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Main Dish Recipes

Main dishes are - for obvious reason - the main attraction of any meal.  But that doesn't mean they have to be intimidating, or overly complex.

Here are the usual links to some of the superstars of my favorite main dish recipes.

Main dish recipes can be vegetarian like:

  • Easy Red Lentils and Rice - my absolute favorite comfort food and so easy to make.
  • Tofu Coconut Green Curry - Serious yum power
  • 13 Bean Soup - Simple, Affordable, Nourishing

My favorite main dish recipes that center around chicken, beef, pork, lamb, and seafood:

  • Buttery Shrimp with Worcestershire - not the easiest but definitely not the hardest but oh so worth it!
  • BBQ Oven Baked Beef Short Ribs - Takes a long time to cook but so easy to make!
  • Chicken and Stewed Tomatoes - Comfort food delishness.
  • My Mama's Homemade Pork Green Chili - So good the next day!
Creamy Orange / Yellow Squash soup in a white bowl. White napkin, spoon and black pepper shaker on the side. Top view.

Simple and Easy Butternut Squash Soup

Whole Roasted Turkey Breast in Gravy On White Platter

Bone In Roasted Turkey Breast

Chopped Kale & Red Cabbage w/ slices of raw red peppers, shaved carrot, sliced green onions w/ brown rice & cilantro in a white bowl with a side of brown peanut salad dressing

Kale and Red Cabbage Salad with Pecans

Close up of elbow Macaroni & Yellow Cheddar Cheese Pie topped with golden buttery breadcrumbs.

Southern Baked Macaroni and Cheese Pie

Cooked Blue Cheese and Fig Stuffed Tenderloin. Elevated on a wire rack over a cast iron skillet.

Blue Cheese and Fig Stuffed Pork Loin

Top view of white plate with Cranberry relish on the bottom and pan fried chicken on top. Fork, knife and napkin on the side. Bowl of mashed potatoes above plate.

Pan Seared Chicken Thighs with Cranberry Sauce

Chicken breast with Mozzerella broiled on over a bed of spaghetti with marinara. 2 white plates. Basil Garnish.

Stuffed Chicken Breast Cacciatore

A Cast Iron Skillet over a gas oven cooking with chunked beef and carrots in a brown dark red wine gravy.

Classic Cast Iron Beef Bourguignon

Top down view of a white plate with chicken over egg noodles and peas. Forks and parmesan cheese on side.

Herb Chicken Thighs and Egg Noodles

Side View of 13 bean soup in a red tomato sauce on a white wood table. side view. white bowl. Thyme sprigs in the back ground

Simple Vegetarian 13 Bean Soup

Two Bowls of Oat Groats with Strawberries & Blueberries & Pistachios in Bowls. Top view.

Oat Groats Recipe with Fruit and Nuts

Side View wood bowl of white cauliflower soup with 5 croutons and a chopped parsley garnish

Creamy Roasted Cauliflower Bisque

Mushroom Gravy Beef Pot Roast Whole On Wood Serving Platter with Thyme sprig garnish

Tender Pot Roast With Mushroom Gravy

Top view. White bowl with spoon of white rice covered in yellow brown creamy lentil puree. White bowl of rice on side.

Simple Coconut Red Lentils And Rice

Close up. Meatloaf on a brown rectangle platter with a couple sliced pieces in front. Baby Baked Potatoes and cooked Green beans in background.

Simple and Easy Traditional Meatloaf

White bowl of orange soup with green garnish with blue napkin and silverware on the side. Top View

Carrot Soup with Coconut Milk

Braised Chicken & Mushrooms on a white plate, with brown gravy over rice with a thyme sprig on top.

Chicken Thighs with Mushroom Gravy

Burrito on a plate cut open to expose black beans, eggs, and cheese. Side of tomato salsa and arugula. Fork and knife on plate.

