10,000 maine recipes

A 15-minute Chinese pepper steak stir-fry with tender sirloin, crisp green bell peppers, and onions tossed in savory stir-fry sauce. Faster than takeout and ready in one hot wok.

Pan-seared pounded chicken breasts with red potato wedges and a bright lemon-dill butter sauce. A clean 40-minute dinner plated restaurant-style.

A delicious chicken dish is served with creamy and tangy mushroom sauce.

Ginger beef stir-fry with fresh ginger, garlic, green pepper, celery, and tomatoes in a savory soy-cornstarch sauce. A fast wok dinner served over hot rice.

Crispy phyllo triangles stuffed with seasoned ground chicken, rice, spinach, ricotta, black olives, and toasted pine nuts. Mediterranean flavors wrapped in shattering golden layers.

Vegetarian fried rice with carrots, corn, bell pepper, fresh ginger, and chili flakes. No eggs, no meat, just crispy wok-fried rice loaded with vegetables and soy sauce.

Pizza spaghetti pie with a baked ground beef shell filled with spaghetti, egg, and Parmesan, topped with pizza sauce, green pepper rings, and melted mozzarella. A retro mashup the whole family loves.

Chicken wing drumsticks soaked in a soy sauce, white wine, and five-spice marinade with garlic and ginger, baked until tender, then crisped on the grill. A family-style Chinese chicken recipe with big flavor.

Vegetarian three-bean chili with black beans, pinto beans, and kidney beans, loaded with poblano peppers, cumin, and TVP for meaty texture. A big-batch vegan chili that feeds a crowd.

Pearl barley gets the risotto treatment with tender cauliflower florets and a splash of red wine in this hearty grain bowl that delivers creamy comfort without the constant stirring of Arborio rice.

Dominican red beans and rice (habichuelas con arroz), small red beans simmered with cumin, garlic, a touch of sugar, and vinegar, spooned over fluffy rice. A naturally vegan plate, great with avocado and plantains.

Tequila-marinated chicken wings grilled with chili powder, cayenne, and lime juice. Marinated overnight for maximum flavor, then basted on the grill. Serve with salsa or cheese dip.

Italian baked chicken: cut-up whole chicken coated in Italian breadcrumbs and cheese, dotted with butter, and oven-baked crispy. Simple Sunday supper with big flavor.

Indian-spiced ground beef and wilted spinach stuffed into warm pita pockets, topped with curried sour cream. A flavor-packed handheld dinner ready in just 20 minutes.

Venison backstrap sliced into strips, seasoned with garlic and pepper, rolled up, wrapped in bacon, and grilled rare over coals. Looks like filet mignon, eats even better.

Slow cooker tangy barbecue beef sandwiches with chuck roast braised in a vinegar-spiked sauce until fork-tender, then shredded and piled on buns.