Main Dishes

Browse every Main Dishes recipe in Granny's Recipe Box.

Baked white fish fillets with tender rice, spinach, tomato, onion, and dried basil in a rectangular casserole dish.

Baked Fish and Rice with Spinach

1 hr 15 minEasy

Sliced barbecue-glazed meatloaf on a floral platter with mashed potatoes, carrots, and baked beans in the background.

BBQ Meatloaf

1 hr 40 minEasy

Beef and pepper stir-fry with tender beef strips, red and green bell peppers, mushrooms, and onion served over steamed rice in a vintage bowl.

Beef & Pepper Stir-Fry

Slices of Betty’s Sauerbraten covered with sour cream onion gravy and served with buttered egg noodles and red cabbage on a blue floral plate.

Betty’s Sauerbraten

About 4 days 5 hoursMedium

Brazilian feijoada with creamy black beans, salt pork, and smoked sausage served over tomato rice with orange wedges at a Rio de Janeiro beachfront table.

Brazilian Black Beans & Rice (Feijoada)

About 12–16 hours including soakingEasy

Two tomato-sauced cabbage rolls on a plate, one cut open to show the beef-and-rice filling, with sour cream on the side.

Cabbage Rolls

2 hr 15 minMedium

Cheese Crisps topped with tomato-green chile ground beef, shredded cheddar, lettuce, diced tomatoes, pickled jalapeños, scallions, and sour cream.

Cheese Crisps

Golden roasted chicken thighs and drumsticks in a shallow pan with fresh herbs and vermouth pan juices.

Chicken Vermouth with Garden Herbs

1 hr 15 minEasy

Four baked chicken breasts topped with whole green chiles and melted Monterey Jack in a glossy jalapeño glaze, with pan sauce being spooned over the top.

Chili-Cheese Chicken

Two stuffed green pepper halves filled with seasoned ground beef and rice, topped with melted cheddar and tomato sauce on a vintage floral plate.

Classic Stuffed Green Peppers

About 1 hour 50 minutesEasy

Creole haddock topped with chunky tomato and green pepper sauce, served over rice with lemon, parsley, and crusty bread.

Creole Haddock

Vintage-style platter of curried rice with tuna, green peas, egg pieces, parsley, and lemon wedges on a patterned table.

Curried Rice and Tuna (Kedgeree)

Three large golden Eggs Foo Yung patties on a vintage patterned plate, topped with sliced scallions and surrounded by brown sauce.

Eggs Foo Yung

Garlic scallops with parsley and minced garlic in a skillet, served with lemon wedges and crusty bread overlooking a coastal harbor.

Garlic Scallop Sauté

Halibut with red onion in a glossy soy-ginger sauce, finished with cilantro and served over rice with lime wedges.

Halibut with Cilantro & Lime

Baked halibut portions in creamy mushroom and pea sauce with a lightly browned Parmesan topping in a vintage floral casserole dish.

Halibut with Mushrooms

Orange-glazed ham topped with a pineapple ring and green bell pepper, served with rice and a warm dinner roll.

Ham & Pineapple Broil

Browned ham steaks with sweet potato rounds and red-skinned apple wedges in a glossy orange glaze in a cast-iron skillet beside a fireplace.

Ham, Yams & Apples

Grilled herbed chicken breast seasoned with rosemary, thyme, oregano, and garlic, served with lemon slices and a green salad.

Herbed Chicken Breasts with Olive Oil

4 hr 50 minEasy

Sliced herbed lemon meat loaf on a vintage serving platter with fresh lemon wedges.

Herbed Lemon Meat Loaf

1 hr 30 minEasy

Honey-glazed pork shoulder with carrots, onion, and green bell pepper served over white rice.

Honey Pork

1 hr 15 minEasy

Golden breaded lemon chicken arranged on a serving platter with lemon slices and fresh dill.

Lemon Chicken

1 hr 45 minEasy

Broiled pork chop and steamed new potatoes topped with chunky mustard-apricot glaze on vintage floral stoneware.

Mustard-Glazed Pork Chops

Golden onion-breaded pork chop served with mashed potatoes and green beans on a vintage cream-and-gold dinner plate.

Onion-Baked Pork Chops

Golden Parmesan breadcrumb-crusted halibut with a creamy coating, served with rice, green beans, and a lemon wedge.

Parmesan Crusted Halibut

Peach-glazed pork chop served with warm peach halves and a glossy sweet-tangy sauce on a vintage plate.

Peach Glazed Pork Chops

Pepper steak with green bell peppers, green onions, and tomato wedges in glossy soy gravy served over white rice on a vintage patterned plate.

Pepper Steak with Rice

Pineapple-glazed chicken breasts with pineapple chunks and sliced scallions served over white rice.

Pineapple Glazed Chicken

Sliced salmon loaf on a vintage platter with peas, mashed potatoes, lemon wedges, and fresh dill.

Salmon Loaf

Four golden-brown sausage-stuffed zucchini halves on a platter with salad and garlic bread.

Sausage Stuffed Zucchini

1 hr 10 minEasy

Seared sea scallops and halved yellow potatoes in lime butter sauce with sliced scallions on a rustic serving platter.

Scallops and Potatoes with Lime Sauce

Sesame chicken stir-fry with broccoli and carrots served over white rice in a vintage brown-rimmed bowl.

Sesame Chicken Stir-Fry

Roasted stuffed Cornish game hens arranged on a holiday platter with fruit and herbs.

Stuffed Cornish Game Hens

About 3 hours 25 minutesMedium

Beef-stuffed zucchini topped with Parmesan in a large baking dish at an outdoor family supper.

Stuffed Zucchini Bake

Four grilled lime chicken breasts with cilantro and lime wedges on a platter beside black beans, tortillas, and roasted peppers.

Summer Lime Chicken Breasts

1 hr 30 minEasy

Swedish meatballs simmering in cream gravy in a large skillet.

Swedish Meatballs with Cream Gravy

Fork-tender Sweep Steak sliced in its pan juices with onions and mushrooms in an opened foil packet.

Sweep Steak

3 hr 15 minEasy

Turkey-stuffed green bell pepper half served over chunky stewed tomato sauce with a golden Parmesan topping and chopped parsley.

Turkey Stuffed Peppers

1 hr 30 minEasy

Veal, pork, and beef meatballs with creamy pan gravy, mashed potatoes, lingonberry jam, carrots, and green beans.

Veal & Pork Meatballs with Pan Gravy

Two flour-tortilla burritos filled with zucchini, mushrooms, peppers, tomatoes, green chiles, and melted cheese on a rustic plate.

Vegetable Burritos

Four glossy whiskey-soy pork chops on a vintage dinner plate in a warm 1970s-style kitchen.

Whiskey Soy Pork Chops

10 hr 45 minEasy