Simple and delicious recipes for main dishes with photos

This section presents simple and delicious step-by-step recipes for main dishes with photos, which any beginner cook can prepare.

Meat Dishes

Simple recipes for meat dishes with step-by-step instructions.

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Dishes from Grains and Beans

Step-by-step photo recipes for dishes from grains and mushrooms.

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Dishes from Offal

Recipes for delicious dishes from offal to suit all tastes.

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Vegetable Dishes

Original simple and delicious dishes made from vegetables.

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Fish and Seafood Dishes

Healthy and delicious step-by-step recipes for fish and seafood.

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Dishes with Eggs, Cheese, Milk

Recipes with eggs, cheese, and milk for every day and taste.

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Mushroom Dishes

Simple step-by-step recipes for mushroom dishes.

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Dumplings

Recipes for dumplings with various fillings at home.

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Main dishes are also referred to as main or primary dishes. Their main ingredients typically include fish or meat, while vegetarian cuisine often features legumes and mushrooms. They are accompanied by various side dishes and sauces. Many dishes made from grains, vegetables, and dairy products can also be classified as main dishes.

The recipes for main dishes are so diverse that it's impossible to give a definitive answer about what can be made from a particular product. Many of them can be augmented and combined to taste, and even a single dish can take on a different flavor with various sauces.

The entire lunch menu is composed based on the main dish. It is to this dish that side dishes, soups, beverages, and desserts are matched.

On our website recepty.mobi, you can find simple step-by-step recipes for main dishes for every day with photos. Preparing them doesn't always require a lot of time and effort. Each recipe includes the required time, guiding you to successfully prepare a delicious lunch for serving.

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Russian-style meatballs in gravy are one of the most beloved home dinners — they're always juicy, fragrant and pair beautifully with any side dish from mashed potatoes to buckwheat. Unlike regular cutlets, meatballs are round and braised in a generous gravy that infuses every bite with flavor and keeps the meat especially tender. The mince is a blend of pork and beef with finely sautéed onion, parboiled rice, an egg and seasonings. Shape into round balls, sear in a skillet for 5 minutes, then pour over a gravy of tomato paste, sour cream and water and braise covered for 20-25 minutes. Proportions for 16-18 meatballs inside.

Details: Author: Artyom; 06 July 2018; Last Updated: 29 March 2026

Cottage cheese pancakes with cherry sauce

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Cottage cheese pancakes with cherry sauce are a refined and appetizing dish that will not leave either adults or children indifferent.

Details: Author: Artyom; 29 June 2018; Last Updated: 29 March 2026

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Stuffed pepper halves baked in the oven with chicken, rice and cheese are a striking and remarkably tasty appetizer for the holiday table, where each half-pepper becomes its own little "boat" with a juicy, fragrant filling under a golden cheesy top. Unlike classic whole stuffed peppers, this version cooks noticeably faster, looks more impressive and is easier to serve — every guest gets their own portion. Cut sweet bell peppers in half lengthwise and remove the seeds. Dice chicken breast into small cubes, sauté with onion, add cooked rice, salt and spices. Fill the pepper halves with the mixture, sprinkle with grated cheese and bake at 180°C (350°F) for about 30-35 minutes until the peppers are tender. Proportions for 6 halves inside.

Details: Author: Artyom; 02 June 2018; Last Updated: 29 March 2026

Chicken hearts with potatoes and mushrooms baked in the oven

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Baked potato with mushrooms and chicken hearts in the oven is a simple, hearty and remarkably tasty all-in-one home dish that cooks in an hour and is perfect for a family lunch or dinner. The combination of three main ingredients — tender potatoes, fragrant mushrooms and springy chicken hearts — creates a balanced, rich flavor in which each component complements the others. It's a budget-friendly yet festive dish that both adults and children love. Trim the chicken hearts of any vessels and membranes and halve them. Slice the mushrooms, cube the potatoes and slice the onion into half-rings. Toss everything in a baking dish with vegetable oil, salt, black pepper, garlic and herbs. Pour over a little water or sour cream, cover with foil and bake at 180°C (350°F) for 50-60 minutes. Proportions for 4 servings inside.

Details: Author: Artyom; 10 May 2018; Last Updated: 29 March 2026

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Stewed beef lung with vegetables is an undeservedly forgotten Soviet-era recipe that turns a remarkably budget-friendly cut of offal into a tender, hearty dish with flavor that holds its own against regular beef stew. Beef lung is high in protein and costs a fraction of regular meat, making it a great choice for feeding a big family on a budget. The key is proper preparation: rinse the lung thoroughly, trim away the bronchial tubes and parboil in salted water for about an hour until just tender. Then slice into pieces, sauté with onion and carrot, stir in tomato paste and seasonings, cover with broth and braise covered for another 30-40 minutes. Serve over any side. Proportions for 4-6 servings inside.

