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    Home » Recipes

    Main Dish Recipes

    Main dish recipes are the star of the show! Choose from traditional meat, poultry, and seafood entrées or many plant-based, meatless main course options. Find everything from simple weeknight dinners to one-pot recipes and more involved mains for dinner parties or your holiday table.

    Popular Dinner Recipes

    • Plate of baked taquitos with pico de gallo and lime crema.
      Easy Baked Taquitos
    • Overhead view of a dutch oven filled with sausages, peppers, and onions.
      Sausage and Peppers
    • Overhead view Balsamic Marinated Pork Tenderloin carved on a cutting board.
      Balsamic Marinated Pork Tenderloin
    • ¾ view of a casserole dish filled with baked chicken thighs, peas, and potatoes with tongs and a serving spoon.
      Baked Chicken Thighs with Potatoes and Peas

    Quick and Easy Recipes

    • Close up of assorted mini pizza bagels on a platter.
      Easy Homemade Mini Pizza Bagels
    • ¾ view of a sheet pan with Falafel-Spiced Chickpea Flatbread on top surrounded by garnishes.
      Falafel-Spiced Chickpea Flatbreads
    • Overhead view of a platter of kebab with onions and tomatoes.
      Broiler Kebab Sheet Pan Meal
    • Overhead view of BBQ Chicken Pizza with Smoked Mozzarella on a pizza peel.
      BBQ Chicken Pizza with Smoked Mozzarella

    Pasta Dishes We Love

    • Bowl of Shrimp + Scallop Linguine with Lemon Caper Butter
      Shrimp + Scallop Linguine with Lemon Caper Butter
    • ¾ view of dishes of Instant Pot Tomato Beef Pasta with serving dishes with Parmesan cheese and a tray of garlic bread in the background.
      Instant Pot Tomato Beef Pasta
    • Peanut noodles with shredded pork, fresh herbs, and honeyed oranges.
      Peanut Noodles with Roasted Pork Tenderloin + Honeyed Oranges
    • Baked rigatoni pasta casserole with Parmesan and a salad on the side.
      Baked Rigatoni with Spinach: Cheesy Italian Pasta Bake Casserole

    Sandwiches and Tacos

    • ¾ view of 3 assembled Instant Pot French Dip Sandwiches with au jus, an Instant Pot, and shredded meat alongside.
      Instant Pot French Dip Sandwiches
    • Overhead view of prepared ingredients and 3 assembled Roasted Sweet Potato and Black Bean Tacos with Cilantro Chimichurri.
      Roasted Sweet Potato and Black Bean Tacos with Cilantro Chimichurri
    • Vietnamese shrimp sandwich on a plate piled with pickled veggies, fresh herbs and peanut sauce.
      Vietnamese Shrimp Sandwiches with Peanut Sauce
    • Sloppy Joe sandwich with pickles and sweet potato fries
      Our Favorite Sloppy Joe Sandwiches

    One Pot and Sheet Pan Dishes

    • Overhead view of a skillet lasagna with lamb, ricotta, and mint.
      Skillet Lasagna with Lamb, Ricotta + Mint
    • Cast iron skillet full of chicken fajitas.
      Favorite Restaurant-Style Chicken Fajitas
    • Overhead view of a plate of rice topped with roasted tofu, onions, and rainbow carrots.
      Sheet Pan Mustard Roasted Tofu & Carrots
    • Pan Roasted Pork Tenderloin w Fairy Tale Eggplant & Tomatoes
      Pan Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Fairy Tale Eggplant & Tomatoes

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    • Spicy Italian Sausage and Peppers Pizza
    • Slow Cooker Chipotle Pork Tacos with Avocado + Chipotle Cremas
    • Roast Chicken with Dijon Root Vegetables
    • Maple-Barbecue Pork Meatballs
    • Instant Pot Herbed Pot Roast
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    • Fire Roasted Tomato and Black Bean Shrimp with Lime-Scented Quinoa
    • Beef Larb
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    • Slow Cooker Shredded Green Chile Chicken
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    • Mahi Mahi with Roasted Grapes and Basil
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    • Grilled T-Bone Steaks with Dill-Horseradish Mayo

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    Hi, I'm Ashley and I’ve been writing about food & recipes here at Big Flavors from a Tiny Kitchen since 2006. I want to help you (yes, you!) gain confidence in the kitchen so you are excited to cook at home for yourself and your loved ones.

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      Rhubarb Custard Pie
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      Favorite Restaurant-Style Chicken Fajitas
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      Watermelon Sugar High Tequila Cocktail
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      Falafel-Spiced Cucumber Bites
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      Baby Spinach and Cheddar Quiche Made with Fresh Spinach
    • Small cutting board with sliced smoked salmon roll-ups on top.
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