Main Dish Recipes

Not sure what main dish to cook for dinner tonight? Get inspired with our collection of main dish recipes for chicken, fish, pasta, vegetarian and vegan mains, salads, and more.
Lemon Orzo Soup
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Pan-Fried Shell Steak on a white plate
Pan-Fried Shell Steaks
15 mins
ginger spice chicken soup
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Easy Barbecue Chicken
2 hrs
chicken and polenta puttanesca melts recipe
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Ground chicken tacos
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Embellished wreath cookies with edible flowers
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Shepherds pie
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Perfect Macaroni & Cheese
Macaroni and Cheese
easy roasted chicken thighs on a serving plate
Easy Roasted Chicken Thighs
Easy Waffles
Easy Waffles
30 mins
beef stew in bowl with spoon
Beef Stew
2 hrs 45 mins
Slow-Cooker Corned Beef and Cabbage
Slow-Cooker Corned Beef and Cabbage
5 hrs 15 mins
breaded chicken breasts on a serving platter
Breaded Chicken Breasts
25 mins
Perfect Roast Chicken
Perfect Roast Chicken
simple crepes stacked on a plate
Simple Crepes
1 hr 15 mins
john legends macaroni and cheese
John Legend's Macaroni and Cheese
Baked Eggplant Parmesan
Baked-Eggplant Parmesan
1 hr 25 mins
Roast Turkey with Herb Butter
Roast Turkey with Herb Butter
5 hrs
Easy basic pancake recipe with syrup and butter on green plate
Easy Basic Pancakes
20 mins
One-Pan Pasta - pasta in bowls
One-Pan Pasta
20 mins
Best Buttermilk Pancakes
Best Buttermilk Pancakes
Pork Chops with Apples and Onions
Pork Chops With Apples and Onions
Classic Chicken Potpie
Classic Chicken Potpie
1 hr 45 mins
15-minute lentil soup
15-Minute Lentil Soup
15 mins
Tuna Casserole
Tuna Casserole
1 hr
Chicken Noodle Soup
Easy Chicken Noodle Soup
35 mins
Pan Fried Steak
Pan-Fried Steak
15 mins
Lasagna with Meat Sauce
Lasagna With Meat Sauce
2 hrs 30 mins
Shredded Beef Chuck Roast
Shredded Beef Chuck Roast
6 hrs 20 mins
Gnocchi with Tomato Sauce
Gnocchi With Tomato Sauce
50 mins
Prime Rib Roast
Prime Rib Roast
Whole-Roasted Branzino with Lemon and Thyme on plate
Roasted Branzino With Lemon and Thyme
30 mins
Everyday Vegetable Soup
Everyday Vegetable Soup
1 hr 15 mins
Simple Poached Salmon
Simple Poached Salmon
25 mins
Perfect Roast Turkey with Cheesecloth
Perfect Roast Turkey: Cheesecloth Method
Broccoli Cheddar Quiche
Broccoli-Cheddar Quiche
1 hr 30 mins
Stracciatella Soup
Stracciatella Soup
plate and sheet of chicken and kale dinner on marble table top
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Winter Vegetable and Gouda Gratin
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bowls of spaghetti squash and zucchini noodles with zucchini meatballs
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chicken scarpariello
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platter of meatloaf with a few slices cut and green beans
Classic Meatloaf
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Cheddar-Topped Shepherd's Pie
1 hr
How to Smoke Fish
How to Smoke Fish
2 hrs 30 mins
classic meatloaf
Classic Meatloaf
1 hr 10 mins
Cajun Jambalaya
Cajun Jambalaya
1 hr 10 mins
pan-seared steak
Pan-Seared Steak
30 mins
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Traditional Irish Bacon, Cabbage, and Parsley Sauce
Basic Empanadas
Basic Empanadas
2 hrs
Vegetable Bean Soup
Vegetable-Bean Soup
50 mins
Slow-Cooker Pot Roast
Slow-Cooker Pot Roast
6 hrs 25 mins
Grilled Striped Bass
Grilled Striped Bass
Emeril's Braised Chicken Thighs
Emeril's Braised Chicken Thighs
1 hr 10 mins
Chicken and Wild Rice Soup
Chicken and Wild Rice Soup
35 mins
pancakes with maple syrup
Old-Fashioned Pancakes
Bacon Cheese Quiche
Cheese and Bacon Quiche
1 hr 30 mins
wine braised chicken in a blue Dutch oven
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Cannellini-Bean and Greens Stew
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Pan-Fried Soft-Shell Crabs
50 mins
Broccoli cheddar hashbrown casserole
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