Details: Author: Artyom; 08 May 2018; Last Updated: 29 March 2026

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Napa cabbage rolls are a quicker, more delicate alternative to classic Eastern European stuffed cabbage made with green cabbage. The big advantage is that napa leaves don't need to be boiled or frozen for ages to soften — just dip the head in boiling water for 1-2 minutes and the leaves separate easily and roll without breaking. The finished rolls are more tender than the traditional version, with a subtle sweet napa flavor, and they braise in half the time. The filling is classic: a blend of ground meat with rice, sautéed onion and seasonings, simmered in a tomato-sour cream sauce for 30-40 minutes. Proportions for 12 rolls inside.

Details: Author: Artyom; 07 May 2018; Last Updated: 29 March 2026

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Tender pork chops with potatoes in the oven are a simple, hearty and remarkably tasty home dish that fits equally well into a weeknight family dinner or entertaining guests. It's not complicated to make, takes a little over an hour from start to finish, and the ingredient amounts are sized for a small baking sheet or for a family lunch. The big advantage of all-in-one baking is that meat and side cook at the same time, while the chops infuse the potatoes with their fragrant juices and the potatoes make the dish satisfying and full-flavored. Slice pork into planks, pound through plastic wrap, season with salt and pepper. Slice potatoes into thin rounds and onion into half-rings. Layer everything in a baking dish and top with grated cheese. Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 50-60 minutes. Proportions for 4 servings inside.

Details: Author: Artyom; 26 April 2018; Last Updated: 29 March 2026

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Homemade khinkali are the famous and remarkably tasty traditional national dish of Georgian cuisine that won't leave anyone indifferent. Anyone who has visited Georgia and tasted hearty, flavorful and juicy khinkali in local restaurants will definitely want to recreate them at home. The defining feature of real khinkali is a thin elastic water-based dough, a signature pleated "tailed" shape (held by the tail when eating, but the tail itself isn't consumed) and an obligatory juicy filling of hand-chopped meat with a generous meat broth inside that should be properly sipped at the first bite. Knead a firm dough from flour, water and salt. Finely chop the meat with onion, add spices, salt, cilantro and obligatory hot water or broth — that's exactly what creates the juiciness. Form khinkali with 18-20 pleats. Boil in salted water for 10-12 minutes. Proportions for 30 khinkali inside.

Details: Author: Artyom; 23 April 2018; Last Updated: 29 March 2026

Stuffed cabbage rolls with meat and rice

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Homemade cabbage rolls with meat and rice are a wonderful universal dish you can confidently make for an ordinary weekday lunch or as part of a festive menu for a family celebration. They're a classic of Russian and Ukrainian home cooking that never goes out of style and always delights with tender cabbage leaves and a juicy meat filling. The main secrets of great cabbage rolls are properly prepared cabbage leaves without tough ribs, a filling of quality ground meat with pre-cooked parboiled rice, and an obligatory braise in a thick fragrant tomato-sour cream gravy. Blanch a head of cabbage in boiling water and separate into leaves. Mix the meat with rice, sautéed onion and carrot, salt and spices. Wrap the filling as envelopes, place in a pot, pour over the sauce and braise for 50-60 minutes. Proportions for 12 cabbage rolls inside.

Details: Author: Artyom; 18 April 2018; Last Updated: 29 March 2026

Buckwheat with soy meat and vegetables in pots

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Buckwheat with soy meat in clay pots is an original, lenten and remarkably hearty oven dish that's ideal for a vegan, fasting or simply healthy menu. The main advantage of soy meat is that it's rich in plant protein, has a pleasant meaty texture and, when prepared properly (by soaking in hot water or broth), is practically indistinguishable in taste from real ground meat or stew. Baking in clay pots lets all the ingredients absorb each other's aromas and stew gently in their own juices. Soak the soy meat in hot salted water or vegetable broth for 15-20 minutes until it swells, then squeeze. Rinse the buckwheat. Layer buckwheat, sautéed onion and carrot, soy meat, vegetables and spices into the clay pots. Pour over hot vegetable broth or water and bake at 180°C (350°F) for about 40-45 minutes. Proportions for 4 pots inside.

Details: Author: Artyom; 20 March 2018; Last Updated: 29 March 2026

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Simple and delicious recipes for main dishes with photos

Meat Dishes

Dishes from Grains and Beans

Dishes from Offal

Vegetable Dishes

Fish and Seafood Dishes

Dishes with Eggs, Cheese, Milk

Mushroom Dishes

Dumplings

Meatballs with Gravy in a Pan

Cottage Cheese Pancakes with Cherry Sauce

Stuffed Peppers Halved in the Oven

Chicken Hearts with Potatoes and Mushrooms in the Oven

Beef Lung Stewed with Vegetables

Stuffed Cabbage Rolls with Minced Meat

Pork Cutlets with Potatoes in the Oven

Khinkali at Home

Cabbage Rolls with Meat and Rice

Buckwheat with Soy Meat and Vegetables (in Pots)