10,000 main dish recipes

Tex-Mex chicken casserole layered with corn tortillas, sauteed chicken, stewed tomatoes, green chilies, and Velveeta. King Ranch Chicken's lighter weeknight cousin.

Rhubarb bulgur pilaf with dried apricots, cinnamon, and a kick of cayenne. A vegetarian grain dish balancing tart rhubarb with sweet fruit and warm spices.

Sandwiches glace: vintage party canape with rye bread, smoked ham, sour cream cheddar spread, and a gelatin-mayonnaise glaze. A mid-century tea-party classic.

Honey fried trout: whole trout rubbed with lemon, double-dredged in cornmeal, pan-fried crispy, then glazed with honey for a sweet-savory finish. A classic streamside supper.

Impossible tuna pie makes its own crust from Bisquick, eggs, and milk poured over layers of tuna, cheddar, celery, and green onions. A self-crusting dinner pie.

Emeril's funky fried steak: Southwest-seasoned beef cutlets double-dredged and pan-fried crisp, plated over mashed potatoes with a Worcestershire drizzle. Southern comfort with a Cajun twist.

Try to make your own pizza with this simple and easy to follow recipe.

A hearty gnocchi in a flavor-packed thick brandied bacon and ground beef crushed tomato sauce augmented with vegetables and olives.

Stuffed baked prawns topped with a creamy cheddar and crab meat sauce. A double-seafood showpiece with garlic-scallion stuffing, perfect for special dinners.

Whole wheat pasta with broccolini and radish gets tossed in a sherry-orange vinaigrette and crowned with creamy feta. A bright vegetarian pasta salad equally good warm or chilled the next day.

Crispy oven-fried chicken with a corn flake crumb crust and no oil required. A flour-egg-flake breading delivers crunch comparable to deep-fried chicken with a fraction of the fat.

Corned beef oven omelet that bakes hands-off in one dish, no flipping required. Beaten eggs, milk and seasoned salt fold around torn corned beef and melty cheese for an easy brunch that feeds a crowd.

Crustless broccoli, corn, and red bell pepper quiche bound with cottage cheese, yogurt, and parmesan. Lighter, lower-fat vegetarian quiche, no pastry crust required.

Marinated pot roast cooked in a clay pot with red wine, aromatic vegetables, and fresh herbs. A 24-hour marinade and slow oven braise turns tough beef round into fork-tender Sunday dinner.

Roasted Chicken Breasts with Cranberry Port Sauce recipe

Noisettes d'agneau with marinated rack of lamb medallions cooked in a reduced wine-rosemary sauce, topped with blanched and butter-sauteed garlic cloves. A New Orleans masterchef-level dish.