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572 Dinner and Main Course Recipes

Dinner should be both delicious and stress-free—and my collection of family-friendly main course recipes is here to make that happen. Whether you're cooking for a crowd or catering to picky eaters, you'll find flavorful options for every diet and occasion, like chicken soup.

From bold favorites like Jambalaya, Pozole, and Mahi Mahi to cozy classics like American Goulash, these dishes are easy to prepare and sure to please. Craving something globally inspired? Try my Greek Chicken Marinade, Vietnamese Pho, or Mediterranean Baked Fish. For something comforting and seasonal, don’t miss the Baked Pork Chops or Garlic Butter Pork Chops.

Large round plate filled with homemade honey walnut shrimp garnished with sliced green onions.

Honey Walnut Shrimp

A white pasta dish filled with a serving of million dollar spaghetti casserole a garnished with fresh minced parsley and grated parmesan cheese.

Million Dollar Spaghetti

Cooked chicken breast smothered in bbq sauce, bacon bits, and melted cheddar cheese and topped with fresh chopped tomatoes and green onion on a white dinner plate.

Monterey Chicken

Small white soup bowl filled with creamy chicken soup garnished with fresh parsley and oregano.

Creamy Chicken Soup

Large dinner plate with a bed of fresh arugula topped with roasted butternut squash combined with cooked golden quinoa, dried cranberries, red onion, pumpkin seeds, feta cheese, and sliced apple, and drizzled lightly with balsamic vinaigrette.

Butternut Squash Salad

Three white soup bowls filled with super creamy crack chicken soup filled with rotini pasta, shredded chicken, bacon, and topped with shredded cheddar cheese, chopped green onions, and even more crispy cooked bacon bits.

Crack Chicken Soup

Perfectly braised golden brown chicken thigh with crispy skin in a cast iron skillet surrounded by juicy plump cooked mushrooms, sliced garlic, and a white wine sauce.

Garlic Mushroom Chicken Thighs

Homemade chile colorado with chunks of beef in a large cast iron pot and garnished with fresh cilantro.

Chile Colorado

Wooden serving spoon filled with a generous serving of cowboy casserole including several crispy tater tots.

Cowboy Casserole

Creamy mushroom linguine pasta in a large cast iron skillet garnished with additional grated parmesan cheese and fresh basil leaves.

Creamy Mushroom Pasta

Large cast iron skillet filled with pan-fried chicken cutlets in a creamy mushroom and garlic sauce.

Creamy Mushroom Chicken Recipe

Large metal spatula scooping a large serving of hot and cheese King Ranch chicken casserole from a large white baking dish.

King Ranch Chicken Casserole

Large wooden serving spoon settled into a large casserole pan filled with hot and cheese Johnny Marzetti casserole.

Johnny Marzetti Recipe

Large pan filled with five cooked salmon fillets resting in a creamy sauce made with heavy cream, sun dried tomatoes, spinach, garlic, and parmesan cheese and garnished with fresh parsley and more parmesan cheese.

Marry Me Salmon

White serving bowl filled with cooked white rice and topped with pineapple chicken coated in a sticky, sweet, and savory pineapple stir-fry sauce and garnished with fresh green onions.

Pineapple Chicken

White shallow pasta bowl filled with bacon ranch pasta salad topped with crispy bacon pieces and diced chives.

Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta (One-Pot)

White serving plate filled with one piece of cooked chicken, a scoop of mashed potatoes, and pan-fried green beans all smothered in creamy boursin cheese sauce.

Boursin Chicken

Large baking pan filled with golden crispy whole chicken legs slow roasted with baby potatoes, whole heads of garlic, and fresh lemon slices.

Crispy Oven Roasted Chicken Legs with Potatoes

Golden juicy baked chicken breast sliced horizontally into thick strips and resting in its own juices.

Oven Baked Chicken Breasts

Round plate filled with crispy baked chicken leg drumsticks seasoned with dried herbs, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper.

The Best Crispy Baked Chicken Legs

Medium-sized serving plate topped with a generous portion of cheese, saucy, meaty cheeseburger casserole recipe and garnished with freshly chopped green onions.

