1,525 main dish recipes

Make your tastebuds dance with this succulent dish that can easily be made in your crockpot.

Canned salmon and grated potato pancakes fried crispy golden, served with applesauce or horseradish sour cream. An easy, budget-friendly dinner the whole family loves. Think latkes meet salmon cakes.

Vegetarian sweet and sour stir-fry loaded with snow peas, broccoli, enoki mushrooms, water chestnuts, bamboo shoots, and tropical fruit (pineapple, mango, mandarin orange) over rice.

Pinto beans simmer with quinoa and butternut squash in this hearty vegetarian stew where Spanish paprika and tomatoes build a robust base that's pure cold-weather comfort in a bowl.

Spiced pot roast marinated in a blended paste of cumin, turmeric, ginger, rosemary, French mustard, poppy seeds, and lemon. Braised tender on the stovetop or in a slow cooker.

If you're busy during the day, use the crockpot to make this easy and scrumptious meal.

New Orleans red beans and rice cooked low and slow in a crockpot with smoked turkey legs, onion, celery, bay leaves, and hot sauce. Makes enough to freeze multiple family meals.

Frito casserole layered with corn chips, ground beef, chili beans, tomatoes, corn, and cheddar cheese. A Tex-Mex weeknight casserole that comes together with pantry staples.

Chicken breast sandwiches on whole wheat toast with homemade ketchup-mustard sauce, served alongside crispy oven-baked potato wedges. A lighter take on the classic chicken sandwich combo.

Low-fat eggplant barley bake loaded with mushrooms, tomatoes, and chili sauce. A one-pan vegetarian main dish with hearty whole grains and tender sauteed vegetables.

Sashimi at home: paper-thin slices of sashimi-grade red snapper served with a soy dipping sauce. It's all about pristine fish and a sharp knife. Naturally gluten-free with tamari.

Chili tostados with crispy fried flour tortillas topped with refried beans, red beans, shredded lettuce, guacamole, and chopped tomatoes. A loaded Mexican open-faced taco.

Italian baked calzones stuffed with seasoned ground beef, sun-dried tomatoes, wilted spinach, mozzarella, and Parmesan. Hand-sealed pizza dough pockets that bake up golden and crisp.

Slow cooker mixed bean and vegetable stew with white wine, soy sauce, and vegetable juice. Vegan, customizable, and loaded with protein from 3-4 types of dried beans cooked low and slow.

Crispy-fried chickpea fritters spiked with cumin, garlic, and red chilies, tucked into warm pita pockets with fresh vegetables for authentic Middle Eastern street food.

This slow simmering stew is full of flavor and will fill you up and warm you up.