10,000 main dish recipes

This dish certainly requires some work, but the result is so worth it. The lamb is juicy and packed with flavour, and the stuffing is also delicious.

Jalapeno cream cheese stuffed chicken breast wraps pounded chicken around a smooth, spicy jalapeno-and-herb cream cheese filling, then bakes it blanketed in more of the same. A jalapeno-popper twist on chicken.

Indiana farm sausage is a homemade country breakfast sausage seasoned with sage, marjoram, thyme, and a kick of chili. Shape into logs or marble-sized balls for easy freezing.

A bold, no-fuss roasting method where garlic-studded beef gets a high-heat sear, then rests in the closed oven for fork-tender results. Three simple ingredients, one show-stopping centerpiece roast.

The Colonel’s Baked Beans used to be baked and made fresh daily. Now there made with a can of Navy Beans made by Hanover and a bag of sauce and precooked frozen bacon. When it is needed, it is just microwave and there you go.

Smoky chipotle-ancho chili pesto with roasted red bell pepper, pine nuts, garlic, and olive oil. A bold, vegan Mexican-inspired sauce for pasta, grilled meats, or sandwiches.

Whole wild goose roasted low and slow, basted with an orange-tarragon glaze made with currant jelly and port wine. Carved tableside with a glossy citrus sauce.

Noodle pie layered with ham, sour cream, onion, and butter in a double-crust pastry shell. An old-school savory pie that works hot or cold.

This is from Paul, who used to run an old BBS (remember those?) with a cooking "echo". You can use all beef or all turkey. Also good with some shredded Parmesan cheese sprinkled over the marinara before serving.

Pork tenderloin medallions with Bing cherry sauce: pan-seared pork simmered in a sweet-tart glaze of currant jelly, raspberry vinegar, orange juice, and tarragon. Topped with fresh cherries. A dinner party showstopper.

A belly warming Polish potato soup made with a classic combination of onion, carrots, potatoes and Polish kielbasa sausage. Hearty enough for a main dish.

Speedy Swiss steak with round steak tenderized, floured, browned, and simmered in tomato sauce with celery and garlic in just one hour. A quicker version of the classic comfort food braise.

Make a flavorful roast by using mustard, thyme and black pepper. Simply delicious!

Impossible ratatouille pie, a crustless vegetable quiche with zucchini, eggplant, tomato, and green pepper in a self-forming Bisquick batter with Monterey Jack cheese.

Deep fried cod in a light egg batter with sesame seeds. Cod fillets are dipped in a simple flour and egg coating, then fried golden brown for a crispy, flaky fish dinner.

Vegan fricadelle: crisp pan-fried patties of tofu, toasted millet, and finely chopped vegetables, breaded golden and served with a bright cilantro-almond chutney. A hearty meat-free, dairy-free main.