10,000 main dish recipes

This savory dish made with ground beef, sour cream and a variety of cheeses is bound to become one of your crockpot favorites.

Oven Swiss steak braised in bacon drippings with mushrooms, tomatoes, onion, and tarragon, finished with a cream-thickened pan sauce. A tender, old-fashioned beef braise with a luxurious twist.

Simple and surprisingly delicious this is a quick work-night supper for the whole family.

Slow cooker whole chicken poached with aromatics for 7-9 hours, served with a classic French-style cream sauce made from the cooking stock. A crockpot set-it-and-forget-it dinner.

Cheesy Mexican chicken casserole layers corn chips, cooked chicken, Rotel-spiked cream soups, onions, and sharp cheddar into a Tex-Mex weeknight bake. Freezer-friendly comfort food.

Elegant shrimp poached in champagne, then tossed with sautéed mushrooms, shallots, and tomatoes in a reduced cream sauce over angel hair pasta. This luxurious 40-minute dinner is worthy of a special occasion.

Baked turkey spring rolls swap the deep-fryer for phyllo dough and the oven, with ground turkey, bok choy, ginger, and scallions wrapped into crisp golden rolls. Lighter take on takeout classic.

Grilled smoked sausage with herb-marinated vegetables including zucchini, squash, leeks, and tomatoes. A homemade basil-oregano vinaigrette adds flavor to this easy summer grill meal.

Smoky chicken hash baked in a cast-iron skillet with hash brown potatoes, BBQ sauce, cumin, and chili powder, topped with melted sharp cheddar and jalapeno. A hearty one-skillet meal in 30 minutes.

Chicken breasts braised in white wine with plumped apricots, dried cranberries, and warm North African spices like cumin, coriander, and cinnamon. Elegant enough for company, easy enough for Tuesday.

Smoked trout and grilled apple strudel wraps flaky phyllo around a savory filling of smoked trout, fire-charred Granny Smith apples, shallots and cream cheese. Restaurant-style appetizer.

Lightened fettuccine alfredo built on blended simmered garlic and broth, thickened with sour cream and parmesan instead of heavy cream. Zucchini matchsticks cook in the pasta water for a vegetable-loaded quick dinner.

Spanish-style shrimp and red peppers slow-cooked in olive oil with garlic and chili, served with bread and feta cheese for soaking and piling. A tapas-inspired communal seafood dish.

Linguine tossed with a buttery spinach sauce simmered in white wine with onions, garlic, mushrooms, and basil, then finished with Parmigiano-Reggiano. A pantry-friendly weeknight pasta.

Mixed grain mushroom casserole with wild rice, pearl barley, and brown rice baked in herb-seasoned vegetable broth with sauteed mushrooms and thyme.

Potato and onion tart: a crisp homemade pastry shell layered with sweet-tangy caramelized onion-tomato relish, golden pan-fried potatoes, sour cream, and paprika. A rustic vegetarian tart, hot or cold.