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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…

A plate of Yummy Homemade Chicken Nuggets.

Yummy Homemade Chicken Nuggets

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By Jessica Mills
My hubby loves chicken nuggets and he grew up on the ones that come from ...
(17 ratings)
A plate of Lemon Chicken Piccata.

Lemon Chicken Piccata

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By Bella AZ
This is one of those chicken dishes that is seriously delicious. The basic dish is ...
(22 ratings)
A slice of chicken pot pie on a white plate.

The Best Chicken Pot Pie Ever!

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By Martha Ray Deen
I get a request from my family to make this dish at LEAST once a ...
(47 ratings)

Best Darn Chicken Tenders

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By Cassie *
Love these chicken tenders. I've made many tender recipes, but this is my favorite... flavorful, ...
(27 ratings)
Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore with Parmesan sprinkled on top.

Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore

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By Sara Andrea
Quick and easy with delicious results. I tend to use boneless skinless chicken breasts and ...
(5 ratings)
Tilapia in Mustard Cream Sauce in a baking dish.

Tilapia In Mustard Cream Sauce

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By Marvin Beachler
I've had rave reviews for this dish, even from fish haters. I usually serve this ...
(2 ratings)
Steak Chili with sour cream and cheddar cheese on top.

Steak Chili With Tomatoes

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By Sheila Hinds
My husband enjoys this chili because it's quick and easy to make. This recipe is ...
(2 ratings)
Two Cantina Beef and Lime Tacos on a plate.

Cantina Beef And Lime Tacos

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By Tommy Curtis
Super easy to fix, just put the main ingredient in the Crock Pot in the ...
(6 ratings)
Grilled turkey on a serving platter.

Turkey On The Grill

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By Michelle Teel
Our oven quit working the night before Thanksgiving so I had to improvise and decided ...
(2 ratings)
Mamma Ang's Cavatini with cheese melted on top.

Mamma Ang's Cavatini

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By Angie Webb
My mother used to make cavatini for me on special occasions. Unfortunately, I never got ...
(29 ratings)
Turkey Tetrazzini baked until golden brown.

Turkey Tetrazzini

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By Tamara Minck
I started making this recipe about 10 years ago to use up that leftover Thanksgiving ...
(4 ratings)
Thanksgiving Leftover Pie ready to be served.

Thanksgiving Leftover Pie

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By Rachel Goulart
Don't know what to do with all those leftovers after your big Thanksgiving bash? Try ...
(1 rating)
Southwest Breakfast Frittata Quesadilla ready to be sliced.

Southwest Breakfast Frittata Quesadilla

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By Janie Frey
Using this season's garden vegetables and fruits has been a joy! I try very hard ...
(1 rating)
Honey Baked Ham ready to be sliced.

Honey Baked Ham

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By Pam Martin-Allen
A delicious ham for your holiday meal.
(45 ratings)
Asparagus and Mushroom Quiche with a golden brown crust.

Asparagus And Mushroom Quiche

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By Dana Ramsey
This is very easy and very yummy. The Dijon mustard really adds flavor to ...
(18 ratings)

Cabbage Roll Casserole

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By Michelle Crawford
I miss my grandma's cabbage rolls. But it's a lot of work to steam each ...
(55 ratings)
BBQ Turnover cut in half on a plate.

Bbq Turnovers

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By Brenda Jucknies
These are sooooo... good and they are really simple!! Hope you enjoy as much as ...
(3 ratings)
Traditional Irish Stew in a bowl with parsley.

Traditional Irish Stew

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By Melanie Ross
Then hurrah for an Irish Stew That will stick to your belly like glue.
(3 ratings)

Corn Casserole

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By Muna Escobar
This recipe was given to me from a friend at our local church who would ...
(51 ratings)
Cube Steak Parmesan Over Spaghetti with a side salad.

Cube Steak Parmesan Over Spaghetti

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By Michael Jordan
A true Italian palate pleaser. So simple to make and can be altered to anyone's ...
(4 ratings)
Grilled Jerk Chicken With Mango Salsa on a plate with rice and beans.

Grilled Jerk Chicken With Mango Salsa

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By Angela Gray
My husband and I had jerk chicken for the first time at a little restaurant ...
(14 ratings)
A platter of Cranberry Sweet Hot Wings with dipping sauce.

Cranberry Sweet Hot Wings By Noreen

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By Nor Mac
This is one of my own recipes I created and a family favorite. I bring ...
(8 ratings)
Cedar Plank Salmon with dill and lemon slices.

Cedar Plank Salmon

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By Brad Nichols
The product of some lake house weekend cooking creativity. This recipe has evolved to become ...
(4 ratings)
Shrimp and Parmesan cheese added.

Grilled Shrimp And Sausage With Peppers And Onions

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By Ashley Muller
This is my hubby's favorite grilled dinner. Lots of butter and yumminess. Paula Dean would ...
(9 ratings)
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