10,000 maine recipes

Poppy seed pasta casserole with ground turkey in tomato sauce layered over creamy fettuccine tossed with Neufchatel, cottage cheese, and sour cream.

Slow cooker dried beef and noodles in a creamy white sauce with sharp cheddar and green peas. A set-it-and-forget-it comfort food casserole.

Impossible lasagna pie made with Bisquick that forms its own crust as it bakes. Layers of cottage cheese, seasoned ground beef, mozzarella, and tomato paste in a self-crusting pie.

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

Krautfleisch is a German pork and cabbage casserole braised with paprika, caraway seeds, and tomato puree. Simmered low and slow until fork-tender, finished with sour cream.

Pan-seared whole trout cooked open-faced in brown butter, topped with a lemon white wine sauce with shallots, garlic, chervil, chives, and thyme.

Vegetarian pizza topped with chunky peanut butter, sauteed carrots, celery, and onion, seasoned with marjoram and finished with sunflower seeds. No cheese, no tomato sauce.

Classic moules mariniere with fresh mussels steamed in dry white wine, cream, and onion, finished with parsley and cracked pepper. A simple French bistro dish with just 6 ingredients.

Butter-tossed lobster tails in a bourbon and white wine cream sauce with sauteed shallots and morel mushrooms, plus bonus tomalley croustades with Gruyere.

Cranapple juice-marinated turkey breast glazed with honey and seasoned with rosemary and basil. A fruity brine delivers juicy, flavorful meat with a gorgeous checkered herb crust.

French lamb brochettes grilled with rosemary, tarragon, and parsley. Cubed leg of lamb and onion skewered and charred over hot coals. Simple, elegant, and smoky.

Grilled butterflied leg of lamb marinated in Burgundy wine, fresh ginger, soy sauce, honey, and lemon. Bold, savory, and charred over medium coals.

Creamy leek risotto with Parmesan and fresh parsley, built one ladle at a time with vegetable stock. A simple vegetarian Italian rice dish that works equally well with courgette (zucchini) for a summer swap.

Welsh prawn and cauliflower gratin with Caerphilly cheese bechamel sauce seasoned with turmeric, mustard, and ground bay leaf. A rich, golden-topped British seafood dish.

Asparagus spears wrapped in ham slices and baked under a homemade cheddar cheese sauce with dry mustard. A retro-style ham and asparagus roll-up that makes a satisfying weeknight dinner in about 35 minutes.

Chipotle mussels steamed with garlic and orange zest in a smoky reduced broth, topped with homemade orange mayonnaise and fresh cilantro.