Love and Olive Oil

Main Dishes Recipes

Dinner doesn’t have to be a chore: here are our favorite main dish recipes, from quick and easy weeknight recipes to impressive entrees perfect for entertaining!

Crispy Chicken, Rice, & Bean Burritos stacked on a green ceramic plate, some burritos cut in half to show the filling side with cilantro, limes, and bowl of salsa on the side.

Crispy Chicken, Rice, & Bean Burritos

Large nonstick skillet with Creamy Chicken Florentine Pasta and wooden spoon.

Creamy Chicken Florentine Pasta

Four shrimp tacos nestled in a navy blue bowl, with a colorful mango salsa and crumbled cotija cheese and micro cilantro on top.

Quick Shrimp Tacos with Mango Salsa

Two shallow bowls with Creamy Garlic Chicken Pasta, napkin and forks and a piece of parmesan cheese in the background.

Creamy Garlic Chicken Pasta

Two speckled ceramic bowls with Sausage & Corn Chowder, vintage spoons on the side with a bowl of toasted pepitas and loose cilantro leaves.

Sausage & Corn Chowder with Toasted Pepitas

Dark gray bowls with Hungarian Stuffed Kohlrabi (one bigger and one smaller bulb) surrounded by a green kohlrabi green puree

Hungarian Stuffed Kohlrabi (Töltött Karalábé)

Two Easy Refried Black Bean Tacos on a white plate, topped with fresh cilantro

Easy Refried Black Bean Tacos

Taco Shells & Cheese

Taco Shells & Cheese

Gnochetti with bright green pesto sauce in black ceramic bowls and black forks on a gray background

Sourdough Gnocchetti Sardi with Basil Pesto Sauce

Overhead wooden cutting board with two sliced pizzas (pepperoni and pizza bianca), with a bowl of sauce

Our Favorite Overnight Pizza Dough

Two charcoal gray bowls with brothy white beans and wilted kale, with slices of grilled sourdough bread

Brothy Beans & Greens with Grilled Bread

Closeup, spoonful of Pasta e Fagioli soup

Pasta e Fagioli

Four flat tacos with steak, slaw and cilantro, slices of limes on the side

Steak Street Tacos with Chipotle Lime Coleslaw

Bowl of orecchiette on a vintage wood board with a silver fork

Orecchiette with Bacon and Wilted Frisée

Spicy Korean Egg Roll Bowls with a bowl of rice, pinch bowl of sesame seeds, and whole purple radishes on a dark background.

Spicy Korean Egg Roll Bowls with Kimchi

Detroit-style pan pizza styled in harsh light topped with pepperoni and pickled peppers.

Detroit-Style Pepperoni and Pickled Pepper Pan Pizza

Creamy white cheddar Macaroni & Cheese with Kimchi in black ramekins with sliced scallion

Mac and Kim-Cheese

Baked Tofu Lettuce Wraps with Spicy Peanut Sauce

Baked Tofu Lettuce Wraps with Spicy Peanut Sauce

Turkey Taco Bowls with Cilantro Rice on a dark blue background with bowls of salsa and cheese and slices of lime scattered around.

Turkey Taco Bowls with Cilantro Rice

Modern white baking dish with sliced beef brisket and sauce poured over top

Slow Cooker Hanukkah Beef Brisket

Broccoli Raab and Pistachio Pesto Pasta with Burrata

Broccoli Rabe and Pistachio Pesto Pasta with Burrata

Blackened Shrimp Tacos with Dragonfruit Salsa

Blackened Shrimp Tacos with Dragonfruit Salsa

Cabbage & Zucchini Okonomiyaki, cooked in a cast iron skillet and topped with bonito flakes

Cabbage & Zucchini Okonomiyaki

Three chicken tinga tacos in a stainless steel taco holder, with a bowl of crumbled cheese, pickled onions, and a margarita on the side.

Saucy Chicken Tinga Tacos

Bowl of Sesame Stir Fry Noodles with Mushrooms, Carrots and Spinach

Sesame Stir Fry Noodles

How to Cook Reverse-Sear Steaks

Reverse Sear Steak with Garlic and Thyme

Quick and Easy Chicken Picatta Recipe with Preserved Lemons and Capers

Chicken Piccata with Preserved Lemons

One-Pot Gnocchi with Vodka Sauce - Easy weeknight dinner recipe idea!

One-Pot Gnocchi with Vodka Sauce

Vadouvan Chicken Curry Recipe with Smoked Basmati Rice

Vadouvan Chicken Curry with Smoked Basmati Rice

Yogurt-marinated Chicken served in a soft pita bread with yogurt Caesar dressing

Chicken Caesar Salad Pitas

Summer Peach Pizza recipe with goat cheese and balsamic drizzle

Peach, Goat Cheese & Balsamic Pizza

Honey Sriracha Chicken Thighs make for an easy, flavorful weeknight dinner!

Honey Sriracha Chicken Thighs

Cacio e Pepe Recipe with Homemade Arugula Spaghetti

Cacio e Pepe with Homemade Arugula Pasta

Your Favorite Chicken Parmesan, baked into a cheesy, flavorful pasta!

Cheesy Chicken Parmesan Pasta Bake

How to Cook Fish en Papillote with Fresh Herbs and Lemon

Fish en Papillote with Fresh Herbs and Lemon

One Pan Moroccan Lemon Chicken with Orzo Recipe

One Pan Moroccan Lemon Chicken with Orzo