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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…

Zucchini Pasta in a serving bowl.

Zucchini Pasta

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By Rebecca Winslow
I recently started changing my lifestyle and spend a lot of time scouring my favorite ...
(5 ratings)
Corned Beef Gravy over biscuits.

Corned Beef Gravy

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By Amanda Michelle
My husband's mother makes this for us every once in a while. It's easy to ...
(2 ratings)
Roasted Vegetables With Pasta in a serving bowl.

Roasted Vegetables With Pasta

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By Ina Cobh
This is my go-to picnic recipe. I love it!
(11 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)
A platter of Parmesan Red Pepper Fish.

Parmesan Red Pepper Fish

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By Cyndi Holman
Try these with any type of white fish fillets: mahi mahi, tilapia, perch, cod, etc.
(6 ratings)
A plate of Low Carb Salmon Patties With Creamy Sauce.

Low-carb Salmon Patties With Creamy Sauce

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By Paula Todora
Crunchy on the outside and tender on the inside, this low-carb entree is made from ...
(4 ratings)

Garlicky Pan-fried Cod

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By Lori L (JostLori)
Talk about weeknight-easy! This comes together in minutes and is exceptionally tasty! We use fresh ...
(2 ratings)
Bowls of Crock Pot Chicken and Gravy.

Crock Pot Chicken And Gravy

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By Carol Davis
This is our ultimate comfort food. It's so easy and delicious. Serve it over mashed ...
(1 rating)
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)
Cheese dripping from a Grilled Cheese With A Twist cut in half.

Grilled Cheese With A Twist

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By Debbi Bitner
You can "customize" this grilled cheese recipe as you like. Enjoy on a cold ...
(6 ratings)
Bowl of Green Chile Pork Stew.

Green Chile Pork Stew

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By Lacie O'Neil
I made this tonight after finding a slow cooker version that I modified for what ...
(2 ratings)
Chicken Biscuits in a bowl.

Chicken Biscuits

Barbara Miller avatar
By Barbara Miller
Mama used to make this and we all loved it. This is my version. Her ...
(1 rating)
Bowls of Beef in Guinness.

Beef In Guinness (stout Beer)

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By Michelle Sebastian
My family is English, and this is a staple weekday meal on a cold winter ...
(13 ratings)
A bowl of Pasta Carbonara.

Pasta Carbonara

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By Marie E
When I was an Au Pair in France, the mother's side of the family was ...
(2 ratings)
Savory layered ingredients topped with a buttery pie crust.

Provolone, Salami And Spinach Pie

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By Sherry Blizzard
An easy Italian spinach pie that will delight your tastebuds. All that cheesy, spinach, ...
A quick and easy Creamy Carbonara recipe made with crisp bacon and sweet garlic with a simple creamy texture.  It is the ultimate Italian comfort dish recipe and one everyone should try.

Pasta Carbonara

Beth Pierce avatar
By Beth Pierce
Pasta Carbonara is a unique and easy pasta dish that combines linguine or spaghetti with ...

Comfort Food Supreme--chicken & Noodles

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By Ellen Gwaltney Bales
This is the best chicken and noodle recipe I have ever made. The soup makes ...
Crock Pot French Dip sandwich on a plate.

Crock Pot French Dip Sandwiches

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By Teresa Carter
These sandwiches are SO easy and delicious. We have them at least once a week. ...
(5 ratings)
Chicken Parm, plated.

Shortcut Chicken Parmesan

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By Teresa G.
This recipe is so quick and easy, but also so very delicious. It's always been ...
(1 rating)
Bowls of Orecchiette With Sausage and Broccoli.

Orecchiette With Sausage And Broccoli

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By Jennifer Chaiken
Orecchiette are little bowl-shaped pasta "ears" that hold creamy sauces very well. For this, I ...
(3 ratings)
Bowl of Shrimp Chinese Style Noodle Soup.

Shrimp Chinese Style Noodle Soup

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By Jodi Mueller Casolari
I got this recipe from my stepmother. It is absolutely yummy. I had actually forgotten ...
(5 ratings)
A nice and spicy Blackened Grilled Fish along with rice and corn on the cob.

Blackened Grilled Fish

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By Francine Lizotte
This tasty, quick & easy recipe is perfect to make at your next backyard party ...
Mexican Goulash ready to be served.

Mexican Goulash

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By Karen Petree
I fix lunch for a group of female card sharks every Tuesday. The house rule ...
(1 rating)
Two delicious New England Lobster Rolls ready to be enjoyed.

New England Lobster Rolls

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By Francine Lizotte
Quick and easy to make, these are the perfect meal to enjoy this summer!
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