Main course recipes

Instead of simple mashed potatoes, make this casserole for a holiday side dish: just like mashed potatoes, but packed with tons of flavor, topped with crispy bacon and cheese. Boiled potatoes are whipped...

The basic ingredients of Italian polenta include yellow cornmeal, water, salt, and butter. Cooked with frequent stirring, polenta becomes smooth, uniform, and lump-free. This...

Even if you substitute just the breast for the whole turkey, the dish will still look very festive and appetizing. Before roasting, the whole breast is rubbed under the skin and all over with a spice paste...

Tonkatsu is a Japanese dish borrowed from European cuisine: deep-fried pork chops. Their hallmark is the golden, crispy breading, encasing juicy, tender meat. In...

Fragrant, fluffy basmati rice is a wonderful side dish for Indian dishes, chicken, or vegetables in sauce. With this recipe, you'll learn how to cook this simple rice properly, ensuring it's perfectly cooked...

Beef tenderloin is the most tender and expensive cut of beef, requiring careful cooking. If you decide to cook it, be sure to get a meat thermometer. Tenderloin...

With this detailed guide, you'll always know how many minutes it takes to cook eggs to various degrees of doneness: soft-boiled, medium-soft, or hard-boiled. You'll always get perfect eggs,...

Beautiful, fresh tuna steaks require proper cooking to fully enjoy the flavor and texture of the "veal of the sea," as chefs call this fish. Thick cuts...

The sauce for this pasta is made with natural Italian sausage, both spicy and sweet, for a more complex flavor. The fried sausage is cut into pieces and simmered in tomato sauce, then...

This creamy Italian pasta is made with just fettuccine, butter, heavy cream, and grated Parmesan cheese. Cooked pasta is simply tossed with a hot cream sauce and freshly grated cheese,...

With this simple recipe from Alton Brown, you'll have the most delicious steak you've ever tasted. It'll be smoky, but the results are worth it! The ribeye steak is seared in a hot skillet...

Tender new potatoes will be even more delicious and creamy when dressed with butter. Cook small potatoes whole, without peeling, to preserve as many beneficial micronutrients as possible.

This recipe for a delicious, juicy turkey leaves behind a rich, savory juice after roasting. Use it to make a gravy to accompany the bird! A bunch of traditional roasting herbs (thyme,...) adds a special flavor to the turkey.

This dish is versatile, juicy, and delicious. How could it be otherwise? After all, it's made with sausage! You'll need all-natural Italian turkey sausage. It's fried whole until done, and...

Boneless pork loin is rubbed all over with a mixture of garlic powder, ground ginger, dried thyme and black pepper and pan-fried until golden brown on all sides.

Italian cavatelli pasta, most often made with broccoli, is an example of a simple yet delicious and healthy Mediterranean dish that can be prepared in minutes. The pasta's distinctive flavor...

This thick and hearty casserole features chicken breast, broccoli, white rice, and plenty of grated cheese. Everything is layered, but before adding it, the rice is boiled, the broccoli is blanched, and the chicken...

Tender sugar snap peas don't require much cooking. Simply sauté them in a pan with olive oil and black pepper for just a few minutes to infuse them with a spicy flavor. Once ready...

New small potatoes are cut in half and baked in their skins. Toss them with olive oil, garlic, and chopped rosemary beforehand. Their pine-spicy aroma quickly...

Make these tender cutlets this weekend. These cutlets are made entirely from chicken breast—delicious and without any unnecessary extras—and the crispy breading with... makes them truly delicious, mouthwatering, and festive.

Ziti casserole is a popular Italian-American home-cooked dish that will delight any pasta lover. The main ingredient is ziti pasta, or tubes. Boiled until just tender, the pasta...

This quick and delicious quiche is perfect for a hearty breakfast. It's loaded with spinach, bits of fried bacon, and gooey Swiss cheese. All the ingredients are layered on a dough...

These crispy, breaded fried fish pieces are perfect as a main course with a side dish and salad, or as an appetizer with a dipping sauce. They're made with cod fillet. The pieces...

In this mac 'n' cheese recipe, Ree Drummond uses only one type of cheese for the sauce—aged cheddar—which turns into a wonderfully gooey treat that coats the macaroni cones. Dry...

Bring spring into your home and start cooking as many dishes as possible with vibrant, healthy vegetables. For example, this recipe features baked chicken thighs as a side dish for delicious, golden-brown chicken thighs...

Vegetarian pasta is a great way to enjoy all the health benefits, juiciness, and variety of vegetables. It's delicious and filling. Cajun seasoning adds a special flavor and piquancy to the dish. In...

Thin pork loin cutlets are rubbed with chili paste and pan-fried with thin onion rings until golden brown. No marinating is required. Frying takes only 4...

This hearty and healthy fried rice dish is full of springtime juiciness and unique Asian flavor. It features small pieces of fried beef fillet mixed with celery, carrots,...

This pasta is literally bursting with juicy spring vegetables: crisp young radishes, tender green peas, fresh spinach, and fragrant herbs. All of this is tossed in a pan with boiled, wide-leaf...

Spring is artichoke season, and delicious dishes featuring them are sure to please. This penne pasta recipe is made with fresh, small artichokes, and below you'll find detailed instructions on how to clean and prepare them for cooking.

The chicken is cut into pieces, dredged in flour, and fried in olive oil until crispy and golden brown, then baked in the oven on a bed of caramelized onions. The onions impart a distinctive flavor...

Enjoy the spring-like richness and vibrant appearance of this dish, inspired by the famous Primavera pasta recipe. Instead of pasta, potato gnocchi are used. They...

The recipe uses bone-in pork loin cutlets, thick enough to be slit in the side and stuffed with a delicious filling of crumbled cornbread and...

Pan-fried salmon takes just minutes and is perfect for a quick, delicious, and healthy dinner, especially paired with a juicy salad green. To ensure the fillet is cooked through...

Despite its simplicity, this meat looks festive and will impress your guests with its flavor and aroma. A whole cut of pork shoulder is rubbed with a mixture of olive oil, crushed...

Pinto beans cooked according to this recipe are delicious, but they do take time. Plan ahead and soak the dry beans in water overnight. To speed up the cooking time, see...

These beef chops are prepared similarly to chicken chops: the steaks are pounded, dipped in an egg mixture, coated in seasoned flour, and fried in butter. Top rounds are used...

Pulled pork is a popular American barbecue dish, where the pork is roasted until it falls apart easily along the grain. It's equally delicious when cooked at home in the oven.

The easiest way to make a delicious and juicy broccoli casserole. The casserole includes broccoli florets (blanch frozen ones), mayonnaise, grated cheddar, canned cream of mushroom soup, and...

Large pasta shells stuffed with a cheese filling are a filling, delicious, and beautiful Italian-style dish perfect for both holidays and everyday meals. Prepared...

Chicken breast and mushrooms cook in minutes and make a great base for a quick Asian stir-fry. The ingredients are thinly sliced ​​and fried in sesame oil, stirring frequently.

Many people have their own favorite turkey recipe, but before cooking the holiday bird, Ree Drummond suggests soaking it in a brine made from unfiltered apple juice, coarse salt,...

A perfect recipe for a beef roast that will literally melt in your mouth. This recipe uses the shoulder and neck cuts. The meat is first seared on the stovetop until golden brown on all sides,...

Shrimp and grits is a comforting, filling dish popular in the Southern United States. The grits are made from coarse cornmeal, then tossed with butter and grated cheese and...