Main Courses
A main course gives a meal its center, whether that is a piece of meat, a seafood preparation, pasta, or a vegetable-based dish. Casseroles, sandwiches, rolled dishes, and filled tortillas bring different serving styles to this collection. Begin with an ingredient or dish type, then choose a preparation suited to the table you are planning.
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Barbecue
Chicken thighs with white barbecue sauce, glazed thigh rolls, and a layered barbecue pie offer different expressions of barbecue flavor. Browse these dishes for the cooking method and serving style described in each recipe.
Beef
Beef carpaccio, stuffed cabbage rolls, steak preparations, and other dishes bring different cuts and cooking methods into this collection. Choose a beef main course by its texture, accompaniments, and preparation.
Burritos
Filled tortillas become a portable meal or a portion to slice in these burrito preparations. Breakfast wraps, Thai peanut chicken, and shrimp Alfredo variations offer different fillings within a rolled form.
Casseroles
A casserole brings several ingredients into a dish that can be portioned at the table. Poblano chicken, chiles rellenos, and barbecue pie offer different flavors and layers within the collection.
Egg Dishes & Entrées
Eggs can anchor a meal beyond breakfast through an omelette, a sandwich filling, or another savory preparation. These dishes offer ways to bring a familiar ingredient into an entrée.
Enchiladas
Sauced tortillas and baked layers are at the center of these enchilada recipes. Mother’s cheese enchiladas, chicken casseroles, and sausage-gravy breakfast variations offer different ways to bring a warm tortilla dish to the table.
Freezer-Friendly Meals
Croissant breakfast casseroles, meatball pasta bakes, and stuffed shells offer dishes to prepare with freezer storage in mind. Follow each recipe’s directions for freezing, thawing, and reheating the finished meal.
Lamb
A raspberry-balsamic and pecan-crusted rack of lamb represents this small collection. Fruit acidity and a nut coating offer contrasts around the lamb in this main-course preparation.
Pasta
Orzo, noodles, and other pasta forms carry sauces and accompanying ingredients in different ways. Browse pasta dishes from a shrimp preparation to chicken and noodle recipes with contrasting cooking styles.
Pork
Pork chops, stuffed cabbage, and tenderloin Wellington bring different cuts into the main-course collection. Browse by the cut, cooking approach, and accompaniments that suit the meal you want to prepare.
Poultry
Chicken, turkey, and pheasant provide several starting points for a poultry meal. Skillet dishes, smoked preparations, pies, and rolled servings give this collection a range of methods and textures.
Quesadillas
A crisp tortilla and a warm filling give quesadillas their appeal in this collection. Egg, crab rangoon, and cheese preparations offer different flavors within a folded or layered tortilla dish.
Roulades
A roulade gathers filling and an outer layer into a rolled serving. Turkey with ricotta and spinach, steak pinwheels, and porchetta offer different approaches to shaping and slicing the main course.
Sandwiches
Egg salad, chicken Parmesan, and other fillings turn bread into the center of a meal. Browse sandwiches for the combination of bread, filling, and sauce that suits the serving you want.
Seafood
Shrimp chowders, salmon preparations, and other fish and shellfish dishes bring seafood into the main course. Browse by ingredient and cooking method for a dish with the texture and accompaniments you want.
Tacos
Jerk shrimp, Kung Pao chicken, and chipotle shrimp offer different fillings for tacos. The collection includes adaptations and fusion dishes alongside other preparations built around a tortilla and its toppings.
Tamales
Vegetables, cheese, and green chiles provide fillings for these tamales. The collection includes calabacitas con queso and poblano preparations, with the method shaping each wrapped serving.
Vegetarian
Vegetable rollatini, butter beans, and pasta dishes offer main-course ideas with a vegetarian direction. Browse by the ingredients and method, checking the full recipe for the suitability you need.
In this collection
Mexican Salmon Patties
If you’re craving something hearty with Tex‑Mex flair, these salmon patties deliver. Loaded with beans, corn, jalapeños, lime, and cilantro, they’re crispy outside, tender inside, and perfect for…
Sweet & Spicy Jalapeño Pimento Cheese
A bold twist on the classic Southern favorite, this Sweet & Spicy Jalapeño Pimento Cheese blends creamy extra-sharp Cheddar with the sweet heat of diced and drained Jalapeños,…
Creamy Crab Seafood Salad
This vibrant Crab Seafood Salad is packed with sweet imitation crab, crisp bell peppers, celery, and onion all coated in a rich, creamy dressing with a touch of…

Garlic Parmesan Baked Shrimp Casserole
Golden, bubbly, garlicky, with a smoky bacon crunch, this casserole is comfort food at its finest. Perfect for batch prepping, these individual portions can be frozen and baked…
Biscuit & Sausage Gravy Breakfast Casserole
This indulgent make-ahead breakfast casserole is built specifically for Rubbermaid 3.2 Cup Brilliance Glass Food Storage Containers, making it perfect for individual servings you can freeze and bake…

Roasted Vegetable Lasagna with Feta and Cranberry-Honey Glaze
This vegetable-forward lasagna replaces pasta with thin layers of sweet potato, butternut squash, and carrots, creating a dish that’s both hearty and refined. Creamy feta and ricotta bring…
Cheesy Chicken Enchilada Casserole
This hearty casserole brings together the bold flavors of Mexican comfort food with the ease of rotisserie chicken. Layers of tender chicken, crunchy tortilla chips, zesty enchilada sauce,…

Noodles Romanoff
Noodles Romanoff is a rich, creamy pasta dish with roots in classic mid-20th-century American steakhouses. Though it borrows its name from Russian nobility, the recipe itself was created…
Cordon Bleu Stromboli
This elevated Chicken Cordon Bleu Stromboli combines tender roasted chicken, thinly sliced prosciutto, and creamy Gruyère cheese, wrapped in golden, flaky pizza dough. Subtle Dijon-herb layers and a…

Layered Tortilla & Refried Bean Bake with Salsa Verde
This cheesy casserole stacks tortillas, creamy homemade refried beans, and a mix of Oaxaca and sharp cheddar cheese into four hearty layers. Salsa Verde brings a tangy, zesty…
