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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

  • Sous Vide Pennies from Heaven

    Pennies from Heaven are sweet, orange-infused, glazed carrots, studded with apricots and dusted with a pinch of cinnamon sugar. They get their name from their “divine” flavor; it’s…

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  • Chicken Tacos with Chipotle Crema

    Anyone who’s had a chicken taco at a restaurant knows the meat can get a little dry. Many places use chicken breast for the protein, but  our  version…

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  • Creamy Shrimp Enchiladas

    Ingredients 8 (6-inch) flour tortillas Shrimp Mixture 2 Tablespoons butter 1/2 cup red bell pepper, diced finely 1/2 cup white onion, diced finely 2 cloves garlic, minced 1…

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  • Panera Mac & Cheese

    Ingredients 1 16-ounce Package package of rigati pasta 1/4 cup butter 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 2 1/2 cup milk 6 Slices white American cheese, sliced into thin strips…

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  • Foolproof Onion Rings

    Foolproof Onion Rings

    It’s always difficult to decide whether to get onion rings or fries (get a combo if they’ll let you!). Proper beer-battered onion rings, with a substantial crisp crust…

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  • Crispy Ham and Cheddar Roll

    Crispy Ham and Cheddar Roll

    Ingredients 1 package sliced soft white bread 1 jar red pepper jelly (1/2 cup reserved for serving) 1/2 pound thinly sliced ham 2 cups Borden® Cheese Mild cheddar…

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  • Turkey Pot Pie

    Turkey Pot Pie

    This pie is great on it’s own, but it’s even better as part of the epic Three-Tier Thanksgiving Dinner Pie Ingredients 6 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 onions, diced…

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  • Salisbury Meatballs and Mashed Potatoes

    Salisbury Meatballs and Mashed Potatoes

    Ingredients For The Meatballs 500g ground beef 1/4 cup breadcrumbs (I used Panko) 1 Tablespoon tomato ketchup 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 1/2 teaspoon  salt 1 teaspoon grounded black pepper…

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  • Bistec Enrollado (Beef Roulade)

    Show off your love of cooking to your friends and loved ones with this delicious recipe for bistec enrollado filled with mushrooms, poblanos and cheese. Ingredients 1 pound…

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  • Linguine with Crab

    Linguine with Crab

    Ingredients 1 lb linguine 5 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil 2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced 6 Tablespoons  dry white wine 2 cups chopped shelled king crabmeat 3 Tablespoons…

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