin and tender meat.

Marcia Adams's maple baked ham: an 8-pound cooked ham glazed with pure maple syrup and served with a mustard-Worcestershire pan sauce. A classic holiday centerpiece with sweet-savory drippings.

Bay scallops and cashews stir-fry in tangerine peel, sherry, and chili sauce for a fast Chinese restaurant-style dinner. Wok-cooked seafood ready in 5 minutes once prep is done.

Savor the comforting taste of Medisterkaker, traditional Norwegian pork meatballs seasoned with warm spices and simmered to perfection. This hearty dish combines ground pork, potato starch, and a touch of milk for a tender texture, making it an ideal cozy meal for any occasion.