Cheeseburger Casserole

Wire cooking rack topped with chicken coated in a seasoned corn flake crust and cooked until perfectly crisp!

Cornflake Chicken

Large soup pot filled with cooked Italian sausage soup garnished with fresh basil.

Italian Sausage Soup

Assembled black bean burger with lettuce, chipotle mayo, sliced tomato, and and sliced red onion on a whole wheat bun.

Black Bean Burgers

Assembled buffalo chicken chopped salad made with Romaine lettuce topped with creamy buffalo sauce coated chicken, avocado, corn, carrots, celery, green onions, blue cheese, tortilla strips, cooked bacon, and drizzled with creamy ranch dressing.

Buffalo Chicken Salad

Large speckled serving plate filled with pan-seared buffalo meatballs coated in tangy buffalo sauce, drizzled with ranch dressing, and garnished with sliced green onions.

Buffalo Chicken Meatballs

White bowl filled with a large serving of cheesy chicken and wild rice casserole.

Chicken and Wild Rice Casserole

Cajun Chicken Alfredo

Large pot filled with creamy Cajun alfredo pasta topped with juicy Cajun seasoned cooked shrimp.

Creamy Cajun Shrimp Pasta

Shallow bowl filled with delicious spicy Cajun red beans and rice topped with cooked white rice and garnished with chopped parsley,

Easy Red Beans and Rice Recipe

Large white bowl filled with the famous la scala salad that consists of chopped lettuce, salami, chickpeas, mozzarella cheese, and red onion tossed in a tangy dijon vinaigrette.

La Scala Salad

Salad tongs filled with a large serving of green goddess pasta salad and hovering above a large bowl filled with the remaining prepared pasta salad.

Green Goddess Pasta Salad

Chipped Beef on Toast

White serving plate with two sour cream chicken enchiladas topped with cheese, diced tomatoes, diced red onion, and sliced jalapeno.

Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas

White bowl filled with reddish orange macaroni pasta coated in cheesy buffalo cream sauce with shredded chicken and garnished with sliced green onions and blue cheese crumbles.

Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese

Ground chicken stir fry served in a small bowl on top of a scoop of white rice and garnished with chopped green onions.

Ground Chicken Stir Fry

Look inside a large oval-shaped casserole pan filled with thawed meatballs and pasta cooked in a creamy, cheesy marinara sauce and topped with melted mozzarella cheese.

Dump and Bake Meatball Casserole

Cooling rack topped with perfectly baked bone-in skin-on BBQ chicken thighs and drumsticks coated in sticky BBQ sauce.

Easy Oven-Baked BBQ Chicken Recipe

Large salad bowl filled with chicken Caesar pasta salad filled with Romaine lettuce, croutons, chicken, and penne pasta tossed in Caesar salad dressing.

Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad

Baked Ravioli

Wide shallow serving bowl filled with white fish ceviche and small diced pieces of tomato, shallot, and bell pepper, garnished with fresh minced parsley.

Ceviche Recipe

Large serving spoon filled with Mediterranean orzo salad hovering over a large bowl filled with the salad.

Mediterranean Orzo Salad

Metal Spatula with a slice of spaghetti casserole showing the layer of spaghetti sauce covered noodles and cream cheese layer floating above a large casserole dish filled with spaghetti casserole

Baked Spaghetti Casserole Recipe

White shallow serving plate filled with shrimp ceviche made with chopped shrimp, sliced onion, chopped bell peppers, and tomatoes in citrus juice with chopped cilantro and chopped jalapenos.

Shrimp Ceviche Recipe (Ceviche de Camaron)

Four fully cooked Greek lemon chicken thighs with golden crispy skin and juicy meat resting in a large cast iron skillet with fresh sliced lemons.

Easy Greek Lemon Chicken Thighs

Baked pork tenderloin sliced into thin medallions.

Baked Pork Tenderloin

White dinner plate with cooked broccoli, creamy mashed potatoes, and two boneless parmesan crusted pork chops.

Parmesan Crusted Pork Chops

Large plate filled with a pile of cooked Greek meatballs, lime wedges, Israeli salad, and pita bread.

Greek Meatballs

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