Main course recipes

This delicious, beautiful, and most importantly, healthy and fiber-rich cauliflower side dish will impress your guests with its appearance alone. The cauliflower heads are baked whole in the oven....

This gratin is similar to a traditional potato casserole, except it's made with turnips instead of potatoes. Turnips are just as good in taste and texture, and they're also rich in...

If you're looking for a way to make the most of cauliflower and serve this simple yet incredibly healthy vegetable, consider making steaks! The head of cauliflower is cut into neat slices that, when baked...

This dish is a variation on the traditional Italian casserole, "Eggplant Parmigiana," but uses cauliflower instead of eggplant. The head of cauliflower is cut into neat steaks,...

If you've never tried parsnips as a side dish, this recipe is a great way to introduce a new vegetable, as the butter it's served with makes any dish even more delicious. The easiest...

Have you ever thought about shredding miniature Brussels sprouts? The idea seems unusual, but they make a lighter and more interesting side dish when served. Finely shred the Brussels sprouts...

What's called halushki in the US is a simplified version of a traditional Eastern European dish: instead of pieces of fresh dough, wide egg noodles are used. The noodles...

Brussels sprouts are grilled with slices of bacon. For this, you'll need a grill basket (or a grill rack with small holes). The bacon fills the Brussels sprouts...

To prepare this side dish, the Brussels sprouts are cut in half: this way they will better soak up the delicious creamy sauce. The Brussels sprouts are first braised in chicken...

An incredibly simple way to prepare delicious and healthy pumpkin, perfect for serving as a side dish or appetizer. Any variety can be used. The sweet flavor of pumpkin is especially good...

Braising Brussels sprouts in a frying pan is no more difficult than baking them: just add a little chicken broth, cover, set over low heat, and let them sit for half an hour. And then...

This Brussels sprouts side dish gets its fantastic flavor from the fried pancetta and balsamic reduction, which is then tossed with the cooked vegetables. Shred the Brussels sprouts in a food processor...

Brussels sprouts are roasted on a single baking sheet with diced butternut squash and red onion, then tossed with fresh pomegranate seeds and served as a side dish. The dish...

Layered Greek moussaka is a fusion of flavors and a stunning blend of aromas. This moussaka recipe is baked with Swiss chard and Swiss chard, which adds juiciness and healthiness to the dish. It's prepared...

Accordion potatoes, or Hasselbacks, are a great way to serve a side dish with flair. Each serving consists of one potato, deeply sliced ​​into an accordion shape, brushed with a mixture of butter and...

A slow cooker makes this classic side dish even easier. Simply combine peeled and sliced ​​potatoes with butter, salt, black pepper, and water in a slow cooker.

Funeral potato casserole is a traditional dish in the American Midwest, originally developed by Mormon communities, who prepared it primarily for funerals. This is what gave the casserole its...

This simple salad includes boiled potatoes, chopped celery, and red onion, and is dressed with a fermented milk mixture of mayonnaise, sour milk, grainy and Dijon mustard, and...

To make this vibrant and delicious side dish, select small red and yellow potatoes of roughly equal size. Without peeling them, cut them in half and boil them until tender. Then...

These aromatic baked potatoes with their skins are incredibly crispy on the outside and creamy on the inside. The secret lies in pre-boiling them with baking soda, which helps the potatoes soften during subsequent cooking.

This side dish is made with durum wheat bread. Toast it in the oven first if you're using fresh bread. The bread pieces are mixed with apples, vegetables, egg...

Delicious bread stuffing, or stuffing, is traditionally prepared in the United States as a side dish for holiday turkey. But you can make it with any bird or even eat it on its own, as it's very filling, not only because...

To stuff poultry with bread stuffing, you need cubes of stale bread so they hold their shape after soaking in liquid and baking, and the garnish looks appetizing. So, if you only have...

You don't have to stuff your turkey or chicken with this bread stuffing. Simply bake it in a separate pan and serve it with the bird. This way, you'll have a much larger side dish, enough to share with everyone. In...

A healthier and lighter alternative to mashed potatoes that's perfect for an already overflowing holiday dinner. Combine equal parts celery root and parsnips...

Make a fragrant and creamy mashed potato for your holiday dinner. Peeled potatoes are boiled with bay leaves, then mashed or ground through a potato mill.

Want to transform your favorite Caesar salad from a light appetizer into a hearty side dish? Drizzle some Caesar dressing over boiled potatoes! After all, much of the salad's amazing flavor comes from the mayonnaise dressing...

This dish combines the delicious flavors of stuffed crumbled potatoes, but it's made as a large casserole for the whole family. No need to peel the potatoes: the skins add even more flavor, and...

While traditionally French chicken with 40 cloves of garlic is baked in the oven, this recipe is suitable for the stovetop. The chicken pieces are pan-fried until golden brown, then braised under...

Roast a whole pork loin in the oven and serve with a side of vegetable cobbler. Before baking, sear the pork on all sides in a skillet and brush with a grain mixture...

A perfect dish for cool weather, it warms with its flavor and spicy aroma. This beef stew is served with roasted root vegetables, including red onion, carrots, parsnips, turnips, and...

The meat sauce for Sardinian spaghetti is made from raw Italian sausages with fennel, which are cut into small pieces, fried until golden brown, and then simmered with tomatoes and...

This vegetarian lasagna recipe uses fried portobello mushrooms—the most flavorful and meaty variety of mushroom—instead of meat sauce. Their flavor is perfectly complemented by béchamel sauce with a pinch of...

Even a budget-friendly cut like beef short ribs can be used to create a delicious holiday dish with a luxurious bouquet of flavors and aromas. To prepare this dish, you'll need beef short ribs with...

Stracotto is a traditional Italian stew with vegetables, incredibly tender and melt-in-your-mouth delicious. This dish is made from the shoulder and neck of beef, which is first seared whole...

Roast pork can be served as a main course with a variety of side dishes, or used in sandwiches or shawarma. The recipe uses a whole, boneless pork shoulder.

Transform everyday mashed potatoes into a luxurious holiday side dish with just two ingredients: sage and butter. The toasted butter itself gives the potatoes a unique...

A healthier alternative to the English dish fish and chips, these are pieces of fried fish in batter served with potatoes. Instead of traditional French fries, try mashed potatoes:...

Braciola is an Italian meatloaf that will impress your guests with its presentation and flavor. It's easy to assemble with a no-cook filling and flank steak,...

A winter Sunday dinner is the perfect time to treat your loved ones to cassoulet, a warming and aromatic French stew that requires a considerable amount of time to prepare and is spread over two days. The...

Before roasting, turkey legs are soaked for 24 hours in a brine made from equal parts salt, maple syrup, and bourbon, with the addition of grainy mustard, black and red pepper, cloves,...

To prepare a festive Peking duck, you can use only the meatiest part of the duck – the breast, which is then cut into thin slices, fanned out, and served with vegetables....

This festive roast is made with a juicy beef loin on the ribs, generously rubbed with salt and a pepper mixture and baked in the oven for a couple of hours. While baking, add...

A simple recipe for a delicious holiday meat you can make even without any roasting experience. It uses a thick cut of beef—prime rib on the bone. Before roasting...