10,000 main dish recipes

Hungarian chicken paprikash simmers chicken in paprika and onions, finished with sour cream and served over tender homemade nokedli (Hungarian egg dumplings).

Mesquite-smoked beef brisket on a gas grill rotisserie, rubbed with paprika and cayenne, then basted for hours in a beer-spiked barbecue sauce. Slice it thin and watch it fall apart on the cutting board.

Chipped beef on toast: browned ground beef folded into a creamy milk gravy and spooned over toast. Classic SOS comfort food, hearty, cheap, and on the table in about 20 minutes.

Tofu and veggie burgers with mashed tofu, grated carrot, minced leeks, and toasted sesame seeds, kneaded into patties and pan-fried crisp. The vegetarian burger that holds together without eggs or breadcrumbs.

Cajun-style stuffed pork loin roast with deep pockets packed with sautéed onion, celery, and green pepper trinity, all wrapped in a fiery dry rub. Roasted low and slow then blasted hot for a dark, peppery crust.

Thin veal scaloppine seared golden and bathed in a Dijon mustard cream sauce with white wine and lemon. An Italian-style dinner that comes together in 45 minutes flat.

Loaded Tex-Mex casserole with brown rice, zucchini, turkey sausage, corn, and a creamy pepper Jack cheese sauce, topped with cream cheese and pickled jalapenos. Feeds a crowd and freezes like a champ.

Three-ingredient chicken pastry bites using crescent roll dough, cooked chicken, and pizza sauce. Quick, kid-friendly finger food that bakes up golden and flaky.

Slow-cooker chicken pie that hands off the work to the Crock-Pot, then crowns vegetables and shredded chicken with a flaky pie crust baked separately. Leftover poultry rescue.

Sri Lankan curried leeks simmer in two rounds of coconut milk with turmeric, green chilies, and curry leaves. A creamy, mild vegetarian curry that comes together in 40 minutes.

A traditional Welsh prawn gratin with tender cauliflower, creamy bechamel, and crumbled Caerphilly cheese, grilled golden and served with piped creamed potatoes. Elegant comfort food.

Hearty vegetarian burgers made with chopped brazil nuts and bulgur wheat, bound with herbs, tomato puree, and egg. Bake them, pan-fry them, or shape into falafel-style bites for stuffing into pita.

Smoked haddock quiche with onions, mushrooms, swiss cheese, and a nutmeg-spiced cream custard baked low and slow for a silky set. A Scottish-inspired brunch or light supper.

Chicken breasts stuffed with an orzo, anchovy, basil, and garlic filling, wrapped in their own skin and baked in Marsala and balsamic. A refined Italian dinner for adventurous home cooks.

Simple vegetarian chili with dark red kidney beans, three cans of crushed tomatoes, and chili powder, simmered one hour in a single pot. An easy meatless chili that feeds 8 with minimal effort.

Whole fish sauteed in coconut milk with green pepper, tomato, and celery. A Caribbean-style pescado guisado that's simple, fragrant, and ready in 30 minutes.