10,000 main dish recipes

Roasted garlic stuffed chicken breasts: pockets filled with 20-clove confit garlic paste, pan-seared, then finished in a Provencal tomato-caper-wine sauce. Elegant dinner-party chicken.

One-pot braised pork shoulder with carrots, potatoes, turnips, and parsnips, served with steamed cabbage and a silky pan gravy. Old-fashioned Sunday supper done right.

Leek pizza with butter-sauteed leeks, Roma tomatoes, and crumbled feta cheese on a prebaked shell. A white pizza with no red sauce that lets the sweet caramelized leeks shine.

Creamed tuna and peas over toasted English muffins: a milk-and-sherry white sauce binds flaked tuna and bright green peas. Old-fashioned 1950s comfort food in 30 minutes.

Spinach and feta stuffed chicken breasts wrapped in crispy, buttery phyllo dough. An elegant dinner party showstopper that's easier to pull off than it looks.

Anchovies seem to have a natural affinity with veal - consider ossi buci, for instance, those not in the know usually cannot pick the presence of anchovies in this pot-roasted dish, but they do rave about the flavour.

Pastai Persli is a traditional Welsh parsley pie with bacon in a shortcrust pastry shell filled with an egg and milk custard. A savory, herb-forward British pie that's simple and satisfying.

Hamburgers Diane with sauteed mushrooms, onions, and Worcestershire in a skillet. A steakhouse-inspired ground beef dinner ready in 30 minutes.

One-skillet pork loin chops braised with acorn squash, onions, sage, and garlic in chicken broth. A savory fall dinner with tender meat and silky squash.

Holiday brunch egg casserole loaded with diced ham, Monterey Jack, cottage cheese, and green chiles. A make-ahead crowd-feeder that bakes up puffy and golden for Christmas morning.

Golden sautéed chicken breasts finished with dry sherry, tarragon vinegar, and garlic. A simple Baja-inspired dinner ready in just 30 minutes.

Classic chicken piccata pounds boneless breasts thin, dredges in flour, then finishes in a buttery white wine, lemon, and garlic pan sauce. Italian-American restaurant favorite in 35 minutes.

Southern minced barbecue pork shoulder slow-boiled with vinegar, cayenne, and hot sauce, then chopped and seasoned. A tangy, vinegar-based pulled pork in the Eastern Carolina tradition.

Saucy meatballs simmered in a creamy cream-of-chicken and sour cream sauce with a whisper of nutmeg. Retro stovetop comfort food ready over noodles or rice.

Grandma's favorite summer dish can now be yours with this simple recipe that's extremely easy to understand.

Ground beef and sliced cauliflower stir-fried in a wok with onion and soy sauce, then simmered and thickened with cornstarch into a savory, saucy 30-minute weeknight dinner. Swap in pork or chicken if you like.