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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…

Poppy Seed Chicken Casserole

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By Kathie Bordelon
This recipe comes from our church cookbook. These ladies can cook! This casserole is easy, ...
(3 ratings)

The Mamas' Lasagna

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By Cherie Hammond
This recipe represents a blend of 3 recipes, from my mom, my mother-in-law and me! ...
(21 ratings)

Spaghetti Casserole

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By Heather Reed
(7 ratings)

Dustin's Stuffed Chicken

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By Dustin Selzer
This is a awesome dish
(4 ratings)

Chicken Asiago Panini

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By Clare Z
I just bought a Calphalon panini grill with grill press and it worked great. ...
(4 ratings)

Easy Chicken Verde Quesadillas

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By Michell James
These are too easy & too yummy! Great way to use up left over chicken ...
(6 ratings)

Belgium Steak

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By Bret Heidelberg
must use a crock pot to allow complete absorbtion of flavors into meat.
(4 ratings)
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Italian Beef -- Fantastico

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By Gary Hancq
Family and friends tell me this beats the Best of the Best of those served ...
(9 ratings)

Chicken Spaghetti

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By Leslie Holt
This is a great recipe for a cold day! And my kids devour it! There ...
(6 ratings)

Stromboli

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By Lynn Zak
A dear friend of mine made this for my family after I had had a ...
(4 ratings)

Grandma Ruth's Inspired Oyster Stew

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By Selena Parisher
My Grandmother invented it, my Mother improved upon it, and I perfected it. What ...
(8 ratings)

Chicken Divan

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By Stephanie Jameson
This is one of my favorites.
(2 ratings)

Rub, Sweat And Tears

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By Tonya Young
Tears of joy. That's what happened when my husband first tried this recipe! I wrangled ...
(9 ratings)

Linguine With Meat Sauce

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By Cherie Hammond
This is the first recipe I "adopted"! It was fun and easy to make; ...
(14 ratings)

Beef Burritos

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By Kevin Morris
(12 ratings)

Linguini And White Clam Sauce.

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By Kat Ryan
my grandma made this with wilted lettuce salad once a month.
(14 ratings)

Caramelized Onion Cornbread Dressing

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By Heather McDaniel
I make this year round, and there's never any leftovers. After trying this, there's no ...
(11 ratings)

Parmesan Chicken Pops

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By Stacey Lawson
Great tasting, crunchy chicken strips that the whole family will love. My nephew loves ...
(9 ratings)

Simply Divine! Open-faced Grilled Chicken & Apricot Sammies

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By Amanda Smith
Just one word! Divine! Submitting this wonderful open faced sandwich for the Sandwiches, Sammiches, and ...
(4 ratings)

Crispy Southern Fried Chicken

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By Elaine Bovender
My family loves good fried chicken and I've been making this recipe for years. ...
(11 ratings)
Crispy Cracker Butter Chicken on a plate with mashed potatoes and broccoli.

Crispy Cracker Butter Chicken

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By Kitchen Crew
This crispy cracker butter chicken is a simple meal that can be enjoyed any night ...
(1 rating)

Creamy Bacon Pasta With Coffee Spice Rubbed Scallops

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By Cindy Sandberg
This is another "Mystery ingredient" challenge entry. I had a lot of fun brainstorming ideas ...
(19 ratings)
Fresh sea scallop, with panko breadcrumbs and seasoning, is a quick way into the hearts of your guests.

Baked Sea Scallops

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By Andy Anderson !
I absolutely love good seafood, and the only problem with living in the middle of ...
(8 ratings)

Lemon Pepper Panko Crusted Fish

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By Patti Jagodzinski
I came across lemon pepper Panko crumbs in the store, thinking hmmm, what can I ...
(9 ratings)
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