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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…

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)
Mom's Shrimp Creole ready to serve.

Mom's Shrimp Creole

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By LYNDA LOOSE
Growing up as a kid through adulthood, Mom would make this recipe. She would call ...
(6 ratings)
Green onions sprinkled on top of the Mexican Manicotti.

Mexican Manicotti My Way

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By Laura Yoder
I was undecided on what to fix for supper. I was teetering between Mexican and ...
(58 ratings)
Bacon Mushroom Noodle Casserole ready to serve.

Bacon Mushroom Noodle Casserole

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By Jessica Silva
I am always in the mood for some comfort food. And for me, that includes ...
(7 ratings)
Chicken Taco Stuffed Pasta Shells ready to serve.

Chicken Taco Stuffed Pasta Shells

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By Monica Price
This is a family favorite! I have 7 (somewhat) picky eaters and this recipe pleases ...
(3 ratings)
A slice of West Texas Cornbread With a Twist on a plate with cream sauce.

West Texas Cornbread With A Twist!

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By Texasgal B
I have made this twice both with sweat cornbread and savory and I prefer savory. ...
(1 rating)
A Stuffed Pork Chop on a plate.

Stuffed Pork Chops

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By Jane Whittaker
This is really easier than it looks when you use packaged stuffing mix. This is ...
(14 ratings)
White Chicken Enchiladas With Green Chiles ready to be served.

White Chicken Enchiladas W/ Green Chilies

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By Elizabeth McCarthy
The best chicken enchiladas!
(8 ratings)
Chicken Cordon Bleu Bake ready to be served.

Chicken Cordon Bleu Bake

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By Grace Pulley
A quick and easy family favorite and a good way to use leftover chicken or ...
(1 rating)
Chicken Cordon Bleu With Swiss Dijon Alfredo Sauce.

Chicken Cordon Bleu W/swiss Dijon Alfredo Sauce

Lisa Myrick avatar
By Lisa Myrick
I sometimes have an issue with the Swiss cheese oozing out of my chicken cordon ...
(2 ratings)
Cheesy Taco Skillet with toppings added.

Cheesy Taco Skillet

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By Chrissy Hackley
I have been making this for my family for a long time. We love it! ...
(1 rating)
A platter of Pam's Tender Fried Chicken Gizzards.

Pam's Tender Fried Chicken Gizzards

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By Pam Ellingson
I grew up liking chicken gizzards, so I occasionally have a yearning for them. I ...
(12 ratings)
A platter of Argentine Empanadas.

Argentine Empanadas

Katie Nichols avatar
By Katie Nichols
Very tasty finger food and appetizer. It's not that spicy so don't worry about that ...
(9 ratings)
Carnitas (Slow Cooker) in flour tortillas.

Carnitas (slow Cooker)

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By Pam Stewart
I served this on Mother's Day figuring it was MY day and I love this ...
(4 ratings)
Crock Pot Beef Stew ready to be served.

Crock Pot Beef Stew

Penny R avatar
By Penny R
Very easy, savory stew. Throw it together in the morning, and by afternoon you have ...
(4 ratings)
Chicken Pesto Pasta ready to be served.

Chicken Pesto Pasta

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By Shawn Lansing
I love to serve this dish for the girls when we all get together or ...
(2 ratings)
A big bowl of Chicken Spaghetti.

Chicken Spaghetti

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By Jeanne Benavidez
This is a great comfort dish. My sister gave me the recipe, and I tweaked ...
(92 ratings)
Caramelization on the Chicken Pineapple Kabobs.

Chicken Pineapple Kabobs

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By Luci Vieira
Everyone loves these quick and easy chicken and pineapple kabobs! The longer you marinate the ...
(7 ratings)
A plate of Mom's Swedish Meatballs.

Mom's Swedish Meatballs

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By Marybeth Mank
This recipe calls for consomme which has a stronger flavor than regular beef broth. If ...
(68 ratings)
Slow Cooker Mississippi Roast in a roasting dish with vegetables.

Slow Cooker Mississippi Roast

Elizabeth Schoch avatar
By Elizabeth Schoch
Don't let the butter scare you! This roast was so delicious and moist. It has ...
(37 ratings)
A dish of Kielbasa Lazy Pierogi.

Kielbasa Lazy Pierogi

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By Nor Mac
I’m sure a lot of you have had lazy pierogi. This is more of a ...
(5 ratings)
Sea's Salisbury Steak on a plate with mashed potatoes and carrots.

Sea's Salisbury Steak

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By Sea Sun
This is my favorite recipe for Salisbury steak. It's very easy and gets rave ...
(59 ratings)
Slice of Mexican Lasagna on a plate.

Mexican Lasagna

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By Dianna Champlain
Just made this up last night. Everyone really enjoyed it. I did the no-boil version. ...
(4 ratings)
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