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Main Dishes

Your main dishes are the cornerstone of your dinner menus, and we’ve got you covered. From quick and easy, like our Sausage, Peppers, and Onions sheet pan dinner, to low and slow like Southern Pulled Pork, you’ll find the main dish recipes you need.

A white bowl filled with ground beef, sliced cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, pickles, greens, sweet potato fries, sautéed onions, and a drizzle of creamy sauce.

Burger Bowl Recipe

instant pot beef short ribs topped with chopped green herb garnish on a white plate, with utensils in the background.

Instant Pot Short Ribs

A baked lasagna rollups topped with melted cheese and parsley in a white dish, with bread rolls and fresh garlic nearby on a wooden table.

Easy Lasagna Rollups with Meat

Sliced seasoned chicken breast served on a bed of pasta with spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, and creamy sauce, garnished with a basil leaf.

One-pan Creamy Tuscan Chicken

Plate of ground beef nachos topped with ground meat, chopped tomatoes, avocado, salsa, sour cream, cilantro, and a lime wedge.

Sheet Pan Nachos

A rectangular white plate with shrimp tacos topped with sliced radishes, jalapenos, cilantro, and crema, garnished with lime wedges on a light blue surface.

Baha Shrimp Tacos (pan-seared)

Two seasoned chicken breasts in a skillet topped with melted mozzarella, fresh basil, and surrounded by cherry tomatoes.

Caprese Chicken Skillet

A slice of chicken alfredo lasagna with spinach and cheese, garnished with parsley, served on a white plate.

Chicken Alfredo Lasagna Recipe

A plate of baked cheese-covered pizza rollups sits on a countertop, with a bowl of red sauce, spice jars, fresh herbs, and a bottle of olive oil in the background.

Air Fryer Pizza Roll Ups

Two caprese flatbread pizzas topped with cherry tomatoes, mozzarella, fresh basil, pesto, and balsamic glaze are displayed on a wooden board, surrounded by fresh basil and tomatoes.

Caprese Flatbread

A bowl of rotini pasta salad with cherry tomatoes, shredded cheese, herbs, and chicken sits on a table with a gold spoon, fresh basil, green onions, and a bowl of grape tomatoes nearby.

Chicken Bacon Pasta Salad

A bowl of spinach salad with shredded chicken, sliced strawberries, walnuts, and feta cheese, placed on a white surface next to fresh spinach leaves and a patterned cloth.

Spinach Salad with Strawberries and Chicken

A slice of meatloaf topped with mashed potatoes and melted cheese is lifted from a baking dish. Plates, utensils, and a bowl of broccoli are in the background.

Meatloaf Casserole

A turkey burger topped with avocado, tomato, lettuce, and pickled onions on a white plate.

Jalapeno Turkey Burgers

A white dish filled with Julia Child's Coq au Vin, on a wooden table. A wooden spoon rests on the edge of the dish.

Julia Child’s Coq au Vin

A breaded and seasoned baked fish fillet garnished with a lemon wedge and sprigs of rosemary on a white plate with a fork.

Baked Trout Fillets

Pork chop on a plate with assorted vegetables and a drizzle of sauce, garnished with fresh herbs.

Pork Chops with Cherry Peppers

Croissant sandwich with lettuce on a croissant, served on a wooden board with a blurred background.

Chicken Salad with Grapes and Pecans

salmon tacos on warm flour tortillas

Salmon Tacos with Pineapple Salsa

A plate with vegetables and meatloaf muffins.

Meatloaf Muffins Recipe

Green onions garnishing a chicken breast.

Soy Garlic Chicken

Balsamic roasted chicken on a plate. 

Rosemary Balsamic Chicken

Roast turkey on a white platter.

Roast Turkey Recipe

Oven baked ribs in foil on a cutting board.

Oven Baked Ribs in Foil

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