10,000 main dish recipes

Dump chicken rice casserole layers chicken breasts over uncooked rice with three cans of cream soup and butter, then bakes hands-off until tender. The ultimate set-and-forget weeknight dinner.

Pan-seared salmon with a Zinfandel butter sauce, browned mushrooms, and shallots. The wine reduces into a silky, glossy pan sauce that coats each fillet with bold red wine flavor.

Cod fillets baked over a savory bread stuffing seasoned with mustard, poultry seasoning, and onion. Topped with bacon for a one-pan New England fish and stuffing supper.

One-pan chicken teriyaki with potatoes, browned in a skillet and tossed with scallions and teriyaki sauce. A fast weeknight dinner with just 5 ingredients.

Three-bean casserole with lima, kidney, and great northern beans, baked beans, and smoked sausage in a sweet ketchup-mustard sauce. One-pan potluck classic for 12.

Slow cooker barbecue beef and pork: cubed beef and pork stewed all day in a tangy tomato sauce with onions, chili powder, and brown sugar. Feeds 16 on buns.

Texas white chicken chili with navy beans, jalapeños, cumin, and hot chiles, ladled into tortilla-lined bowls with Monterey Jack and salsa. A spicy white-bean chili with edible bowl bonus.

Marinated venison loin seared hot then roasted under a thick Dijon mustard, garlic, and herb crust. A lean gamey cut treated with classic French hunter-cuisine technique.

Salmon vegetable loaf with mashed potatoes, cooked beans and a soufflé-style egg white lift. A vintage budget-friendly fish loaf served with tartar sauce.

Oktapodi Maratho Krasato is a Greek braised octopus with fennel and tomatoes simmered in red wine until fork-tender. Served warm or cold as a main dish or meze.

Field and Stream stuffed burgers seal a savory mix of sweet relish, onion, garlic, Worcestershire, and a splash of bourbon between two thin beef patties. A juicy backyard burger with a flavor-packed surprise inside.

Flour-coated chicken pieces browned in a skillet, then simmered in a sweet-tart cranberry sauce with orange and lemon juice. A one-pan comfort dinner ready in an hour.

Elu mus is a rich Sri Lankan mutton curry. Vinegar-marinated mutton simmers for an hour in coconut milk with coriander, cumin, fenugreek, and curry leaves until fork-tender and deeply spiced.

Cuban-style black beans simmered slow with cumin, oregano, green pepper, garlic, sherry, and apple cider vinegar. The classic Cuban frijoles negros that earn their place beside any Caribbean meal.

Bacon onion pie with a buttered bread crumb crust, crispy bacon, golden sauteed onions, and a cheddar-topped egg custard. A savory quiche-style pie without traditional pastry dough.

Chicken Kiev wraps pounded chicken breasts around frozen garlic-herb butter, then breads and deep-fries until golden. Cuts open to a buttery flood, served with sherry cream sauce.