10,000 main dish recipes

Five-alarm slow cooker beef chili with cubed chuck, jalapenos, beer, and a bold hit of chili powder and cumin. No beans, no tomatoes, all heat. Texas-style.

Maple baked ham glazed with real maple syrup and basted every 20 minutes for a sticky, caramelized crust. Three-ingredient recipe with homemade maple pan gravy.

Pan-seared lamb noisettes served on artichoke hearts with a tarragon-infused lamb jus and julienned root vegetables. An elegant French-inspired main course.

Pepperoni focaccia panini with garden vegetable cream cheese, provolone, tomato, and bell pepper, baked in foil until melty. Cut into wedges to share.

Gingered flounder in parchment seals flounder fillets with snow peas, red pepper, carrots, and scallions in heart-shaped paper packets, then steams them in a soy-ginger marinade. A French en papillote technique with Asian flavors.

Authentic New Mexican chili with cubed round steak (no ground beef), pure New Mexico chile powder, garlic, and water. No tomato, no beans, no filler.

Middle Eastern lamb and bulgur pilaf with chickpeas, whole pearl onions, butter, and cinnamon. One-skillet comfort food served with cool yogurt on the side.

Sagh is a simple Indian spinach side cooked with butter, ginger, and a pinch of sugar. Wilted down and warming, it pairs with any curry or flatbread.

Light crustless asparagus quiche with mozzarella, cottage cheese, Parmesan, and fresh parsley. A high-protein, low-fat brunch or dinner that's naturally gluten-free.

Pork spareribs marinated overnight in a coriander, garlic, lemon, and chili paste, then baked until caramelized and falling off the bone. Feeds a crowd with just 8 ingredients.

Sauteed lehi fish with a fresh papaya-pineapple pepper relish tossed with sweet chili sauce and cilantro. A quick Hawaiian-inspired seafood dinner with tropical flavors.

Lemon barbecued meat loaves: 6 individual beef chuck loaves basted with a tangy ketchup sauce spiced with allspice, cloves, and dry mustard, each topped with a fresh lemon slice. Ready in 1 hour.

A quick Indian chickpea curry with a blended paste of ginger, garlic, cumin, and dried chilies simmered with tomatoes and warming spices. Vegan, 30 minutes, deeply fragrant.

Seared beef tenderloin sliced thin and rolled around blanched asparagus spears with horseradish chive mayonnaise. An elegant cold appetizer or light main course.

Texas-style chunky chili made with diced beef chuck, no beans, simmered low for 2 hours with chili powder, cumin, jalapeno, and tomatoes. Bold, beefy, and authentic.

Crabmeat quiche bakes sweet sauteed crab in a cream cheese-spiked custard with chives and parsley. Brunch-worthy seafood quiche that punches above its weight.