main meal
Ideas for the main meal of the day, dinner, be it at noon, early or late afternoon.
Shrimp Creole
This shrimp Creole recipe includes the typical Creole foundation of onion, celery, and bell pepper with a tomato sauce simmered to the desired thickness.
Fesenjan
Fesenjan is an Iranian dish traditionally made with duck or chicken. Serve fesenjan with rice.
Moussakaa
This is the Egyptian version. There are many variations in the surrounding countries. Moussakaa makes great main course, just serve with a green salad on the side.
Moroccan orange almond couscous
This recipe has an interesting blend of spices and flavors very characteristic of Moroccan cuisine.
Thai noodle salad
This Thai noodle salad is best eaten at room temperature.
Sopa de ostiones
Many parts of Mexico are near the sea and fishing is an ancient and honorable profession in this land. Oyster soup is one of the most pleasant results.
Sopa de huevo (Mexico)
The Chinese aren't the only ones who can produce an outstanding egg soup. This one has many of the same ingredients, but makes for a delightful variation.
Mexican gazpacho
Making a traditional gazpacho takes only a few minutes of preparation and the ingredient list is simplicity itself.
Mexican lasagna
This is one of the recipes that came to Arizona from Mexico; probably based in the typical quesadillas - corn tortillas filled with meat, cheese, or vegetables, and baked - also very popular. Corn tortillas are used in place of the traditional lasagna sheets.
Meatloaf with brown sugar and ketchup glaze from Kansas
Meatloaf recipes are not exclusive to the Midwest of the United States, however, most meatloaf recipes we have come through from this region use ketchup, that is their distinctive touch.