Main Dish recipe collection

Vegetarian oat burgers with sauteed vegetables, tamari, and herbs baked until golden. Healthy meatless patties ready in 2 hours including chill time.

Rotini and kidney bean casserole layered with canned tomatoes, bologna, onions, and tomato sauce topped with parmesan. A hearty, budget-friendly baked pasta dinner.

Vegetarian saffron rice timbales stuffed with spicy black beans and topped with fresh avocado-tomato salsa. A stunning three-component plant-based main dish.

A simple but scrumptious casserole dish that doesn't take a lot to make, if you use your crockpot!

Baked salmon muffins made with canned salmon, dill, lemon juice, and cracker meal. Shaped as patties or baked in muffin cups for a quick, kid-friendly protein-packed meal.

Seared salmon over loaded seafood fried basmati rice with oysters, shrimp, scallops and crawfish, drizzled with chipotle sesame vinaigrette. A Southwestern-Asian mashup plate with bold layered flavors.

Saltimbocca al Parmigiano-Reggiano: thin Italian veal cutlets sauteed and topped with prosciutto, sage, and butter, then served over parboiled lettuce with flaked Parmigiano-Reggiano and a white wine pan sauce. A Roman classic with a cheesy twist.

An easy chicken strips recipe perfect for a weeknight dinner.

Santiago pork roast marinated overnight in soy sauce, lemon juice, sugar, ginger, and garlic, then slow-roasted and basted for 3.5 hours. A Filipino-inspired pork loin for a crowd.

Savory nut pie with a potato crust: pecans or walnuts with sauteed onion, celery, rosemary, thyme, and tamari baked in an unbaked potato crust. A hearty vegan main dish.

Stuffed cabbage rolls filled with lean ground beef and rice, simmered for nearly two hours in a sweet-savory tomato sauce with Worcestershire and brown sugar.

German pork chops in onion beer sauce (Schweinekotelett in Zwiebelsosse). Pan-fried chops simmered in beer and beef broth with sliced onions and gravy.

Make-ahead seafood souffle casserole layered with flaked halibut, water chestnuts, mushrooms, and cubed bread in a creamy egg custard topped with cheddar. Assemble the night before and bake.

Poaching can be done with or without a lid. Covering the pan will increase the temperature of the poaching liquid.

Leftover turkey shepherd's pie with carrots, tomatoes, thyme, and rosemary in a whole wheat flour gravy, topped with mashed potatoes and baked golden. The best way to use holiday turkey leftovers.

Sichuan shredded pork in yu shon (fish-fragrant) sauce with wood ear mushrooms, water chestnuts, and hot bean paste. A spicy-sweet-sour stir-fry that hits every flavor note.