Main Dish recipe collection

A basic but scrumptious cake that can be made in your wonderful crockpot.

Crab puff casserole with crabmeat, American cheese, and cubed bread baked in an egg custard with dry mustard. A savory brunch or dinner strata-style dish.

Golden turkey croissant sandwich layered with sliced cooked turkey, tomato, alfalfa sprouts, and warm cheddar cheese sauce. The buttery breakfast-style sandwich that turns leftover turkey into something diner-worthy.

Goldwater's expert chili slow-simmered 5 hours with dried pinto beans, coarsely ground beef, tomato paste, and red pepper flakes. No-frills, Arizona-style bean chili.

Chicken casserole with red kidney beans, chili, and tomato sauce baked until the chicken is tender and the sauce thickens. A hearty one-pot dinner with Mexican-inspired flavor.

Goose with apples is the classic Danish Christmas roast, stuffed with apples, prunes, and onion to perfume the meat as it slowly renders. A 3-hour holiday centerpiece for 15.

Gourmet chili: a deeply spiced, meaty beef chili with a secret spoonful of unsweetened cocoa for mole-like richness, plus cumin, paprika, cayenne and green chilies. Beans simmer separately so you can keep them in or on the side.

Gourmet meat loaf stuffed with a sauteed mushroom and sour cream filling, wrapped in seasoned ground beef with oats and Worcestershire. A hidden center that surprises every slice.

Gourmet asparagus pizza on a honey wheat crust with alternating roasted roma tomato and fresh mozzarella, topped with asparagus tips, basil, and oregano.

Vegetarian grain burgers made with brown rice, oatmeal, cornmeal, and wheat germ, pan-fried in a crispy flour coating. Hearty, nutty, and satisfying.

Grandma's favorite summer dish can now be yours with this simple recipe that's extremely easy to understand.

Grandma's pot roast cooks a chuck roast with carrots, potatoes, and onions in one dish until everything turns fork-tender. A classic Sunday-supper beef dinner with built-in gravy from the savory pan juices.

Granny's chicken and sausage gumbo, built on a deep brown roux and loaded with okra, smoky sausage, and tender chicken. Thickened twice with okra and file, simmered low, and ladled over hot rice.

New Orleans-style red bean gratin baked with cumin, coriander, cayenne, and red wine under a crispy breadcrumb-Parmesan topping. A vegetarian main dish with serious Cajun flavor.

Walleye gratin with roasted green peppers, capers, garlic, parsley, and a thyme bread crumb topping broiled golden. A Midwestern freshwater fish dish with Mediterranean flair.

Great Plains kabobs with teriyaki-marinated sirloin cubes, corn on the cob sections, and red bell pepper grilled on skewers. A Midwestern twist on classic beef kebabs.