Meat

This seasonal chopped salad features roasted squash, bacon, walnuts, hard-boiled eggs, cheddar, apple, and kale tossed in a sweet maple vinaigrette.

Plain scalloped potatoes are good but loaded like a baked potato–with scallions, sour cream, cheddar, and bacon–they’re exponentially better.

Golden beets, hot Italian sausage, and sage come together to make a quick and comforting pasta that’s far greater than the sum of its parts.

Rich, tangy, bright, and crunchy from olive oil roasted hazelnuts, this stovetop green bean salad is an arresting holiday side.

Butterfly your sausages for maximized char.

A fresh take on a Midwest staple, featuring homemade gravy and plenty of vegetables.

As author Clarissa Wei recovered from childbirth, this soup provided the nourishment and comfort she needed.

Split open like a baked potato, eggplant becomes a custardy vessel for dinner.

Roasted alongside sausages until tender and blistered, cabbage is the star of this sheet pan dinner that’s offset with horseradish cream and crunchy apples.

Our best Salisbury steak recipe takes the nostalgic dish up a notch thanks to caramelized shallots, mushroom gravy, zippy mustard powder, and lots of parsley.

These meatballs made of beef, rice, and split peas are stuffed with dried fruit and braised in a flavorful tomato sauce—a hearty, satisfying labor of love.

A few hours transform hunks of brisket, smoky chiles, and zero beans into this stunning bowl of red.

Thick chops get all dressed up in this easy-impressive dinner, ready in 30 minutes.

With vibrant spice, this classic Italian tomato sauce gets richness from cured pork and Pecorino.

Tingly mapo tofu meets cozy Midwestern chili mac in this one-pot dinner.

These Middle Eastern meat-stuffed pitas get their earthy, spiced flavor from baharat, a blend typically comprised of cumin, allspice, black pepper, and more.

Impart the flavors of a smoker into this fully stovetop pasta sauce with a trio of ingredients: smoked bacon, smoked paprika, and spicy chipotles in adobo.

Rich in flavor and packed with produce, this Mexican beef soup can easily be enjoyed year-round.

In this hands-off recipe, spareribs seasoned in a blend of curry powder, ginger, garlic, and lime zest are slow cooked until falling-off-the-bone tender.

Frozen hash brown patties—trimmed to fit in the bottom of a large baking dish—form a crisp-but-fluffy crust for this ample, sausage-studded casserole.

This easy recipe for stir-fried steak and peppers comes together with strips of ribeye and vibrant hot chiles—but you can swap in sweet peppers if you’d prefer.

The very best steakhouse is your house.

A perfectly grilled steak. An umami-rich butter for saucing. A certified summer win.

Chill out with this spicy beef noodle soup recipe that boasts both chile heat and a steaming broth. The two kinds of heat work in tandem to cool you down.