Freezable Egg and Black Bean Breakfast Burritos

Top down view of chunked kale on a white oval plate with chunks of orange mangos, cranberries, and pistachios on top.

Kale Salad with Cranberries, Pistachios, Goat Cheese

White shallow bowl of chunks of cooked pork shoulder and Italian Sausage in a red marinara sauce over grits. Garnished with Parmesan cheese and crispy chopped bacon.

Pork Shoulder & Italian Sausage Ragout (Ragu)

Top down view of a bowl of red soup with sour cream and chopped dill on top.

Easy Vegetarian Borscht (Beet Soup)

Top view of rich red / orange soup with chunks of chicken and goat cheese garnish.

Sopa Azteca - Mexican Chicken Soup with Tortillas

Top down view of two plates of ragout: cooked sausage, sliced seared zucchini, chopped kale, white beans, and tomato. Side of hot chili flakes on the side.

Sausage And White Bean Ragout with Kale (AKA Ragu)

White plate with browned meat slices with colorful napkin in background.

Ethiopian Pork With Berbere Sauce

Top down view of white soup bowl filled with broth, kale, beans, and sliced sausage. Spoon sticking out. Grated Parmesan cheese on the side in a wood bowl. Chopped parsley in a small bowl on the side.

Turkey Kielbasa, White Bean, and Kale Soup

New York Strip Steak golden brown on a wood cutting board with a lived edge. fork on the left. steak knife on the right. sharp yellow mustard beneath.

Stovetop to Oven Cast Iron New York Strip Steak

Lemon Shrimp, Capers, halved cherry tomatoes with sliced green onions over wild rice. Almond and Parmesan cheese garnish.

Lemon Shrimp with Cherry Tomatoes

Wood oval plate with crispy romaine lettuce with cooked chicken, sliced almonds, diced carrots, celery, onions, garlic, and ginger.

Chinese Chopped Chicken Salad

Chunked Romaine Lettuce on a white platter dusted with Parmesan cheese. Tongs on side. 2 glasses of empty wine glasses on side.

Vegetarian Caesar Salad

3 Cooked Pan Fried Easy Crab Cakes Recipe On White Plates. Side View.

Easy Crab Cakes with Panko

Chicken thighs cooked in a red cast iron pot with a marinara sauce and basil leaf garnish. Serving spoon inside the pot. Top view.

Rustic Chicken Leg Cacciatore (Thighs / Drumsticks)

Brown Fried rice with scrambled eggs, toasted almonds, soy sauce, and fresh microgreen salad on top. White plate.

Leftover Fried Rice with Eggs and Microgreens

Egg Salad mixed with mayonnaise and topped with chopped parsley in a white bowl with a wood spoon with a white napkin underneath the bowl. Very Close up.

Simple Chunky Egg Salad with Mayonnaise

White bowl of shrimp in red tomato sauce over white rice and garnished with peppers and chopped celery leaves.

Easy Shrimp Creole with Rice

Turkey Meatloaf on a wood cutting board with 3 pieces sliced. Mashed Sweet potatoes in background and small plant in blue bowl.

Easy Parmesan Turkey Meatloaf

Cauliflower rice with whole cashews, raisins, carrots with curry and garnished with mint. White bowl with spoon. Side view.

Cauliflower Rice with Curry and Cashews

Top view of crispy browned bone in, skin on chicken thighs on a white plate on a white table.

Crispy Oven Roasted Chicken Thighs (Bone In)

Top view of a small white bowl of ceviche (diced white fish, red onions, yellow and red peppers, lime juice, and cilantro) with 3 crackers sticking out of bowl.

Amberjack Ceviche

Verticle Bowl of Corn Chowder w/ Sweet Potatoes, Bacon, Cilantro, and Avocado Garnish. Close up.

Sweet Potato Corn Chowder

Cooked Red Snapper with red peppers and sliced olives on a white plate with sliced lemon wedges on top and a parsley garnish.

Mediterranean Baked Whole Red Snapper

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