American main dish recipes added by professional chefs

Killer Hogs BBQ Sauce Recipe

Perfectly simple BBQ sauce recipe we use in competition BBQ contests. You don't need a complex list of ingredients to have a great sauce... you just…

Zucchini Meatballs in Cream Sauce

Not your typical meatball here! A great way to use up surplus zucchini, and get the kids to eat more…

Sunday Supper Smothered Pork Chops

Based on a recipe from the old Irondale Cafe in Irondale, Alabama.

Psari Plaki

I copied this from The Essential Mediterranean Cookbook. I only changed it slightly.

Halibut Over Wilted Escarole

Escarole has broad leaves and is less bitter then other members of the endive family. Despite the difference in appearance, it has almost the same…

Cioppino

This is the NY version of a San Franciscan Italian seafood stew. They focus on crabs while I focus on a nice variety of seafood. It’s quick to cook…

Bobby Lovera's Chicago Pizza Dough

The Chicago Pizza is usually much thicker than the New York Pizza. It has to be strong enough to handle the…

Ham & Cabbage Hash

This is a fast dinner-in-a-skillet recipe, and a good way to use up leftover ham or roast beef. Lots of vegetables make the meat go further and keep…

Slow Cooker Chicken

I was not expecting this to be as delicious as it was!! It literally was falling off the bone when I tried to pull it out of the crockpot. And the…

Turkey Kebabs with Mango Pineapple Salsa

A healthy poultry main dish with exotic flair, Turkey Kebabs (or kabobs) is a great way to incorporate veggies…

Sunday Supper Smothered Chicken and Potatoes

Yummy southern dish loved by kids and adults. I make extra gravy, as pictured here, to freeze and use later…

Blackened Mahi Mahi

Peachy Salmon

Wild Salmon was among the delicasies I first learned to appreciate while working in Alaska. Use any good store-bought peach preserves for this…

Almond Chicken

Chicken Pot Pie Skinny-fied!

Chicken pot pie is considered the ultimate comfort food. It’s a savory pie filled with a luxurious chicken stew. It’s been popular forever! When you…