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Blue Ribbon Main Dish Recipes

Add a pinch of fun to your next meal with these beloved main course recipe ideas. Meat and potatoes? You bet! But it doesn’t stop there…

Brenda's Easy Pot Pie To Die For ready to slice.

Brenda Easy Pot Pie To Die For

Brenda-Lee Barajas avatar
By Brenda-Lee Barajas
I made up this recipe. My whole family said it was great. They just kept ...
(7 ratings)
Sliced Roast Pork Loin With Balsamic Mustard Rub on a platter.

Pork Loin With Balsamic Mustard Rub

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By Adrienne Boswell
I made this for Memorial Day, and it disappeared. The meat is moist and melt-in-your-mouth ...
(16 ratings)
Chicken, Bacon, and Ranch Pasta Salad in a serving bowl.

Chicken, Bacon, And Ranch Pasta Salad

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By Aleta Hepp
This is a pasta salad I have been making for at least 15 years. So ...
(3 ratings)
Shrimp Pasta Salad ready to serve.

Shrimp Pasta Salad

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By Michelle Flory
My girls love this. I make it with leftover steamed shrimp.
(3 ratings)
German Sauerkraut and Bratwurst and Bacon Onion Potatoes on a plate.

German Sauerkraut & Bratwurst & Bacon Onion Potatoes

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By Terrie Hoelscher
This is authentic! I lived in Germany for 3+ years. This is the way my ...
(13 ratings)
A bowl of Nana's Beef Tips With Noodles.

Nana's Beef Tips With Noodles

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By Gail Welch
I made this for supper one night and my grandson enjoyed it. Whenever he comes ...
(5 ratings)

Foolproof Roasted Pork Tenderloin

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By Donna Graffagnino
Tender, juicy and full of flavor - this is a no-fail recipe for pork tenderloin ...
(14 ratings)
So Yummy!

Italian Drunken Noodles

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By Lisa Swarm
This Italian drunken noodle recipe has been a family favorite for a while. Great flavors ...
(16 ratings)
Grilled Chicken Kabobs on a plate.

Grilled Chicken Kabobs

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By Tanya Strayhorn
I love cooking with my honey and we just had the best time putting these ...
(4 ratings)
Spring Pasta Primavera on a plate with bread.

Spring Pasta Primavera

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By Judy Wisniewski
Happy spring! After all the ham, kielbasa, and candy from Easter, I needed a light ...
(2 ratings)
Plates of Creamy Champagne Dill Pork Chops served over noodles.

Creamy Champagne Dill Pork Chops

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By Lisa G. Sweet Pantry Gal
My family loves dill, so I tweaked a roast recipe and came up with these ...
(5 ratings)
Grilled Mahi Mahi With Papaya BBQ Sauce on a platter.

Grilled Mahi Mahi With Papaya Bbq Sauce

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By Malinda Coletta
This BBQ sauce is great on chicken, pork, and fish!
(3 ratings)
A platter of sliced Chicken Stuffed WIth Goat Cheese and Basil.

Chicken Stuffed With Goat Cheese And Basil

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By Jayne Cagle Combs
Not too much of a story on this one except that we always have plenty ...
(1 rating)
A plate of Grill Chicken Thighs With White Barbecue Sauce.

Grill Chicken Thighs W/ White Barbecue Sauce

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By Missy Wimpelberg
The flavor of the rub and the sauce is WONDERFUL. They go so great together. ...
(3 ratings)
Assembled Greek-Inspired Chicken Pitas From the Instant Pot.

Greek-inspired Chicken Pitas

Amy H. avatar
By Amy H.
This is great on a busy evening. Serve this by heaping the chicken on top ...
(1 rating)
Green Chile Chicken on a baking sheet.

Green Chile Chicken

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By Alma Tate
I love preparing this recipe because it's easy and delicious. A great recipe for college ...
(2 ratings)
A bowl of Shrimp and Grits Casserole.

Shrimp And Grits Casserole

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By Joyce Lowery
A true Southern fantasy dream come true! Shrimp and grits in the same dish. I ...
(2 ratings)
Crispy Southern Fried Pork Chops on a plate with mashed potatoes and green beans.

Crispy Southern Fried Pork Chops

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By Elaine Bovender
Another favorite of my family that dates back to my grandmother. These chops turn out ...
(3 ratings)
Platters of Honey-Glazed Chicken Thighs.

Honey-glazed Grilled Chicken Thighs

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By Debra Harrelson
This was great. We all loved it and will make it again. We used skin ...
(5 ratings)
Honey Mustard Chicken sliced in a salad.

Honey Mustard Chicken

Megan Todd avatar
By Megan Todd
I absolutely love honey mustard! Just so happens so does my youngest daughter! Not only ...
(2 ratings)
Mom's Fried Potatoes and Onions cooked until golden brown.

Mom's Fried Potatoes And Onions

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By Fran Murray
My husband, Mark, is a meat and potatoes man. He absolutely loves this fried potatoes ...
(5 ratings)
A platter of Just Plain Good Golden Fried Chicken Cutlets.

Just Plain Good Golden Fried Chicken Cutlets

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By Elaine Bovender
Good old Southern fried chicken is a favorite of my husband and me. This is ...
(7 ratings)
Platter of Grilled Chicken Thighs and Drumsticks.

Grilled Chicken Thighs And Drumstick

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By Chacha McGrael
A very simple, delicious, and moist grilled chicken.
(4 ratings)
A serving of Broccoli Shrimp Casserole on a plate.

Broccoli Shrimp Casserole

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By Dennis Purcell
Broccoli shrimp casserole is a favorite of mine. There are so many different cheeses that ...
(1 rating)
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