Main courses: The Best Recipes

All Main courses recipes

Here you’ll find all the recipes for delicious main courses, lovingly created for you by the site’s foodies!

In a traditional French meal, the main course takes center stage—it’s hearty and comforting, served after the appetizer and before the cheese and/or dessert!

Whether for everyday cooking or a festive meal, the main course usually consists of meat or fish served with vegetables and starchy sides. In the case of a vegetarian main course, only the latter will be included. The main course is generally the most nourishing and substantial part of the meal.

It should be noted that the concept of a main course is typical of a French menu and must be viewed in context in certain culinary cultures. In a typical Italian meal, the main course is divided into three courses (primo, secondo, contorno). In Asian cultures, the meal typically consists of a selection of dishes served simultaneously.

Italy

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Risotto with leeks, sheep's milk cheese, and olives

As a huge fan of Italian cuisine, I couldn’t pass up the chance to make one of its signature dishes! So here’s my take on a risotto with leeks, sheep’s milk cheese, and green olives. This dish is ...

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Vegetarian Spinach and Lamb Brick

I created this recipe for a vegetarian spinach and sheep’s milk brick pastry so you can enjoy the taste of a brick pastry without using tuna or meat, as is often the case. With eggs and cheese ...

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Clear lentil soup

When you cook lentils, their cooking water absorbs some of their flavor, nutrients, and minerals. This lentil water soup is a delicious way to make the most of it. The lentil cooking water gives this ...

Detox

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Lentils, roasted squash, and mozzarella

This lentil dish with roasted squash, beets, and mozzarella is delicious, filling, and healthy all at once. If you still need convincing, this recipe is a great example of the flavors and creativity ...

Southwest

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Confit duck parmentier with chestnuts and porcini mushrooms

As a true native of Toulouse, I’d been wanting to make my own duck Parmentier for quite some time. I’d already had the chance to enjoy this dish at a restaurant, and it had left a lasting impression ...

Thailand

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Thai Beef Curry with Cilantro and Lime

This Thai beef curry recipe with cilantro and lime is simply wonderful! The meat, having cooked slowly for several hours, is incredibly tender and flavorful. The accompanying sauce has classic Thai ...

Portugal

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Spiced Zucchini Tart

I found this recipe for a spiced zucchini tart in the excellent book . In this Mediterranean-inspired tart, you won’t find any crème fraîche or cheese. So this isn’t just another variation on ...

Provence

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Sautéed zucchini with black olives

These sautéed zucchini with black olives are one of my go-to recipes, which I make all the time once the warm weather arrives. It captures all the flavors of my native Provence: garlic, olive oil, ...

Southwest

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Garlic Omelet

Here is a traditional recipe from my beautiful region in southwestern France: the young garlic omelet. This dish is a staple of Aquitaine’s culinary traditions, where it’s enjoyed as soon as spring ...

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Spinach Cake

Are you lacking inspiration or motivation to cook spinach, that tricky vegetable? Why not try this spinach cake recipe! It’s a very simple dish to prepare: wash the spinach, chop it up, mix it into ...