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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…

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)
So yummy

Low-and-slow Essentials: Awesome Sesame Chicken

Andy Anderson ! avatar
By Andy Anderson !
This is a recipe I picked up last week and added a few of my ...
Macaroni and Cheese Comfort Bake in a small bowl.

Macaroni & Cheese Comfort Bake

Monette Peralta avatar
By Monette Peralta
I grew up eating macaroni and cheese out of the box. Who knew making it ...
(4 ratings)
Chicken Pot Pie ready to be sliced.

Chicken Pot Pie

Opal Jackson-Cakmak avatar
By Opal Jackson-Cakmak
A delicious chicken pie made from scratch with carrots, peas, and celery.
(10 ratings)
A slice of The Best Chicken Pot Pie on a plate.

The Best Chicken Pot Pie

Gail Herbest avatar
By Gail Herbest
This is the best chicken pot pie I have ever had. It reminds me of ...
(14 ratings)
Old School Spaghetti ready to be served.

"old School" Spaghetti

Tara Waites avatar
By Tara Waites
Growing up we didn't always have all the ingredients for a spaghetti dinner so my ...
(2 ratings)
Onion and Herb Pork Chops With Gravy on a plate.

Onion And Herb Baked Pork Chops With Gravy

Jenny Scheuring avatar
By Jenny Scheuring
A dish passed down for many years! It's comfort food when you need it. Simple, ...
(1 rating)
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)
Oven Baked Pork Chops on a plate.

Oven Baked Pork Chops

CONNIE BOLDA avatar
By CONNIE BOLDA
This is dedicated to my parents. Mama likes the ease of cooking it and Daddy ...
(6 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)
Meatloaf Roll-Ups ready to serve.

Meatloaf Roll-ups

Sondra Scheel avatar
By Sondra Scheel
These are so nice if you want your own personal meatloaf and so handy when ...
(5 ratings)
A bowl of Good Ol' Goulash.

Good Ol' Goulash

Callie Godwin avatar
By Callie Godwin
This recipe is not only good on the first day, but it is better on ...
(6 ratings)
Chicken and Tomato Gravy over rice on a plate.

Chicken And Tomato Gravy

Kathy Sterling avatar
By Kathy Sterling
I have fond memories of going on vacation with my grandparents in their travel trailer. ...
(10 ratings)
A bowl of Kimmy's Zesty Chili with shredded cheddar cheese on top.

Kimmy's Zesty Chili

Kim Crain avatar
By Kim Crain
Every cook has a special version of chili - here's mine. It's meaty and nicely ...
(12 ratings)
A Stuffed Pork Chop on a plate.

Stuffed Pork Chops

Jane Whittaker avatar
By Jane Whittaker
This is really easier than it looks when you use packaged stuffing mix. This is ...
(14 ratings)
Inside of the Pulled Pork and Apple Grilled Cheese Sandwich.

Pulled Pork And Apple Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

Tammy Brownlow avatar
By Tammy Brownlow
Pulled bbq pork...good...apple pie...good...grilled cheese...good...put them all together - a little slice of heaven. Sweet ...
(3 ratings)
Best Ever Hamburgers on a bun.

Best Ever Hamburgers

Pat Broeker avatar
By Pat Broeker
My husband says I make the best hamburgers he ever ate and there is one ...
(3 ratings)
Pot Roast With Sour Cream Gravy.

Pot Roast With Sour Cream Gravy

Liz Carrier avatar
By Liz Carrier
An easy and delicious way to sneak in some veggies!
(3 ratings)
Sassy Chicken Enchiladas ready to serve.

Sassy Chicken Enchiladas

Holly Willwerth avatar
By Holly Willwerth
My husband and I love these. I sub fat-free cheese whenever I can, and ...
(40 ratings)
Chicken Cordon Bleu With Swiss Dijon Alfredo Sauce.

Chicken Cordon Bleu W/swiss Dijon Alfredo Sauce

Lisa Myrick avatar
By Lisa Myrick
I sometimes have an issue with the Swiss cheese oozing out of my chicken cordon ...
(2 ratings)
Meatball Grinders dusted with Parmesan cheese.

Meatball Grinders

Shirley Terhaar avatar
By Shirley Terhaar
These are so good and easy to make. The best thing about it is you ...
(4 ratings)
Hawaiian BBQ Chicken for sliders in the crock pot, about half way through the cook, after shredding.

Hawaiian Bbq Chicken Sliders

Annalisa Keene avatar
By Annalisa Keene
This is a crowd pleaser and I adjust the recipe according to how many people ...
A large bowl of Beef Tips and Noodles.

Beef Tips And Noodles

Gary Hancq avatar
By Gary Hancq
WOW! This one surprised even me. I put some special ingredients into this one. A ...
(14 ratings)
Irish Cheddar Juicy Lucy cut in half.

Irish Cheddar Juicy Lucy (st Patricks Day)

Anthony Nicometi Jr avatar
By Anthony Nicometi Jr
If you never had a Juicy Lucy before, it's basically a cheeseburger, with the exception ...
(4 ratings)
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