Main Dish Recipes

Not sure what main dish to cook for dinner tonight? Get inspired with our collection of main dish recipes for chicken, fish, pasta, vegetarian and vegan mains, salads, and more.
Shepherds pie
18 Dinner Recipes With Potatoes as the Main Attraction
perfect macaroni and cheese
Macaroni and Cheese
easy roasted chicken thighs on a serving plate
Easy Roasted Chicken Thighs
easy waffles with butter
Easy Waffles
30 mins
beef stew in bowl with spoon
Beef Stew
2 hrs 45 mins
corned beef and cabbage
Slow-Cooker Corned Beef and Cabbage
5 hrs 15 mins
breaded chicken breasts on a serving platter
Breaded Chicken Breasts
25 mins
perfect roast chicken on platter with vegetables
Perfect Roast Chicken
simple crepes stacked on a plate
Simple Crepes
1 hrs 15 mins
john legends macaroni and cheese
John Legend's Macaroni and Cheese
baked eggplant parmesan
Baked-Eggplant Parmesan
1 hrs 30 mins
roast turkey with herb butter
Roast Turkey with Herb Butter
5 hrs
easy basic pancakes
Easy Basic Pancakes
20 mins
One-Pan Pasta - pasta in bowls
One-Pan Pasta
20 mins
Best Buttermilk Pancakes
Best Buttermilk Pancakes
pork chops with apples and onions
Pork Chops with Apples and Onions
Classic Chicken Potpie
Classic Chicken Potpie
1 hrs 45 mins
15-minute lentil soup
15-Minute Lentil Soup
15 mins
tuna casserole
Tuna Casserole
1 hrs
chicken noodle soup
Easy Chicken Noodle Soup
35 mins
pan fried steak
Pan-Fried Steak
15 mins
ultimate lasagna slice on plate with fork
Lasagna with Meat Sauce
2 hrs 30 mins
shredded beef on sandwich bun
Shredded Beef Chuck Roast
6 hrs 20 mins
Gnocchi with Tomato Sauce
Gnocchi with Tomato Sauce
prime rib roast
Prime Rib Roast
Whole-Roasted Branzino with Lemon and Thyme on plate with lemon wedges and silverware
Roasted Branzino with Lemon and Thyme
30 mins
Big Batch Vegetable Soup
Everyday Vegetable Soup
1 hrs 15 mins
poached salmon
Simple Poached Salmon
25 mins
perfect roast turkey
Perfect Roast Turkey 101 (With Cheesecloth)
broccoli cheddar quiche
Broccoli-Cheddar Quiche
1 hrs 30 mins
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Stracciatella Soup
plate and sheet of chicken and kale dinner on marble table top
31 One-Pot Chicken Dinner Recipes That Are Perfect for Busy Weeknights
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24 Easy Casserole Recipes for Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Winter Vegetable and Gouda Gratin
30 Vegetable Casserole Recipes That Are Guaranteed Crowd-Pleasers
Melissa Clark
6 One-Pot Cooking Strategies That Make Weeknight Meals Easy From Cookbook Author Melissa Clark
bowls of spaghetti squash and zucchini noodles with zucchini meatballs
20 Quick Sunday Night Dinner Recipes That Soothe and Satisfy
chilaquiles egg bake recipe
25 Breakfast-for-Dinner Recipes That Are Fun to Eat Morning and Night
chicken scarpariello
Our Most Popular One-Pot Dinner Recipes
classic meat loaf
Classic Meatloaf
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Cheddar-Topped Shepherd's Pie
1 hrs
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How to Smoke Fish
2 hrs 30 mins
classic meatloaf
Classic Meatloaf
1 hrs 10 mins
jambalaya
Cajun Jambalaya
1 hrs 10 mins
pan-seared steak
Pan-Seared Steak
30 mins
Traditional Irish Bacon, Cabbage, and Parsley Sauce
Traditional Irish Bacon, Cabbage, and Parsley Sauce
empanadas
Basic Empanadas
2 hrs
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Vegetable-Bean Soup
50 mins
slow-cooker pot roast
Slow-Cooker Pot Roast
6 hrs 25 mins
grilled striped bass
Grilled Striped Bass
emerils braised chicken thighs
Emeril's Braised Chicken Thighs
1 hrs 10 mins
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Chicken and Wild Rice Soup
35 mins
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Old-Fashioned Pancakes
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Bacon-Cheese Quiche
1 hrs 30 mins
coq au vin
20 One-Pot Recipes to Make in Your Dutch Oven
Cannellini-Bean and Greens Stew
Our Food Editors' Favorite One-Pot Recipes Are Dishes You'll Make Again and Again
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Vegetarian Pizza Recipes You'll Make Time and Time Again
sheet pan with chicken and vegetables
One-Pot Meals That Are Perfect for Summer Dinners
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Which Types of Cheese Are Best for Casseroles?
grilled vegetarian stuffed peppers
Vegetarian Main Course Recipes You'll Want to Grill All Summer Long
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Pan-Fried Soft-Shell Crabs
Broccoli cheddar hashbrown casserole
30 Make-Ahead Casserole Recipes for Easy Weeknight Dinners
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Chicken Fricassee (Fricassee de Poulet a L'Ancienne)
1 hrs 15 mins
Classic Beef Stew recipe
25 Delicious One-Pot Recipes That Are Perfect for Meat Lovers