Recipes for main courses using vegetables and mushrooms

Gnocchi are traditional Italian dumplings made with flour, ricotta, and mashed potatoes. But you can make them American-style by replacing the regular potatoes with sweet potatoes. This will give the gnocchi a more...

Even with just potatoes and sour cream, you can make a stunningly delicious and beautiful side dish worthy of a holiday table. These are Hasselback potatoes, which originated in Sweden. Or, to put it simply...

A recipe for perfect mashed potatoes, bursting with rich, creamy, garlicky flavor. It takes a little longer to prepare, but the results are worth it. It'll be yours...

What could be simpler than making mashed potatoes? But in the pre-holiday rush, when you have to cook several dishes at once, every minute counts. In a slow cooker...

A sweet potato side dish that will not only grace any holiday table but will also captivate everyone with its unique flavor. Slice the top of the baked sweet potato in its skin and top it with...

This recipe for the perfect potato gratin is perfect for a special occasion side dish. It's delicious and incredibly easy to make. Finely diced potatoes...

Even a simple side dish like mashed potatoes can be prepared in a way that your guests and family will love it more than the main course. After all, the secret to delicious mashed potatoes is their delicate, creamy flavor and...

Bread casserole, also known as bread stuffing in America, is a side dish traditionally served with holiday turkey or chicken. Bread stuffing can be baked inside the bird or...

Pot roast is a popular American dish of stewed meat and vegetables. Pot roast is typically made with a tougher cut of beef, fried until crispy, and then seasoned with vegetables and spices...

Traditionally, North American sweet potato mash is made with maple syrup, cream, and toasted pecans and baked in a casserole. But you can make it just as delicious in a slow cooker.

A bowl is a relatively new trend among healthy eaters. It's a bowl filled with healthy ingredients that harmoniously combine flavors, colors, and textures. Everything...

American khash has nothing in common with Caucasian khash and is a dish made from leftover cooked meat, fried with potatoes and other vegetables. It's an interesting way to use...

Stuffed artichokes are a popular dish in many regions, where fresh artichokes are stuffed with various fillings between the petals and then steamed or stewed. But if yours isn't quite like that...

Portobello mushrooms are a type of button mushroom with enormous caps. Six of these caps are enough to make a delicious and filling gratin—a crispy casserole dish. Place in a baking dish...

In the pre-holiday rush, with several dishes lined up in the oven, you can unload it and make a green bean gratin in a slow cooker. All you have to do is bake...

Cacciatore is an Italian chicken dish made with hunter's style chicken. Chicken pieces are fried separately and then simmered with tomatoes, onions, garlic, mushrooms, and spices in a small amount of broth. To...

One of the benefits of a multicooker is the ability to cook several dishes at once. Use it to prepare delicious roasted potatoes with garlic, spinach, and arugula, and salmon fillet...

Everything about these potatoes is perfect: the presentation, the delicious flavor, and the ease of cooking in a slow cooker. Boil large potatoes without peeling them in a slow cooker, then bake them in...

Beef brisket is a flat piece of meat obtained after the ribs are removed. Cooks don't particularly favor this part of the beef carcass, as it requires...

Our kitchens are filled with a variety of gadgets that allow us to endlessly experiment and try new recipes without spending hours at the stove. One such helper is...

Sauerbraten, or sour roast, is incredibly popular in central Germany. It's typically made with beef, but some variations also use...

Despite the obvious conclusion from its name, "roast" isn't fried at all, but baked, or more accurately, simmered in the oven or stove. The dish got its name not because of the cooking method, but because...

The familiar Russian word "ragout" came to us from France (French ragoût; from French ragoûter - to whet the appetite), where this word is used to describe dishes made from small pieces of meat, poultry, fish, and vegetables in a thick...

Even in the harshest winter, the taste of this dish will transport you to the eternally hot coasts of Southeast Asia. It's made with seasonal vegetables, mushrooms, and Asian ingredients that can be enjoyed year-round...

This roast turns out so similar to an oven roast, it's hard to believe it was cooked in a slow cooker. The secret is pre-searing the pork shoulder in a skillet. How...

Meat and vegetable stew is a simple yet filling dish that can be served for both family dinners and festive occasions. It's also quite versatile in terms of ingredients...

If you have a tough cut of beef that doesn't lend itself to either frying or baking, you can make a wonderful dish by slow cooking it whole in a slow cooker...

Cook meat with potatoes, onions, bell peppers, and tomatoes in a slow cooker. Sazon seasoning, popular in many Spanish-speaking countries, adds a unique Latin American flavor to the dish.

This incredibly tender, bone-in pork loin cooked in a slow cooker, infused with the flavor of the marinade, is well worth the time and effort. Dried apples are a welcome addition if needed...

This tomato-and-meat sauce is known among Italians living on the East Coast of the United States as Sunday gravy. The name stems from tradition. It's on the last day of the week that Italians...

Tired of pasta, or watching your figure and dreading it? There's a worthy alternative: pumpkin spaghetti, and it doesn't require a single gram of flour! The secret lies in a special type...

Autumn is harvest time and a celebration of pumpkin dishes. It's hard to impress anyone with porridges, soups, or even just plain baked pumpkin, but there's a fascinating variety out there...

A simple potato casserole will take on a more interesting flavor and texture when paired with spaghetti squash. The squash should be pre-cooked to easily separate the fibers for...

Nature has gifted us with spaghetti squash, which, once baked, easily turns into vegetable noodles. It can be served as a side dish to any meal. It's delicious and...

Boiled spaghetti squash is a great vegetable side dish for any meat dish, and it tastes just like real noodles. To make the side dish not only healthy but also delicious, prepare a fragrant...

Cincinnati chili is an American dish that originated and became very popular in the state of Ohio, where Cincinnati is located. It was invented in the early 20th century by a Greek immigrant...

This dish proves that Spaghetti squash can be a worthy substitute for pasta even in such an Italian dish as pasta Carbonara, and it will still be just as delicious....

When raw, spaghetti squash is virtually identical internally to other varieties. It really begins to live up to its name after cooking. When cooked, the flesh is quite...

Looking at the plate, you might think you're looking at spaghetti with pesto sauce. In reality, it's the lowest-calorie and healthiest "pasta" nature has ever created. Because the pulp...

Bright green spinach, red tomatoes, and white beans look beautiful in the orange halves of the baked pumpkin, their colors reminiscent of the Italian flag. The dish is associated with this southern European country...

Lasagna is often thought of as a tasty and filling dish, but also quite fatty and high in calories. The latter part of this notion is easily refuted by the recipe provided. Lasagna with...