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.
chicken and polenta puttanesca melts recipe
13 Cozy, Comforting Chicken Casseroles for Cold Nights
A skillet filled with a beef and rice casserole topped with thinly sliced zucchini and a breadcrumb layer set on a table
Summer Beef-and-Rice Casserole
1 hr 15 mins
Grilled shrimp on a platter garnished with herbs served with a side of lime wedges
Tequila-Grilled Shrimp
40 mins
Grilled flatbread pizzas with toppings including roasted peppers, red onions, and arugula, tray and pizza cutter nearby
Grilled Pepper and Red Onion Pizzas
40 mins
decorvows One Pan Pasta
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cheddar beef and potato casserole
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Philadelphia Sushi Bake Recipe Casserole made with Rice, cream cheese, salmon trout, seaweed, avocado, sauce, green onion. Served with toasted nori sheets likea taco
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sausage casserole with cheesy rice and squash
Sausage Casserole With Cheesy Rice and Squash
1 hr 15 mins
Ground turkey shepard's pie
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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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chicken
Easy Barbecue Chicken
2 hrs
Thanksgiving Turkey Roasts
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Ground chicken tacos
7 Simple Ground Chicken Recipes That Are Filled With Flavor
Embellished wreath cookies with edible flowers
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Shepherds pie
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Macaroni and Cheese
Macaroni and Cheese
easy roasted chicken thighs on a serving plate
Easy Roasted Chicken Thighs
50 mins
Easy Waffles
Easy Waffles
25 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 Legend's Mac and Cheese - slice on a plate
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
25 mins
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
20 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
2 hrs 10 mins
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 45 mins
Stracciatella Soup
Stracciatella Soup
plate and sheet of chicken and kale dinner on marble table top
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colcannon shepherds pie
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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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platter of meatloaf with a few slices cut and green beans
Classic Meatloaf
Cheddar-Topped Shepherds Pie
Cheddar-Topped Shepherd's Pie
1 hr
How to Smoke Fish
How to Smoke Fish
2 hrs 35 mins
Classic Meatloaf
Easy Meatloaf
1 hr 10 mins
Cajun Jambalaya
Cajun Jambalaya
1 hr 10 mins
pan-seared steak
Pan-Seared Steak
30 mins
A plated dish of traditional Irish bacon cabbage and parsley sauce
Traditional Irish Bacon, Cabbage, and Parsley Sauce
1 hr 40 mins
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
50 mins
Emeril's Braised Chicken Thighs
Emeril's Braised Chicken Thighs
1 hr 10 mins