3,381 main dish recipes

Surprise your family with this super simple side dish. This tasty dish is a fusion of fluffy rice and savory cocktail sausages hidden within a non-descript casserole. Drop this on the family dinner table, and once your unsuspecting patrons dig into an otherwise plain-looking rice casserole - boom, surprise!

Quick side dish with cooked brown rice sautéed in margarine with mushrooms and green onions. Simple, nutty, and ready in 20 minutes using leftover rice.

Cheese tortellini with sweet red onions and radicchio enveloped in a balsamella white sauce top with parmesan and baked until bubbly and crusty on top.

Grilled pork chops marinated in soy sauce, lemon juice, chili sauce, and brown sugar. A sweet-savory-spicy glaze that caramelizes beautifully on the grill.

A scrumptious salad that's made with couscous, romaine lettuce, corn kernels and baby green peas.

Fresh heirloom tomatoes (any good tomatoes work just as well) and herbs are baked on a bed of mozzarella cheese in a pie shell and topped with herbed garlic olive oil.

Vegan Bolivian-style huminta with quinoa, tofu, and winter squash blended into a savory baked casserole. Tahini and anise give the dish nutty depth and a faintly licorice finish.

German-style pork chops braised in beer and beef broth with sliced onions, thickened into a rich gravy. Served with Brussels sprouts and boiled potatoes.

Let the aroma of this succulent dish into your home and have the kids eager to help you around the kitchen!

Easy meatballs simmered in a quick tangy tomato sauce of puree, onion, vinegar, and oregano, then spooned over rice or pasta. A simple stovetop dinner that comes together in under an hour.

Paneer tikka, cubes of Indian paneer marinated in spiced yogurt with tandoori spices, chaat masala, ginger, and garlic, then pan-fried golden and served with peppers and onions. A vegetarian Indian classic.

Lamb kebabs marinated in olive oil, lemon, garlic, and ground coriander, then broiled on bamboo skewers until charred at the edges and pink in the middle. A Middle Eastern grill night classic.

Spinach and basil blended with toasted walnuts, olive oil, and umami-rich miso paste. A dairy-free, vegan pesto that's ready in 25 minutes and keeps for a week in the fridge.

A tasty way to use up leftover turkey from Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner. It includes leeks and mushrooms along with the turkey in a traditional flaky pastry.

This delicious and nutritious quinoa salad can be served as a side dish, or it can be a tasty yet wholesome meal all by itself.

The other day while we were watching Gordon Ramsay's Hell's Kitchen, chefs were making flatbread, basically like pizza, just different shape, which really made my craving for pizza come back to life. Then start making this sun-dried tomato, olive and basil pesto flatbread, and it was so good...