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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…

A bowl of Crock Pot Cheese Tortellini and Sausage.

Crock Pot Cheese Tortellini And Sausage

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By Phyllis Gesch
This might be THE easiest recipe on planet Earth. It just might be one of ...
(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)
Bowls of Crock Pot Chicken and Gravy.

Crock Pot Chicken And Gravy

Carol Davis avatar
By Carol Davis
This is our ultimate comfort food. It's so easy and delicious. Serve it over mashed ...
(1 rating)
Melt in Your Mouth chicken breasts on a platter.

Melt In Your Mouth Chicken

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By Dee *
This chicken will melt in your mouth and is much better than fried chicken. Very ...
(10 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

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By Barbara Miller
Mama used to make this and we all loved it. This is my version. Her ...
(1 rating)
Pork Chop Potato Casserole on a plate with salad.

Pork Chop Potato Casserole

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By Tonna Canfield
I have been making this recipe for more than 20 years. It is delicious, easy, ...
(13 ratings)
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

Marie E avatar
By Marie E
When I was an Au Pair in France, the mother's side of the family was ...
(2 ratings)
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)
Monika's Moroccan Chicken served over yellow rice.

Monika's Moroccan Chicken

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By Monika Rosales
I had this once at Epcot Center in Orlando, FL. So, remembering the flavors, I ...
(2 ratings)
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)
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)
A slice of Taco Meatloaf on a plate.

Taco Meatloaf

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By Holly Black
Out of all the taco meatloaf recipes I have tried, this one is hands down ...
(34 ratings)
Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas ready to serve.

Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas

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By Sharon Colyer
My husband was served this dish by his nephew's wife. He loved the dish, so ...
(5 ratings)
Chicken Enchilada Ring ready to be sliced.

Chicken Enchilada Ring

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By Mary Lou Ivy
This is always requested at my office when we do lunch. You can adjust ...
(17 ratings)
Super Easy Working Mom's Manicotti on a plate with bread and a salad.

Super Easy Working Mom's Manicotti

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By Michelle Waco
A twist on the super easy recipe I use from the back of the American ...
(16 ratings)
My Mother's One-Pan Cheesy Beef Dinner ready to be served.

My Mother's One-pan Cheesy Beef Dinner

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

Chicken Pockets

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By Ursula Roll
My mother-in-law used to make these after Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners with the leftover turkey. ...
(2 ratings)
Baked Corned Beef and Cabbage on a serving platter.

Baked Corned Beef And Cabbage

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By Naomi Mela
Many of my friends have only eaten boiled or canned corned beef before they met ...
(7 ratings)
Chili Cheese Burritos ready to be served.

Chili Cheese Burritos

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By Jamie McKinney
This is a dish my mom taught me. It's really quick and easy, and my ...
(4 ratings)
A platter of Mimi's Buttermilk Fried Chicken Thigh Nuggets.

Mimi's Buttermilk Fried Chicken Thigh Nuggets

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By Jean Goss
You just THOUGHT chicken breasts were the bomb for chicken nuggets! Join the world ...
(1 rating)
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