10,000 main dish recipes

Cheesy creamy Mexican lasagna layers crushed tortilla chips with cottage cheese custard, green chilies, Monterey Jack, and cheddar. A no-noodle vegetarian Tex-Mex casserole in 30 minutes.

Red chile enchiladas stacked flat New Mexico style with corn tortillas, cheddar cheese, chopped onion, and red chili sauce, topped with a fried egg. Traditional and simple.

A delicious meatloaf is for sure to satisfy everyone around the dinner table.

Salmon loaf with spinach, dill, and lemon baked into a light, heart-healthy main dish. Budget-friendly canned salmon gets a fresh-tasting upgrade.

Sautéed tempeh with lemon-mustard sauce: tempeh strips steamed in tamari-spiked vegetable broth, dusted in flour, pan-crisped with oyster mushrooms, and finished with bright grain-mustard pan sauce.

Pheasant roasted in a brown paper bag with butter, garlic, and onion. A no-fuss technique that steams the bird tender while the skin browns in its own heat.

Classic duck a l'orange roasted with sweet red wine and served with a glossy orange sauce made from fresh juice, honey, ginger, and orange sections. A French bistro showstopper you can absolutely pull off at home.

Grilled game sausage patties of ground duck, pork shoulder, and pancetta with cinnamon and cumin, wrapped in caul fat. Served on garlicky wilted kale with balsamic reduction.

Ribbons of spinach, carrots, and zucchini stack between lasagna noodles with a nutmeg-spiced cottage cheese sauce for a surprisingly rich vegetarian bake.

Kasha Rustica with toasted buckwheat groats, bow-tie pasta, sauteed onions, and browned mushrooms in vegetable stock. A hearty vegetarian take on classic kasha varnishkes.

Baked pineapple pork chops glazed with brown sugar, nutmeg, and pineapple juice. Covered then uncovered to build a sticky, caramelized coating. Five ingredients and one dish.

Baked chicken and stuffing with just three ingredients: chicken breasts blanketed in cream of mushroom soup and savory stuffing mix, baked until juicy. An easy weeknight dinner ready in about 30 minutes.

Chicken quarters poached with rosemary, then browned and sauced in a bold blend of anchovies, black olives, capers, jalapeños, pine nuts, and basil. Intensely savory and impossible to forget.

Turkey quiche uses leftover stuffing as the crust, with diced turkey, Swiss cheese, and an evaporated-milk custard baked until set. Genius Thanksgiving leftover transformation.

Chicken simmered for two hours with carrots, celery, onions, and allspice, then crowned with tangy tomato-mustard dumplings that steam right on top. A slow-cooked Sunday dinner worth every minute.

Wok-seared chicken marinated in lemongrass, ginger, turmeric, and tomato paste with a splash of fish sauce. A deeply aromatic Vietnamese stir-fry that marinates up to 24 hours.