Main course recipes

With a wide variety of carefully selected ingredients and flavors, this hearty salad can easily replace a full meal....

Paula Deen's crab cakes are golden and crispy on the outside, while the inside is filled with tender crab meat, fresh vegetables, and a mixture of mayonnaise and Worcestershire sauce.

A little sour cream added to the creamy mushroom sauce in which the beef is simmered adds extra flavor. Egg noodles can be served as a side dish.

Sauteed cremini mushrooms, bacon, bread crumbs, and garlic make a simple filling for this pork tenderloin roulade.

Ellie Krieger's Meat Herb Blend contains equal parts garlic powder, oregano, thyme, cumin, and coriander.

To make this recipe, rub the tenderloin with a Cajun spice blend, then stuff it with a cheese mixture with sun-dried tomatoes and spinach and bake, then for added flavor...

Ina Garten marinates the meat overnight in a mixture of lemon juice, garlic, thyme, and rosemary. This is what gives it such a rich, intense flavor.

Firm, herb-marinated, sun-dried tomatoes and savory feta cheese give this meatloaf a distinctive texture and a subtle Mediterranean flavor. A simple dish from Giada De Laurentiis,...

Quick-cooking oats and molasses are the "new" ingredients Ellie Krieger adds to the traditional meatloaf recipe. It also contains ground beef,...

Chunks of zucchini and bright bell peppers make this meatloaf from Bobby Flay especially beautiful and light. The main ingredient in this dish is lean ground turkey, to which...

Ina Garten adds chicken broth and whole eggs to make her meatloaf truly moist and juicy.

A recipe for pork and veal meatballs with marinara sauce and pancetta, served with pasta.

A delicious Swedish meatball appetizer recipe with a milk sauce...

A recipe for pork and veal meatballs with Italian marinara sauce, but prepared American-style—meaning very quickly. Serve the meatballs on slices of bread as sandwiches, with...

A recipe for excellent meatballs with spinach and cheese....

Lean, small turkey meatballs are especially suitable for filling the table as an appetizer....

Anne Burrell gives a hearty, tender chicken dish a little kick by adding red pepper flakes to the onions.

A splash of red wine adds a unique flavor to this thick sauce made with fresh vegetables and thyme.

Fresh porcini mushrooms add even more protein to this healthy dish from Ellie Krieger....

The few spoons of capers that Giada De Laurentiis adds to the tomato and white wine sauce give this dish a slightly salty flavor....

For a filling, balanced dinner, Bobby Flay offers herb-cooked chicken and spaghetti topped with nutty Parmesan cheese.

Top a garlic chicken cutlet with a generous dollop of soft ricotta cheese and a mixture of sun-dried tomatoes, pine nuts, and eggplant. The combination of ricotta and basil adds an Italian flair to the dish,...

This hearty dish from Food Network magazine is a great option for a complete, balanced meal. It includes smoked sausage, healthy brown rice, kale, and black beans.

Natural pork cutlets are marinated for just 5 minutes in a vinaigrette sauce with shallots and thyme, which is enough time for them to be completely infused with the rich flavor of the marinade.

In just 25 minutes, a rich, shrimp-flavored lunch dish made with pasta, vibrant grape tomatoes, cucumbers, and a lemon-dill dressing is ready.

A meaty, firm-fleshed fish, halibut has a mild flavor and pairs well with white beans, bell peppers, and rosemary.

For this simple dish, Melissa De Arabian tosses pasta with quick-cooked shrimp, refreshing lemon juice, and parsley....

In just 30 minutes, you can make Tyler Florence's crispy chicken wings as a light appetizer for a casual dinner or a special event. They're served in a delicious Thai red pepper paste sauce...

Warm, soft, and fragrant with cinnamon and nutmeg, Paula Deen's delicious breakfast casserole can be made the night before and simply baked the next morning.

This buttermilk-marinated chicken, with a crispy golden crust and tender, juicy flesh, is a wonderful and easy picnic dish.

Ina Garten lightly dries plum tomatoes to soften, caramelize, and infuse them with a rich flavor before adding basil and mozzarella.

In just 10 minutes, Rachael Ray prepares and serves this popular salad, which is best drizzled with a fruity extra-virgin olive oil before serving.

This dessert from Food Network Kitchens uses tapioca to thicken the fresh berry filling and prevent the baked goods from becoming soggy.

Paula Deen makes this classic South American version of chicken fries by dipping the chicken pieces in a batter made from eggs and hot sauce, coating them in flour, and frying them until...

Guy Fieri isn't a big fan of baked beans, as they're too sweet. So he created his own recipe – a chili-baked bean hybrid – that's similar in consistency but less sweet.

Rachael Ray can make a thousand variations of baked beans, but in this dish, she uses pre-baked baked beans with a homemade dressing made with red onion, bacon, brown sugar, and black...

Patrick and Gina Neely offer a baked bean recipe infused with barbecue spices, homemade barbecue sauce, and leftover smoked pork or beef.

To easily achieve the classic barbecue sauce flavor, Paula Deen combines canned beans with pork, maple syrup, brown sugar, mustard, and, of course, bacon.

Try this meatless lasagna. Giada De Laurentiis adds almond cookie crumbles, tender butternut squash, and lots and lots of melted cheese.

To give pumpkin a caramel flavor, simply bake it in the oven with brown sugar and butter....

A new twist on a traditional recipe: cook beef with a hearty side of carrots and potatoes in a mixture of red wine vinegar, brown sugar, and tomatoes. This will create a tender, melt-in-the-mouth...

Ina Garten coats garlicky meat with a rich sauce made from the meat's aromatic juices and serves it with tender potatoes and carrots....

Two glasses of red wine add a new layer of flavor to Tyler Florence's herb-roasted brisket. Serve with crispy, golden potato pancakes.

This popular brisket recipe involves slow-roasting at a low temperature, basting with the brisket's juices. It gets its classic barbecue flavor from chili powder and mustard.

Made with fresh vegetables and traditional spices like cayenne and chili powder, this juicy meatloaf, topped with a ketchup-cumin glaze, is a perfect...

Rachel Ray's secret to crispy chicken is the order in which she coats each chicken cutlet. First, she coats the chicken in flour, then dips it in egg batter, and only then...

Sunny Anderson softens the heat of jalapeño and Hungarian paprika in a vodka sauce and chicken sausage casserole with a splash of cool, heavy cream and a sprinkle of grated cheese...

In just 20 minutes, Patrick Neely combines soy sauce, orange juice, and rice wine vinegar to create an oriental sauce that thickens and becomes incredibly flavorful as it cooks...

When Alton Brown makes this Mexican-inspired lasagna, he relies on a homemade enchilada sauce made with chipotle chili peppers, fresh garlic, cumin, and tomato sauce.

To make Ina Garten's Big Lasagna, you don't need the classic ground beef or pork. Substitute ground turkey or Italian sausage, adding four types of cheese:...