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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…

Crock Pot Cornish Hen ready to be sliced.

Crock Pot Rosemary Cornish Game Hen

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By Nicole Darty
This recipe came about as an easy dinner for me to throw together when I ...
(12 ratings)
A platter of Barbecue Chicken Breasts.

Barbecue Chicken Breast - The Simplest Recipe Ever

Traci Coleman avatar
By Traci Coleman
Not fancy. Just a super simple go-to meal when time is tight and energy ...
(5 ratings)
A platter of Oven Baked Buffalo Chicken Wings.

Oven Baked Buffalo Chicken Wings

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By Brenda-Lee Barajas
I love chicken wings with a little kick but not really hot. These are just ...
(10 ratings)
Crusted Broccoli Mac and Four Cheese Skillet ready to be served.

Crusted Broccoli Mac And Four Cheese Skillet

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By Linda BONWILL
This recipe is so simple, easy, and delicious! No time to cook? No worries with ...
(2 ratings)
A large bowl of Zucchini Pesto pasta salad with bread on the side.

Zucchini Pesto

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By Heather Chrane-Dejarnett
I serve this hot or cold with several variations. It's a great meatless meal that ...
(2 ratings)
A casserole dish filled with No Bake Shake N Bake Pork Chops.

No Bake Shake N Bake Pork Chops

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By Lori Kirkland-Howell
I invented this recipe because we love Shake n Bake, but I do not like ...
(4 ratings)
Two Pulled Pork Tacos With Pickled Red Onions and Cilantro on a plate.

Pulled Pork Tacos With Pickled Red Onions And Cilantro Pesto

Danielle Williams avatar
By Danielle Williams
This recipe takes some time but is well worth the time. It tastes great and ...
(8 ratings)
A dish filled with Southern Sausage Baked Beans.

Southern Sausage Baked Beans

Leslie Bernardi avatar
By Leslie Bernardi
This is my mama's recipe. It has always been a "must-have" side at all of ...
(7 ratings)
Crock Pot Ranch Pork Chops on a plate.

Slow Cooker Ranch Pork Chops

Tim Russell avatar
By Tim Russell
This is a favorite at my house. The pork chops come out very tender and ...
(19 ratings)
Mexican Carne Guisada in flour tortillas.

Mexican Carne Guisada

Linda Bruno avatar
By Linda Bruno
This is a family recipe handed down from the Mexican side of my family. Of ...
(4 ratings)
A slice cut off the Bourbon Glazed Ham.

Bourbon Honey Glazed Ham

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By Kathy Kope
My niece made this for Easter a few years and now we make it every ...
(2 ratings)
A platter of corned beef and cabbage, potatoes and carrots.

Corned Beef & Cabbage In The Crock

Nancy Allen avatar
By Nancy Allen
I had a hankering for some corned beef & cabbage for supper so I cooked ...
(2 ratings)
A crock of Grandma's Beef Stew.

Grandma's Beef Stew

Angela Cunningham avatar
By Angela Cunningham
This recipe is from my husband's Grandma Ruth. She was an amazing cook. He has ...
(7 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)
Buttermilk Fried Chicken With Spicy Honey Drizzle.

Buttermilk Fried Chicken With Spicy Honey Drizzle

Mary Lundschen avatar
By Mary Lundschen
I think that frying chicken is what God made cast iron skillets for. Also, if ...
(11 ratings)
Classic Chicken Marsala on a plate.

Classic Chicken Marsala

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By Maggie May Schill
There is something very special about simple, classic meals. In the last few weeks, I've ...
(3 ratings)
Slices of Alfredo Stromboli with dipping sauce.

Alfredo Stromboli

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By Angla Vancil
This is a quick easy go to meal that you can literaly add a variety ...
(3 ratings)
A tray of Crock Pot Baked Ziti.

Crock Pot Baked Ziti

Amanda Michelle avatar
By Amanda Michelle
Threw this together the other night for dinner. It was really good! Leftovers were ...
(2 ratings)
A basket of Texas Fried Chicken.

Texas Fried Chicken

Telisia Dodd avatar
By Telisia Dodd
In my house, my grandmother did all the cooking while my mother and father were ...
(10 ratings)
Grilled Sesame Flank Steak on a cutting board.

Grilled Sesame Flank Steak

Scott Anderson avatar
By Scott Anderson
Flank steak is a delicious cut of beef and is often stuffed or rolled, yet ...
(8 ratings)

Better Than Mom's Mac 'n Cheese

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By Teresa G.
Nine kinds of cheese? Oh, yeah! I was craving macaroni and cheese but wanted something ...
(2 ratings)
Crock Pot Beef and Mushrooms over egg noodles.

Crock Pot Beef And Mushrooms

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By Melissa Bickish
I am always looking for ways to spend more time playing with the baby, than ...
(2 ratings)
A platter of Lamb Chops with mint jelly.

Lamb Chops

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By Elizabeth DEWOLFE
Delicious and simple lamb chops! I like Costco's lamb because it comes from New Zealand ...
(4 ratings)
Cherry Pecan Stuffed Chicken Breast on a plate.

Cherry Pecan Stuffed Chicken Breasts

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By Gretchen ***
My inspiration for this was a recipe for chicken breasts stuffed with sliced almonds and ...
(2 ratings)
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