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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 platter of Simple Italian Shrimp.

Simple Italian Shrimp

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By Jean McDaniel
This Italian shrimp recipe was sent to me by Linda. The recipe is so good!
(23 ratings)
A platter of Pork Chops That Melt in Your Mouth.

Pork Chops That Melt In Your Mouth

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By Lynn Socko
I had a lot of chops to cook. So, to cut down on the time, ...
(29 ratings)
Jen's Eastern Shore Herbed Shrimp Cakes on a platter.

Jen's Eastern Shore Herbed Shrimp Cakes

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By Jen Smallwood
This recipe is very special to me - as this recipe was also picked and ...
(2 ratings)
Cheesy Southern Goulash in a skillet.

Southern Goulash

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By Jeanette Wrobel
It's a quick, economic meal that really stretches a pound of ground beef.
(9 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)
Grilled Italian Spiced Pork Chops.

Italian Spiced Pork Chops

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By Carla Tipton
I used the zesty Italian dressing mix and omitted the red pepper flakes. These have ...
(9 ratings)
Quick and Easy Hamburger Hash with melted cheese.

Quick And Easy Hamburger Hash

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By Diane Atherton
I had hamburger meat thawed and didn't know what I wanted to do with it. ...
(2 ratings)
Maple Salmon on a plate with broccoli.

Maple Salmon

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By Erica Wiley
This is one of my favorite ways to cook salmon.
(2 ratings)
Grilled Chicken Kabobs on a plate.

Grilled Chicken Kabobs

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By Tanya Strayhorn
I love cooking with my honey and we just had the best time putting these ...
(4 ratings)
Mom's Fried Potatoes and Onions cooked until golden brown.

Mom's Fried Potatoes And Onions

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By Fran Murray
My husband, Mark, is a meat and potatoes man. He absolutely loves this fried potatoes ...
(5 ratings)
Slices of Pepperoni Rolls on a platter.

"giuseppe" Pepperoni Rolls

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By Megan Todd
I had this whole story typed out about this awesome pepperoni roll I ate as ...
(4 ratings)
Amazing BLT Appetizer Pizza.

Amazing Blt Appetizer Pizza

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By Family Favorites
My husband's favorite appetizer and a wonderful, light spring and summer meal. The sauce can ...
(2 ratings)
Green Chile Chicken on a baking sheet.

Green Chile Chicken

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By Alma Tate
I love preparing this recipe because it's easy and delicious. A great recipe for college ...
(2 ratings)
A platter of Zesty Grilled Chicken.

Zesty Grilled Chicken

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By Peggy Sue Ross
The chicken is tender and tasty and appeals to all of my picky eaters! This ...
(3 ratings)
Kitty's Spinach Quiche baked until golden brown.

Kitty's Spinach Quiche

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By Katrina Freed
This is the best spinach quiche I have ever had. I usually make my own ...
(15 ratings)
Foil Envelope Fish on a plate with rice and asparagus.

Foil Envelope Fish

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By Brenda Clark
This is a fantastic recipe and a great technique for preparing fish.
(19 ratings)

Hungarian Chicken Paprikash (chicken And Dumplings)

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By Deb Crane
This is my grandmother's version of Hungarian Chicken Paprikash. If there is food served in ...
(41 ratings)
Twice-Baked Potatoes, Make Ahead sprinkled with bacon.

Twice-baked Potatoes, Make Ahead

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By Michelle 'FLAME' Kelley
Make these ahead, and your kids and hubby will love you. They last for a ...
(5 ratings)
Chicken, Bacon, and Ranch Pasta Salad in a serving bowl.

Chicken, Bacon, And Ranch Pasta Salad

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By Aleta Hepp
This is a pasta salad I have been making for at least 15 years. So ...
(3 ratings)
A platter of Baked Taco Burgers Sliders.

Baked Taco Burgers Sliders

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By Renie Larson
I grew up eating taco burgers at a local fast-food restaurant. They no longer make ...
(1 rating)
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)
Philly Cheesesteak Calzone sliced and on a platter.

Philly Cheesesteak Calzones

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By Amy Cox
While we were moving into our new home, I whipped this up because we didn't ...
(7 ratings)
Platter of Shrimp Kabobs with dipping sauce.

Shrimp Kabobs

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By Terrie Hoelscher
These have an oriental flair! Serve over a bed of shredded lettuce that has slivered ...
(2 ratings)
Cindy's turkey bacon feta wraps cut in half.

Cindy's Turkey Bacon Feta Wraps

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By Cindy Dutton
These are so simple to make and so good.
(2 ratings)
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