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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…

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Crab Quiche

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By JM Avallone
you just can not go wrong with a quiche and this is one of my ...
(3 ratings)

Chicken With Fire Roasted Tomatoes

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By Sue Adame
We love Fire Roasted Tomatoes so what better way to use them but with chicken, ...
(3 ratings)

Jan's Grandmothers Puerto Rican Chocolate Cake

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By Cat Ireland
This is an heirloom recipe passed from Jans Grandmother to her Mom, to Jan, then ...
(4 ratings)
So yummy

South Of The Border Grilled Cheese

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By Andy Anderson !
Everyone sing along… South of the border… Down Mexico way… Okay, I really love a good ...
(2 ratings)
Ravioli with Sausage & Peppers.  Yum!

Ravioli With Sausage & Peppers

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By Cathy Bory
Everyone has a good recipe for sausage & peppers. I make mine with a slight ...
(5 ratings)

Texas Pork Chops

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By Jim Decker
I call this recipe Texas Pork Chops because when you pound a boneless chop and ...
(3 ratings)

Chicken Tetrazzini

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By Anna Mae Kantor
This is a family favorite that has been around for a long time. I've ...
(5 ratings)

Gourmet Grilled Cheese

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By Teressa Drenth
"Our family loves the "feel good" meal of grilled cheese and tomato soup, but I ...
(3 ratings)

Shrimp Etouffee

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By Scott Anderson
A proper Etouffee must be cooked for hours, however this recipe has been toned down ...
(8 ratings)

Jambalaya

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By Gary Bannon
I used to cook at an old fashioned family friendly general store. We offered home ...
(2 ratings)

Muffuletta Stuffed Burger

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By Diane Atherton
This weeks sammie challenge included black olives and carrots. Olive mix and Muffuletta came ...
(4 ratings)

Meatball Bomb 5 Layers Of Flavor

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By Lynn Socko
These make large meal size meatballs, one or two per the average person is plenty.
(7 ratings)
A bowl of Mom's Favorite Crock Pot Chili.

Mom's Favorite Crock Pot Chili

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By Jenni K
I made a huge amount of this when we recently had company and brought some ...
(7 ratings)

Crock Pot Italian Chicken & Carrots

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By Jackie Marinoff
My favorite thing to do is create a recipe from scratch. My family fell ...
(7 ratings)
Two bowls of Cindy's Tipsy Beef Chili with cornbread on the side.

Cindy's Tipsy Beef Chili

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By Cindy Eggleston
This recipe was passed from my mother to my sister and to me. Each time ...
(6 ratings)

Grandmas Famous Party Wings

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By Mandy Bidwell
As long as I can remember Grandma made these for Christmas. We also had ham ...
(4 ratings)

Smoky Orzo Casserole

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By Lynda Hayes
My husband created this dish. He wanted something flavorful and easy to fix. This ...
(3 ratings)

Joanna's Vegetarian Cornbread Casserole

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By Joanna Gotwald
Created this one for the JAVA JAM at my office back in 2005. We ...
(4 ratings)
Quinoa Cheeseburger Pie

Quinoa Cheeseburger Pie

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By Susan LaBerge
Great addition to any meal or on its own as a meal. My boyfriend has ...
(1 rating)

Crisp Turkey Fundidos

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By Carolyn Parke
We are football fans in my home. After Thanksgiving, this is one of our favorite ...
(2 ratings)

Diana's Chicky Chicken Drums

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By Leila Rockwell
My Daughter has made these several times and I finally got her recipe so want ...
(11 ratings)

Leftover Ham Soup

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By Erin Mascroft
I came up with this after digging for a good ham soup recipe to use ...
(13 ratings)
Nik's turkey

Nik's Turkey Recipe Conglomeration

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By Nicole Bredeweg
I once asked a professional chef how he makes turkey. "I don't. It's ...
(3 ratings)

Leftover Turkey Taquitos

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By Linda Keene
Love this do-over with leftover turkey. I posted this on a group but was not ...
(3 ratings)
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