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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…

Ciao Bella Mexicali Pork Chops on a serving plate.

Ciao Bella Mexicali Pork Chops

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By Anna Sciancalepore Antoniello
This is a recipe I used to make when I first got married. Thanks to ...
(6 ratings)

My Mom's Perfect Thanksgiving Stuffing

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By Robyn Bruce
My mom is 91 years old now. But through the years, when I was a ...
(36 ratings)

Easy Cheesy Mexican Stuffed Shells

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By Jennifer J
This dish is very easy to make. It's Mexican with a twist. My kids love ...
(12 ratings)
A platter of Oven-Fried Chicken Legs.

Oven-fried Chicken Legs

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By Janet Crow
This oven-fried chicken leg recipe does not disappoint. It fries up in the oven just ...
(2 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)
Sliced Chicken Cordon Bleu With Sauce on a plate with broccoli.

Chicken Cordon Bleu With Sauce

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By Betty Graves
Another one of my husband's favorites. I make this a lot. We especially like ...
(5 ratings)
Greek Lemon Chicken With Potatoes on a plate.

Greek Lemon Chicken With Potatoes

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By Didi Dalaba
This is a recipe that has been handed down from generation to generation. There is ...
(14 ratings)
A platter of Pineapple Sweet and Sour Chicken.

Pineapple Sweet And Sour Chicken

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By Sunny Shaine
I have been making it for years. Everybody in my family loves it.
(12 ratings)
Ham and Cheese Sandwich Frittata ready to serve.

Ham And Cheese Sandwich Frittata

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By Lindsay Dougherty
I love grilled ham and cheese, so I wanted to use those flavors in a ...
(5 ratings)
Dakdoritang - Korean Spicy Chicken over white rice.

Dakdoritang - Korean Spicy Chicken

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By Patty Shannon
My husband LOVES spicy Asian dishes, so it wasn't a surprise when a friend asked ...
(4 ratings)
A platter of Chimichangas with Mexican rice.

Chimichangas

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By Debra Russell
These chimichangas are so good. They're like eating deep-fried tacos.
(3 ratings)
Slow Cooker Greek Chicken Gyro on a plate.

Slow Cooker Greek Chicken Gyros

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By Chrissy Hackley
I love Gyros! I came up with a recipe for chicken with all the flavors ...
(2 ratings)
Hamburger Rice Cheese Casserole in a serving bowl.

Hamburger Rice Cheese Casserole

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By Aurora McBee
This was one of the most popular lunches our school cooks made for us. My ...
(6 ratings)
Two bowls of Bubbles and Squeak.

Bubbles And Squeak

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By Sea Sun
Several years ago, I became interested in English dishes. My good friend from the west ...
(6 ratings)
Mexican Goulash ready to be served.

Mexican Goulash

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By Karen Petree
I fix lunch for a group of female card sharks every Tuesday. The house rule ...
(1 rating)
Chicken Enchilada Ring ready to be sliced.

Chicken Enchilada Ring

Mary Lou Ivy avatar
By Mary Lou Ivy
This is always requested at my office when we do lunch. You can adjust ...
(17 ratings)
Poblandas on a plate with sour cream.

Poblanadas

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By Cindy Dozier
What is a Poblanada you ask? It is an enchilada with a key ingredient - ...
(18 ratings)
A platter of Finger Lickin Good Chicken Wings over rice.

Finger Lickin Good Chicken Wings

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By Tammy Stephens
All I can say is I can't make enough of these for everyone. They're ...
(25 ratings)
European Breakfast Sandwich on a plate with potatoes.

European Breakfast Sandwich

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By Patricia & Jake Fish
My husband and I saw something like this in a movie and adapted our own ...
(4 ratings)
Ground Beef & Potato Casserole ready to serve.

Ground Beef & Potato Casserole

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By Marianne Gleason
Found a similar recipe on the internet and tweaked it. Made it the first ...
(8 ratings)
Baked Corned Beef and Cabbage on a serving platter.

Baked Corned Beef And Cabbage

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By Naomi Mela
Many of my friends have only eaten boiled or canned corned beef before they met ...
(7 ratings)
Creamy Chicken Cobbler on a serving plate.

Creamy Chicken Cobbler

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By Heidi Hoerman
A creamy, yummy cross between chicken a la king, chicken and biscuits, and chicken pot ...
(2 ratings)
Ground Beef Casserole ready to be served.

Ground Beef Casserole

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By Kim Naiser
Something easy and quick to make, yet so yummy!!!
(8 ratings)
A platter of Orange Glazed Chicken Wings with dipping sauce and celery.

Orange Glazed Chicken Wings

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By Angela Gray
This is a great appetizer for any occasion and is super easy to make. The ...
(5 ratings)
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