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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…

Smoky Jalapeno Bacon Cheeseburger on a ciabatta roll.

Smoky Jalapeno Bacon Cheeseburgers

Megan Conner avatar
By Megan Conner
Need a little spice in your life? Try these. Perfect amount of heat and smokiness. ...
(2 ratings)
A slice of No Boil Lasagna on a plate with basil.

Lasagna - No Boil

Penny R avatar
By Penny R
No special "no-boil" or "oven-ready" noodles are required for a no-boil lasagna. Just buy ...
(3 ratings)
Cheesy Southern Goulash in a skillet.

Southern Goulash

Jeanette Wrobel avatar
By Jeanette Wrobel
It's a quick, economic meal that really stretches a pound of ground beef.
(9 ratings)
Zucchini lasagna baked until the cheese is golden brown.

Lasagna With Zucchini

TERRI OPGENORTH avatar
By TERRI OPGENORTH
I had a LOAD of zucchini from the garden this year and decided to try ...
(4 ratings)
Breakfast Burger on a plate with a side of fruit.

Breakfast Burger

Dee Valentino avatar
By Dee Valentino
My family loves to have breakfast for dinner and loves hamburgers. So I decided to ...
(2 ratings)
Chicken Adobo Enchilada Bake with melted cheese.

Chicken Adobo Enchilada Bake

Monica H avatar
By Monica H
In order to make this as healthy as possible, I avoided using soy sauce as ...
(2 ratings)

Carne Guisada

Emma Menchaca avatar
By Emma Menchaca
This carne guisada is the same recipe my mother and grandmother used. Very simple and ...
(81 ratings)
A slice of Cheeseburger Casserole on a plate with pickles.

Cheeseburger Casserole

Kathy Cromer avatar
By Kathy Cromer
A great cheeseburger without the bottom bun which means fewer carbs, right? We loved this, ...
(7 ratings)
Sloppy Joe Mix on a toasted bun with a pickle.

Sloppy Joe Mix

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By Dawn Whitted
Don't let this list of ingredients intimidate you. These are easy and you probably have ...
(5 ratings)
Drizzling syrup over the Chicken and Waffles with cinnamon butter.

Chicken And Waffles

Adriana Torres avatar
By Adriana Torres
I love dishes that can be eaten at any time of the day like chicken ...
(2 ratings)
Cilantro Guacamole Chicken on a plate.

Cilantro Guacamole Chicken

Elisabeth Wilkins avatar
By Elisabeth Wilkins
Today for dinner I came up with something really good and hubby loved it so ...
(3 ratings)
Spring Hill Ranch's Southwestern Shredded Beef on a platter.

Spring Hill Ranch's Southwestern Shredded Beef

Wiley P avatar
By Wiley P
Shredded meats are a staple in Southwestern cooking. When we're in need of a pile ...
(3 ratings)
Corned Beef & Cabbage on a platter with carrots and potatoes.

Corned Beef & Cabbage Dinner

Amy H. avatar
By Amy H.
You can also put this in the Crock Pot for about 12 or so hours. ...
(4 ratings)
Shepherd's Cheesy Pie hot out of the oven with the cheese melted.

Shepherd's Cheesy Pie

Brenda Downey avatar
By Brenda Downey
My husband and I personally really love this shepherd's pie recipe. This is one of ...
(3 ratings)
Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole baked until golden brown.

Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole

Erin Bamberger avatar
By Erin Bamberger
Everyone LOVES this recipe. It's a personal one of mine that I have tweaked to ...
(10 ratings)
Low Carb Chicken Casserole on a plate with tomatoes.

Low Carb Chicken Casserole

Rose Daly avatar
By Rose Daly
My SO is doing low carb and even those not doing low carb know that ...
(5 ratings)
Baked Mostaccioli with gooey cheese.

Baked Mostaccioli

Beth Pierce avatar
By Beth Pierce
This is not your lunch ladies mostaccioli! Or your wedding day mostaccioli. This ...
(1 rating)
Beef tips & gravy served over egg noodles.

Beef Tips & Gravy My Way

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By LESLIE TRYTHALL
This recipe was perfect for a work night. Started it in the morning around 6:30. ...
(4 ratings)
A bowl of Gnocchi With Artichoke, Tomatoes, and Mushrooms sprinkled with Parmesan.

Gnocchi With Artichokes, Tomatoes, And Mushrooms

Carolyn Haas avatar
By Carolyn Haas
Gnocchi are so cute and I love finding ways to eat them. Plus, I ...
(4 ratings)
Best Reuben Sandwich cut in half.

Best Reuben Sandwich

Susan Bartley avatar
By Susan Bartley
I just love Reuben sandwiches and nothing taste better than a homemade one. See ...
(2 ratings)
Corned Beef Hash in a cast iron skillet.

Corned Beef Hash

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By Tammy Bovender
I usually make corned beef hash with canned corned beef. This time, I thought ...
(3 ratings)
Traditional Hard Matzo Ball Soup in a bowl.

Traditional Hard Matzo Ball Soup

Pamela Rappaport avatar
By Pamela Rappaport
When I married my Jewish husband 28 years ago, his mother taught me to make ...
(2 ratings)
Reuben sandwich on rye with dill pickles.

Reuben On Rye

Colleen Sowa avatar
By Colleen Sowa
This is one of my all time favorite sandwiches! When I go out for ...
(4 ratings)
Hearty Hamburger Pie with melted cheese on top.

Hearty Hamburger Pie

Jennifer McConnell avatar
By Jennifer McConnell
This is something I grew up on and rely on as comfort food now that ...
(7 ratings)
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