2,155 main dish recipes

Homemade beef gravy mix from scratch using flour, beef base, cornstarch, and ketchup. A DIY replacement for store-bought gravy packets with pantry staples.

Miso potato salad with baby potatoes simmered in a sauce of white and red miso, sake, ginger, and honey. A Japanese-inspired side served hot or cold, no mayo needed.

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.

Easy pesto pasta tossed with prepared basil pesto, fresh Parmesan, and toasted pine nuts. A 4-ingredient pasta dinner ready in the time it takes to boil water.

Classic steak au poivre, microwave-style: peppercorn-crusted steaks pan-seared in a microwave browning dish, then deglazed with brandy and beef bouillon. Bistro flavor in under 10 minutes.

Pork loin braised in tangy tomatillo and serrano chili sauce with nopalitos and fresh cilantro. A traditional Mexican-style green chili stew with bright, herby heat.

Swedish meatballs in a creamy allspice-spiked gravy made from beef bouillon, evaporated milk, and a touch of lemon. The retro homestyle version that lands over buttered noodles.

Broiled fresh walleye brushes fillets with a lemon-garlic-basil paste, dusts with paprika, and broils skin-on until flaky. Classic Midwest shore-lunch style fish in 20 minutes.

Master flank steak marinates two trimmed flank steaks in barbecue sauce for 4 to 6 hours, then grills to your preferred doneness. A two-ingredient summer cookout staple.

Grilled soft-shell crab sandwiches: whole crabs grilled hot for two and a half minutes per side, piled onto rolls with green chile aioli, mixed greens, and sliced tomato.

Minted lamb patties broil in 6 minutes, infused with fresh mint, garlic, and green onion, then glazed with bubbling Major Grey's mango chutney for a sweet-savory finish.

Coriander pork chops crusted with toasted ground coriander seed and cracked black pepper, braised with white wine, rosemary, and aromatic vegetables. The fragrant Mediterranean-style chop with a velvety pan sauce.

Dessert pizza built on a giant chocolate chip cookie crust, topped with whipped cream, fresh fruit, and strawberry dessert sauce. The 4-ingredient sweet pizza that rescues any last-minute potluck or birthday party.

Golden turkey croissant sandwich layered with sliced cooked turkey, tomato, alfalfa sprouts, and warm cheddar cheese sauce. The buttery breakfast-style sandwich that turns leftover turkey into something diner-worthy.

Mendocino sole baked in white wine and finished with a cream sauce of cognac-soaked grapes. An elegant Northern California-inspired fish dish with French Veronique influence.

Lettuce-wrapped steamed cod with lemon juice and black pepper, ready in 20 minutes. A clean, low-calorie fish recipe with no oil and no fuss.