Main Dish

Cornbread cowboy casserole turns sweet and smoky baked beans with bacon into a complete skillet dinner. Ground beef, onion, green pepper, barbecue sauce, Dijon, and Worcestershire create a thick filling, while crisp bacon balances the brown sugar with a salty bite. Homemade cheddar cornbread is Read More

This chicken marsala recipe starts with cutlets pounded to ¼ inch so they sear gold before the middle dries out, then I reduce dry Marsala on its own until it smells nutty instead of like raw alcohol. Cream stays out of the pan; the flour Read More

This shrimp scampi recipe combines juicy shrimp, garlic, butter, white wine, lemon, and linguine in a light, glossy sauce that coats the pasta instead of pooling at the bottom of the pan. The key is cooking the shrimp briefly, then taking them out while the Read More

This stuffed peppers recipe fills tender bell peppers with seasoned ground beef, cooked rice, tomatoes, and plenty of melted cheese. The peppers are roasted briefly before filling, which gives them time to soften without overcooking the beef mixture or leaving you with watery filling. Using Read More

These crispy Honey Dijon Buffalo chicken wings bring together tangy mustard, Buffalo heat, buttery honey, fresh lemon, and cracked black pepper in every bite. The wings are coated with Dijon and Buffalo sauce before the flour goes on, so the chicken is seasoned underneath the Read More

This sloppy joes recipe is the one I turn to when ground beef needs to feed six people for almost nothing. The filling is a sweet-and-tangy beef mixture simmered until it’s thick enough to pile onto a toasted bun without running everywhere. It comes together Read More

This shepherd’s pie recipe is the one I reach for when I want a full dinner in one dish and I don’t want to think too hard about it. Ground beef and vegetables cook in a savory gravy, then get covered with creamy mashed potatoes Read More

This chili recipe is the pot I reach for as soon as the weather turns and the afternoons get short. It’s the classic version – ground beef, kidney beans, tomatoes, and a warm spice blend – simmered on the stovetop until it turns thick and Read More

This beef stew recipe is the one I make when I want a pot of something that fills the whole kitchen and feeds a crowd for days. Chuck goes into the pot tough and comes out so tender it nearly falls apart against a fork, Read More

Salisbury steak is the dinner that swaps a full roast for a single skillet and still lands like a Sunday meal. Ground beef patties get a hard, fast sear, then simmer low in a mushroom and onion gravy until the meat turns tender and the Read More