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Main Dish Recipes

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Asiago Chicken in a White Wine Mushroom Sauce on a plate with rice.

Asiago Chicken In A White Wine Mushroom Sauce

Diane Atherton avatar
By Diane Atherton
Asiago cheese is a very strong cheese, not for the weak-hearted cheese lover. This is ...
(19 ratings)
A pot of Mom's Beef Barley Soup.

Mom's Beef Barley Soup

Deb Lund avatar
By Deb Lund
I have a family of men, and they love this hearty soup. It makes a ...
(5 ratings)
A platter of Holiday Croquets drizzled with gravy.

Holiday Croquet

Jean Abram avatar
By Jean Abram
My family loves this. They said they wished I had thought of this years ago. ...
(2 ratings)
A bowl of Better Than Homemade Slow Cooker Beef Stew with bread.

Homemade Slow Cooker Beef Stew

Bobbi Jo Woods avatar
By Bobbi Jo Woods
Here are some tips about making this stew. - I've made this without a bay leaf ...
(12 ratings)
Chicken Shepherd's Pie with melted cheese on top.

Chicken Shepherd's Pie

Christine Schnepp avatar
By Christine Schnepp
I made this last night for the family and they loved it. I was trying ...
(5 ratings)
Two bowls of Easy Chicken & Biscuit Dinner.

Easy Chicken And Biscuit Dinner

Tawnis Wohlers avatar
By Tawnis Wohlers
Something I just threw together on a whim. It turned out pretty great, so I ...
(3 ratings)
Grilled Cheese Pizza Supreme on a plate.

Grilled Cheese Pizza Supreme

Cara J Mastrangello avatar
By Cara J Mastrangello
Grilled cheese and pizza are my favorite foods, so why not make the ultimate food? ...
(2 ratings)
Shepherd's pie using ground chicken.  Takes away some fat but leaves lots of flavor.  Lighter version comfort food.

Shepherd's Pie With Ground Chicken

Jennifer S avatar
By Jennifer S
I wanted a one pot meal but also light. So adding chicken instead of ...
A platter of Finger Lickin Good Chicken Wings over rice.

Finger Lickin Good Chicken Wings

Tammy Stephens avatar
By Tammy Stephens
All I can say is I can't make enough of these for everyone. They're ...
(25 ratings)
A platter of Southwestern Egg Rolls.

Southwestern Egg Rolls (for A Crowd)

Kristin D avatar
By Kristin D
I LOVE the Southwestern egg rolls appetizer from Chili's. The problem is, eating out is ...
(5 ratings)
My Mother's One-Pan Cheesy Beef Dinner ready to be served.

My Mother's One-pan Cheesy Beef Dinner

Terri Backhaus avatar
By Terri Backhaus
My mom told me to always have ground beef, cheese, and onion around in my ...
(2 ratings)
A platter of Simple Italian Shrimp.

Simple Italian Shrimp

Jean McDaniel avatar
By Jean McDaniel
This Italian shrimp recipe was sent to me by Linda. The recipe is so good!
(23 ratings)
Chili Cheese Burritos ready to be served.

Chili Cheese Burritos

Jamie McKinney avatar
By Jamie McKinney
This is a dish my mom taught me. It's really quick and easy, and my ...
(4 ratings)
Philly Cheesesteak Sandwich with melted Swiss cheese.

Philly Cheesesteak Sandwich

Tiphane Fleming avatar
By Tiphane Fleming
I don't know if this is the way they do it in Philly, but this ...
(2 ratings)
Serving the Chicken Alfredo casserole with a spoon.

Chicken Alfredo

Christine Schnepp avatar
By Christine Schnepp
This semi-homemade recipe is quick, easy, and guaranteed to please. I came up with this ...
(5 ratings)
Mom's Shrimp Creole ready to serve.

Mom's Shrimp Creole

LYNDA LOOSE avatar
By LYNDA LOOSE
Growing up as a kid through adulthood, Mom would make this recipe. She would call ...
(6 ratings)
A dish of Parmesan Baked Pork Chops ready to serve.

Parmesan Baked Pork Chops

Janet Crow avatar
By Janet Crow
These were the best pork chops I have eaten in a long time. So moist ...
(116 ratings)
Two bowls of Hearty Chicken and Dumplings Southern Style.

Hearty Southern Style Chicken And Dumplings

Kristi Martin avatar
By Kristi Martin
I use thighs in place of breasts simply because I prefer the texture and flavor. ...
(2 ratings)
Taco Mac & Beef With Nacho Topping ready to serve.

Taco Mac & Beef With Nacho Topping

Kathy Williams avatar
By Kathy Williams
Instead of just topping the casserole with cheese, I broke taco shells into pieces and ...
(1 rating)
Pizza Stuffed Peppers ready to serve.

Pizza Stuffed Peppers

Jeannie Potter Hurocy avatar
By Jeannie Potter Hurocy
There is no great story here! I saw some gorgeous green peppers in the grocery ...
(3 ratings)
Air Fryer Quick Chicken Parmesan on a platter.

Air Fryer Quick Chicken Parmesan

Larry Cline avatar
By Larry Cline
Made with convenience items like ground chicken, minced garlic in a jar, prepared pizza sauce, ...
(2 ratings)
Southern Spice Hash Brown Casserole ready to be served.

Southern Spice Hash Brown Casserole

Renae McVay avatar
By Renae McVay
Who doesn't love hash brown casserole? We love a little bite to our dishes, so ...
(7 ratings)
A plate of Creamy Chicken and Rice.

Creamy Chicken And Rice

Shelley Young avatar
By Shelley Young
"What's for dinner?" my Hubby asked. I had dreaded that question all day. I went ...
(3 ratings)
A platter of Donna's Double Mustard Pork Chops.

Donna's Double Mustard Pork Chops

Donna Thiemann avatar
By Donna Thiemann
You can use your favorite gourmet mustards in this main entree. Spices may be added ...
(5 ratings)
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