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Home | Recipes | Mains | Page 33

Mains

Welcome to our main dishes category page, where you’ll find a variety of delicious and satisfying recipes that are perfect for any occasion. From hearty meat dishes to flavorful vegetarian options, we’ve got you covered.

You can browse by type of food, or simply scroll through them in reverse chronological order. Whether you’re cooking for a special occasion or just looking to switch up your weekly meal rotation, these main dishes are sure to impress.

Sliced skirt steak topped with salsa with a bowl of salsa and charred lime halves on the side.
A blue bowl of shredded turkey leg barbacoa braised with flavored with bay leaves, paprika, cumin, cloves, oregano, lime juice, vinegar

Turkey Leg Barbacoa

3 hrs 40 mins

A bowl of mushroom barley soup.

Mushroom Barley Soup

1 hr 15 mins

Three white bowls of pork and pinto beans chili on a metal tray with cornbread in a skillet

Pressure Cooker Pork and Pinto Bean Chili

1 hr 45 mins

A person whisking gravy with a large metal balloon whisk in a metal roasting pan.

Classic Turkey Gravy

20 mins

A whole roast chicken on a platter with a bowl of roasted root vegetables nearby.

French Roast Chicken ~ Poulet Rôti

1 hr 50 mins

A dark purple plate with pork scallopini with apples and sage in a sauce

Pork Scallopini with Apples and Sage

30 mins

A metal serving dish of eggplant stew, called kawaj in Syria, filed with chunks of eggplants, potatoes, tomatoes with parsley on top

Eggplant Stew ~ Kawaj

45 mins

A black platter with golden brown herb butter chicken, roasted onion, a lemon wedge, and sprigs of thyme and oregano by Dorie Greenspan

Roast Chicken with Herb Butter

2 hrs

A platter of shish taouk or Middle Eastern grilled chicken and thighs slathered with a pomegranate-tamarind sauce

Shish Taouk ~ Middle Eastern Grilled Chicken

1 hr 30 mins

Five veal osso bucco, with carrots, and tomato sauce in. a black cast-iron pot.

Veal Osso Bucco

3 hrs 15 mins

Skillet with three pickle juice-brined pork chops

Pickle Juice-Brined Pork Chops

3 hrs 30 mins

A bowl of apple cider steamed mussels topped with parsley, fries on the side

Apple Cider Steamed Mussels

50 mins

A blue earthenware dish with chicken paprikash--chicken thighs in a creamy paprika sauce, on a marble counter

Chicken Paprikash

1 hr 15 mins

Shrimp Risotto

Shrimp Risotto

1 hr 45 mins

An oval pan filled with a whole roast chicken with sumac, surrounded by roasted carrots, garlic, lemon wedges; a bowl of yogurt, sumac, and olive oil nearby

Sumac Roast Chicken

7 hrs 45 mins

An oval casserole dish of acquacotta - eggs poached in a tomato and onion sauce -- with a piece of bread, plate, and utensils on the side.

Acquacotta

1 hr 30 mins

A white plate with cavatelli past topped with a roasted tomato sauce, fork on the side

Roasted Tomato Sauce and Pasta

35 mins

A tray of chicken thighs with balsamic barbecue sauce, corn on the cob, glasses of beer, forks, and plates

Chicken Thighs with Balsamic Barbecue Sauce

50 mins

A white serving bowl and smaller white bowl partially filled with rigatoni with vegan vodka sauce and a glass of water on the side.

Rigatoni with Vegan Vodka Sauce

30 mins

Four bowls of curried crab corn chowder, filled with crab, corn, and a curried broth, on bread and spoons nearby

Curried Crab Corn Chowder

45 mins

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