Main Dishes

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Chicken Piccata

Chicken Piccata

Chicken Piccata is sophisticated and simple, lightening-fast, lemon-infused and butter-glossed,

Main Dish Salad #3: Chili Chicken Chopped Salad

Main Dish Salad #3: Chili Chicken Chopped Salad

In this easy chopped salad, chicken, cucumbers, tomatoes, avocados and Jack cheese are tossed with a homemade chili ranch dressing and a garnish of crumbled tortilla chips.

Pan-Fried Trout with Roasted Asparagus

Pan-Fried Trout with Roasted Asparagus

The freshest local fish and the first farm stand produce of the season combine in a light and easy dish.

Spinach and Fontina Stuffed French Toast

Spinach and Fontina Stuffed French Toast

This cross between French toast and a Croque Madame is golden and crusty on the outside, creamy and custardy on the inside, layered with savory fillings, oozing with cheese, and crowned with a shining sunny egg.

Chicken in Rosé with Mushrooms and Pancetta

Chicken in Rosé with Mushrooms and Pancetta

In this riff on Coq au Vin, the chicken is falling-off-the-bone tender after braising in a light, bright rosé along with shallots, mushrooms, thyme, and pancetta.

Union Station Tacos

Union Station Tacos

I recreated these beef tacos – salty-crunchy, spicy-saucy, and melty-cheesy – in memory of the ones from a favorite college hangout.

Spaghetti and Meatballs

Spaghetti and Meatballs

This comforting, rib-sticking dish features meatballs so tender they melt in your mouth, perched on a mound of pasta draped in tangy homemade marinara,

Minestrone

Minestrone

Get your veggies and then some in this thick and hearty minestrone soup, crammed with nine varieties of vegetables plus pasta and savory chicken meatballs in a flavorful broth perked up with V8.

Pasta Primavera

Pasta Primavera

Pasta Primavera is so packed with vibrant green vegetables that they take center stage and the pasta itself plays a supporting role.

Four Cheese Chicken and Mushroom Lasagna

Four Cheese Chicken and Mushroom Lasagna

Jarlsberg, Gruyere, ricotta and Parmesan combine in this rich, cheesy lasagna that marries chicken with caramelized onions, diced pancetta, and sauteed cremini mushrooms in a creamy bechamel sauce.