Main Dish recipe collection

Once he perfected his Extra Crispy he had customers who wanted it to be spicy and bold so he created his Hot and Spicy Chicken. Here is his original recipe which has changed a bit in this day and age. It comes frozen and is cooked frozen and not prepared fresh in many stores.

Indian-style lentil dal with cumin seeds, garlic, onion, and cayenne. A simple, fragrant vegan main course built on five-pantry ingredients. Ready in 45 minutes.

Linguine with white clam sauce built from canned minced clams, garlic, olive oil, and Italian herbs. Italian-American pantry pasta on the table in 35 minutes for 8.

Low-fat baked chicken breasts coated in plain yogurt and seasoned bread crumbs with cayenne and ginger. Crisp, golden, and tender without deep frying or breaded eggs.

Vegetarian Mexican pizza with a homemade cornmeal crust, taco sauce, chili beans, bell pepper rings, and melted Monterey Jack. A pantry-friendly Tex-Mex pizza built in 40 minutes from scratch.

Cheesy Tex-Mex rice loaded with melted Monterey Jack, sharp cheddar, green bell pepper, corn, and olives, finished with creamy yogurt. A weeknight side or vegetarian main.

Ground beef tacos with cumin, garlic, black olives and fresh tomato in crispy taco shells. Classic Tex-Mex weeknight dinner ready in 35 minutes.

Moo goo gai pan stir-fries sliced chicken breast with fresh mushrooms and scallions in peanut oil and soy sauce. Six ingredients, classic Cantonese takeout favorite, ready in 30 minutes.

Italian pasta e fagioli with navy beans, ditalini, and a tomato-rosemary broth. The classic peasant soup made one-pot, thick, hearty, and ready for grated cheese on top.

Porter beef braises chunks of rib eye in Guinness stout with onions, mushrooms, and a pinch of nutmeg. A rich Irish-style stout-braised beef stew that cooks in two hours.

Slow cooker pot roast rubbed with seasoned salt, paprika, and pepper, then braised in beef bouillon for 8-10 hours. Fork-tender, hands-off, and endlessly adaptable.

Pot roast with sour cream gravy: chuck roast braised with vinegar and dill, paired with potatoes, carrots, and zucchini. The Eastern European-leaning Sunday dinner that finishes with a tangy sour cream sauce.

Provencal beef stew (daube) marinates chuck overnight in red wine vinegar, garlic, thyme, and orange zest, then braises low and slow in dry red wine for fork-tender meat with sun-soaked southern French character.

Classic French quiche Lorraine with a buttery pate brisee crust, bacon and Swiss cheese baked in a scalded-cream custard seasoned with nutmeg and chives. The original quiche, no spinach or tomatoes in sight.

Salmon burgers bind canned salmon with eggs, breadcrumbs, scallions, and lemon juice into pan-fried patties, served with a quick yogurt-cucumber-dill sauce. Pantry-friendly omega-rich dinner.

Favourite Sausage, Apple, and Potato Casserole recipe