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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…

Chef Andy's Technique Class: Velveting Chicken

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By Andy Anderson !
I love a good stir fry, and there are so many good recipes for stir ...
So yummy...

Fall-off-the-bone Pork Ribs

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By Andy Anderson !
I love good pork ribs; the kind that just fall off the bone as you ...
(2 ratings)
Assembled Greek-Inspired Chicken Pitas From the Instant Pot.

Greek-inspired Chicken Pitas

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By Amy H.
This is great on a busy evening. Serve this by heaping the chicken on top ...
(1 rating)
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)
A platter of sliced Chicken Stuffed WIth Goat Cheese and Basil.

Chicken Stuffed With Goat Cheese And Basil

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By Jayne Cagle Combs
Not too much of a story on this one except that we always have plenty ...
(1 rating)
Italian Chicken Packages on a serving platter.

Italian Chicken Packages

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By Lynn Zak
Remember "hobo packs" from your growing-up years? This is the same idea, only with chicken ...
(13 ratings)
Crispy Southern Fried Pork Chops on a plate with mashed potatoes and green beans.

Crispy Southern Fried Pork Chops

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By Elaine Bovender
Another favorite of my family that dates back to my grandmother. These chops turn out ...
(3 ratings)
Dee's Curried Chicken With Apple on a serving platter.

Dee's Curried Chicken With Apple

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By Dee Stillwell
My ex loved curry, so I played with this recipe until it suited our tastes. ...
(5 ratings)
Sliced Chicken Cordon Bleu With Sauce on a plate with broccoli.

Chicken Cordon Bleu With Sauce

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By Betty Graves
Another one of my husband's favorites. I make this a lot. We especially like ...
(5 ratings)
Best Ever Skillet Chicken Pot Pie with a golden brown crust.

Best Ever Skillet Chicken Pot Pie

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By Carol Hampton
My husband and I absolutely love this version. Hope you do, too! Note: I use Cavenders ...
(1 rating)
Finished smashburger

Smashburger With "mac" Sauce

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By Kitchen Crew
The Smashburger is burger perfection. But why? The key to this style of burger is ...
(1 rating)
Crock Pot Chicken and Dumplings on a plate.

Crock Pot Chicken And Dumplings

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By Cindy Puga
This is a great recipe you can put in the Crock Pot in the morning ...
(4 ratings)
Cheesy Chicken Crescent Rolls.

Cheesy Chicken Crescent Roll

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By April Alvarez
I had this at a church dinner. It's very easy and very good.
(19 ratings)
Veggie Lasagna ready to be served.

Veggie Lasagna

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By Stephanie Vandenburg
We love vegetables in this family, but one vegetable doesn't make the cut - onions. ...
(2 ratings)
A bowl of Janie's Chili Con Carne.

Janie's Chili Con Carne

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By Janie Massey
I kept tweaking my chili recipe until I finally settled on this one. It has ...
(2 ratings)
Outback Steakhouse Alice Springs Chicken on a plate with a potato.

Outback Steakhouse Alice Springs Chicken

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By Brenda Staub
Oooh, I love this chicken!
(7 ratings)
Asian Marinated Chicken Breasts on a plate with rice and broccoli.

Asian Marinated Chicken Breast

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By Melinda Lourenco
Everyone in my family loves this dish. It's simple and it saves on ordering takeout.
(3 ratings)
Parmesan Meatloaf ready to be sliced.

Parmesan Meatloaf

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By Alexa Mogan
I made this for the family for the first time last year, and it was ...
(3 ratings)
Skillet Lasagna ready to serve.

Skillet Lasagna

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By Tammy T
This is one of the most requested meals to make from my children and the ...
(52 ratings)
A platter of Steak Tacos With Avocado Salsa.

Steak Tacos With Avocado Salsa

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By Elisabeth Wilkins
Sour cream and guacamole also make tasty toppings for these steak tacos.
(4 ratings)
Slices of Best Turkey Meatloaf Ever on a plate.

Best Turkey Meatloaf Ever

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By Nickole Smith-Palacios
My family lives for this meatloaf. They eat it all up every time. Super moist ...
(2 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)
A plate of Scallops With Grand Marnier.

Scallops With Grand Marnier

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By Allison Hazell
Scallops are easy, delicious, and elegant. These are not your typical fried or broiled. Grand ...
(4 ratings)

Burger Mac & Cheese

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By Barbara Lentz
Just like hamburger helper
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