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Home • Meals • Main Dishes

Main Dish Dinner Recipes

What’s for dinner tonight? Try these easy main dish dinner recipes, including simple recipes with beef, ground beef, chicken, pork, seafood and pasta that are easy to make and family friendly. Some of our favorite main dishes include Pot Roast in an Oven Bag, Onion Soup Mix Meatloaf and lemon pepper chicken.

honey mustard salmon fillets in baking dish.

Honey Mustard Salmon (Oven Baked)

one pan Mexican chicken and rice on spoon.

One Pan Mexican Chicken and Rice

chicken and rice with peas in skillet.

One Pan Chicken and Rice (Family Favorite)

skillet lasagna on spoon.

Skillet Lasagna (Easy One-Pot Meal)

tuna patties with fresh parsley.

Mom’s Tuna Patties Recipe

baked salmon with lemon butter and garlic

Baked Salmon with Lemon Butter and Garlic

slices of baked pork tenderloin on a plate.

Easy Baked Pork Tenderloin

beef and cheese manicotti on a serving spoon.

Easy Manicotti Recipe with Beef and Cheese

stuffed peppers baked in tomato sauce and topped with melted cheese.

Grandma’s Stuffed Peppers

ham and potato soup in a white bowl.

Ham and Potato Soup (One-Pot Recipe)

chicken broccoli rice casserole on serving spoon.

The Easiest Chicken Broccoli Rice Casserole

baked brown sugar pork chops on plate.

Baked Brown Sugar Pork Chops

boneless crockpot turkey breast slices on plate.

Juicy Crockpot Turkey Breast (Boneless)

million dollar chicken casserole on a serving spoon.

Million Dollar Chicken Casserole (Easy Comfort Food)

braised short ribs over mashed potatoes on plate.

Easy Braised Short Ribs (Tender and Delicious)

ground beef enchiladas in baking dish.

Easy Ground Beef Enchiladas (a Family Favorite)

taco rice with ground beef and cheese in a serving spoon.

Taco Rice (Easy One Pan Dinner Recipe)

plate of baked chicken legs with lemon slices.

Easy Baked Chicken Legs with Lemon Pepper Seasoning

Philly cheesesteak sloppy joes with melted cheese.

Philly Cheesesteak Sloppy Joes

electric smoker smoked ribs with bbq sauce on cutting board.

How to Smoke Ribs in Electric Smoker (3-2-1 method)

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