Recipes: These grain-based dishes are great for your diet and budget

Versatile main dishes that showcase grains can be rich in taste and kind to your food budget. And if you are trying to eat less meat, get in line you’ve got loads of company. Many are making a concerted effort to eat more grains, vegetables and fruit while reducing meat intake.

For years, meat has been firmly entrenched in the American diets, but grain-based dishes can provide great flavors and textures. They work deliciously as a mealtime main event. And if you want to adopt the “meat-as-a-condiment” approach...