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
Tropical Shrimp & Mango Stack
Sweet mango, succulent shrimp, creamy avocado, crisp cucumber, and a bright citrus-lime vinaigrette come together in this elegant no-cook appetizer. Beautifully molded into individual stacks and finished with…

Creamy Shrimp and Pea Salad
Tender shrimp, sweet green peas, crisp celery, dill pickles, and fresh herbs are tossed in a creamy lemon-Dijon dressing for a refreshing salad that’s perfect for warm-weather lunches,…

Sweet Chili Pineapple Shrimp
Sweet Chili Pineapple Shrimp is a vibrant, restaurant-inspired stir-fry featuring tender shrimp, juicy pineapple, crisp bell peppers, and a glossy sweet-and-savory sauce accented with fresh garlic, ginger, and…

Mediterranean Baked Salmon Meatballs
These Mediterranean Baked Salmon Meatballs are light, tender, and bursting with fresh Mediterranean flavor. Finely chopped salmon is combined with fresh dill, parsley, garlic, lemon, and a touch…

Sous Vide Camarones al Ajillo (Spanish Garlic Shrimp)
This modern interpretation of the Spanish classic combines the precision of sous vide cooking with the bold flavors of traditional Camarones al Ajillo. The shrimp are lightly dry-brined,…

Perfect Control Freak Poached Shrimp
Take full advantage of the precision of the Breville Control Freak induction cooker to produce exceptionally tender, juicy shrimp every time. By maintaining the poaching liquid at a…
Mazatlán-Style Shrimp Ceviche
Bright, refreshing, and deeply rooted in the coastal traditions of Sinaloa, Mazatlán-Style Shrimp Ceviche celebrates the vibrant flavors of Mexico’s Pacific coast. Tender shrimp are briefly poached, then…
Ginger-Scallion Chicken & Rice
Inspired by the comforting flavors of Hainan-style chicken rice, this restaurant-quality one-pot meal delivers tender, juicy chicken and fragrant jasmine rice infused with fresh ginger, garlic, and green…

Paul Bocuse’s Fish with Potato Scales (Écailles de Pommes de Terre)
One of the most celebrated dishes in classic French cuisine, Fish with Potato Scales transforms a handful of simple ingredients into an elegant, restaurant-quality entrée. Delicate red snapper…
Calabacitas con Queso Tamales
Inspired by the beloved Mexican dish Calabacitas con Queso, these tamales celebrate the fresh flavors of summer with tender zucchini, sweet Roma tomatoes, serrano peppers, garlic, fresh cilantro,…
