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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

  • Stuffed Spuds

    Fill baked potatoes with steak, vegetables, stir-fry sauce, and peanuts for an easy Asian-inspired supper. 4 large baking potatoes (about 2½ lb.) 12 ounces beef flat-iron steak 1…

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  • Shrimp with Peppered Citrus Fruits

    Fresh, coarsely crushed pepper lends smoky spice and aroma to this delectable citrus and shrimp toss. 1 lb. fresh or frozen large shrimp in shells 3 medium clementines…

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  • Hatched Eggs

    If you can’t find fresh Hatch peppers, use Anaheims. 6 large green Hatch peppers 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided ½ teaspoon ground cumin seed 6 eggs, beaten ¼…

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  • Oven-Poached Eggs in Spinach Nests

    Spinach Nests: Cooking spray 3 eggs ½  cup all-purpose flour 1 pound small-curd cottage cheese 4 (10-ounce) boxes frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well-drained ½ teaspoon salt Freshly…

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  • Breakfast Casserole

    Looking for something different, but easy, for a special morning? No problem: the Breakfast Casserole will save you. Make it the day before while everyone’s out sightseeing, refrigerate…

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  • Pork and Apples with Cider Cream Sauce

    Be sure to use heavy cream in the sauce instead of milk or half-and-half as they Pork 2 pounds pork tenderloin, cut into 12 (2-inch thick) slices (medallions)…

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  • Ham ‘N’ Swiss Loaf

    3½ to 4 cups all-purpose flour 2 envelopes FLEISCHMANN’S RapidRise Yeast 2 tablespoons sugar ¼ teaspoon salt 1 cup very warm water (120 to 130oF) ¼ cup prepared…

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  • Chicken Parmesan Loaf

    Dough 3½ to 4 cups all-purpose flour ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese 2 envelope FLEISCHMANN’S RapidRise Yeast 1 tablespoon sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1¼ cups water 2 Tablespoons…

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  • Fettuccine Alfredo

    This delicious pasta recipe is courtesy of Russell Bellanca from Alfredo of Rome. Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper 1 pound fettuccine 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter,…

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  • Spicy Pickled Shrimp

    Serve Spicy Pickled Shrimp with cocktails or on lettuce leaves as a platted first course. 2 pounds unpeeled, large raw shrimp (26/30 count) 3 small white onions, thinly…

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