Main Dish recipe collection

Vegan lentil rice roast with cashew gravy: a hearty sliceable loaf of lentils, millet, and brown rice bound with ground cashews, sage, and oats. Served under a silky blender cashew gravy.

Vegetarian lentil-walnut burgers with mushrooms, wheat germ, and dry sherry. Hearty, earthy veggie patties that hold together on a bun and freeze beautifully for meal prep.

Lettuce cups with ground beef and tofu in a savory chili-garlic, hoisin, and sesame sauce. A lighter take on Chinese lettuce wraps with hidden tofu stretching the beef.

Beer-braised round steak slow-baked for 3 hours with onions, garlic, beef bouillon, brown sugar, and thyme. Fork-tender beef with a rich gravy, served over noodles or rice.

Classic smoked salmon bagel sandwich layers light cream cheese, lox, capers, red onion and tomato on a toasted bagel. The 5-minute New York deli breakfast at home.

Lighter picadillo with lean beef, cinnamon, and cloves. Quick Mexican-spiced ground beef for tacos, burritos, or rice bowls.

Lima bean cheese bake with cheddar, ketchup, and milk in a bubbly casserole thickened with wheat flour. A six-ingredient vegetarian baked bean dish with a cheesy top.

Lima beans with grilled stuffed grape leaves: vegetarian dolmas packed with spinach, zucchini, and summer squash, skewered and grilled, served over simmered lima beans with tomato and jalapeno.

Lindy's cheesecake, the legendary New York deli-style recipe with a vanilla bean cookie crust, 2.5 pounds of cream cheese, citrus zest, and a dramatic high-heat bake.

Quick and easy pasta with peas in a super-fast tomato sauce.

Linguine with scallops in a reduced white wine and chicken broth sauce with capers, lemon, dill, and parsley. A light, low-calorie seafood pasta.

Linguine tossed with a buttery spinach sauce simmered in white wine with onions, garlic, mushrooms, and basil, then finished with Parmigiano-Reggiano. A pantry-friendly weeknight pasta.

Lisa pizza: a rustic European-style pizza topped with crumbled blood sausage, mozzarella, and tomato sauce on a crisp crust. An unexpected, deeply savory pizza inspired by Northern European butcher's traditions.

Greek-style burger sauce with yogurt, cucumber, mint, oregano, cumin, and a splash of red wine. A homemade tzatziki-inspired topping for grilled burgers.

Hawaiian burger sauce with barbecue sauce, pineapple juice, Worcestershire, black pepper, and scallions. A sweet-smoky topping for grilled hamburgers, ready in minutes.

Herb-crusted chicken breasts coated in a mayo-butter blend and crushed herb stuffing mix, then baked until golden and juicy. Weeknight easy with pantry staples.