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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 helping of Corn Casserole in a bowl.

Corn Casserole

Rene Palmer avatar
By Rene Palmer
My mother in law found this recipe on another website but we have really made ...
(42 ratings)
A Baked Beef Chimichanga on a plate with sour cream.

Baked Beef Chimichangas

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By Beth Colon
I came up with this recipe because my husband's favorite recipe is chimichangas from our ...
(17 ratings)
A bowl of Irish Guinness Beef Stew.

An Irish Guinness Beef Stew

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By Racquel Sweeney
This is a handy dinner you can prepare the night before, especially for us working ...
(8 ratings)
Caribbean Chicken on a platter.

Caribbean Chicken

Lauren Conforti avatar
By Lauren Conforti
Sweet and fruity with just the right "zing"! Another one of John’s "spur of ...
(7 ratings)
Roast Turkey on a platter ready to be served.

Roast Turkey

Nell Stewart avatar
By Nell Stewart
For you new cooks or those who have not used a roasting bag, this is ...
(5 ratings)
Roast Sticky Chicken Rotisserie in a roasting pan with vegetables.

Roast Sticky Chicken Rotisserie Style Like The Deli

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By Belle South
I make up this seasoning mix in bulk and store it in a mason jar. ...
(43 ratings)
A plate of Yummy Homemade Chicken Nuggets.

Yummy Homemade Chicken Nuggets

Jessica Mills avatar
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

Bella AZ avatar
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

Sara Andrea avatar
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

Michelle Teel avatar
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

Angie Webb avatar
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

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

Cabbage Roll Casserole

Michelle Crawford avatar
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

Brenda Jucknies avatar
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

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