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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…

Apple and pear chutney spooned over pork chops.

Pork Chops With Apple & Pear Chutney

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By Megan Todd
Well, it's that time of year... my kitchen sees the most action with apples. We ...
(2 ratings)
Tater Tot Hot Dish with melted cheese on top.

Too Hot To Tot! Tater Tot Hotdish

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By Barbara Kavorkian
I knew the basic method of making a Tater Tot Hotdish. I just wanted ...
(3 ratings)
Two pieces of Homemade Manicotti on a plate.

Homemade Manicotti

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By Alice May Matulevich
I make these ahead of time. Freeze on cookie sheets and then place in Ziploc ...
(1 rating)
Keto Friendly Chicken Parm in a casserole dish with melted cheese.

Keto Friendly Chicken Parm

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By Brandy Bender
My family and I decided to try out the Keto diet. We saw that we ...
(2 ratings)
Cincinnati Chili served five way.

Cincinnati Chili

Linda P avatar
By Linda P
Cincinnati is known for chili. It's different chili than from other parts of the country.
(3 ratings)
Three Maple Mustard Pork Chops on a plate.

Maple Mustard Pork Chops

Lindsay V avatar
By Lindsay V
So easy, you will laugh... So delicious, you will cry.
(4 ratings)
A bit dish of Poor Man's Beef Stroganoff over egg noodles.

Poor Man's Beef Stroganoff

Erica Wiley avatar
By Erica Wiley
This beef stroganoff is so good on a cold winter night.
(9 ratings)
A bowl of Chili Con Carne with oyster crackers.

Chili Con Carne

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By Doris Shea
The longer this sits in the refrigerator, the better the taste seems to get.
(3 ratings)
Shepherdess' Pie with golden brown mashed potatoes on top.

Shepherdess' Pie

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By Patti Knepp
I had some leftover chicken and decided to do a spin on Shepherd's Pie and ...
(2 ratings)
Crock Pot Beef Roast ready to be served.

Crock Pot Beef Roast

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By Jackie Messina
This is a delicious and VERY easy roast to make. My family and I love ...
(3 ratings)
A dish of Heavenly Casserole ready to be served.

Heavenly Casserole

Debra Russell avatar
By Debra Russell
The cheeses melt in your mouth with an Italian sweetness.
(4 ratings)
Hamburger SOS

Hamburger Sos

Fran Miller avatar
By Fran Miller
This easy-to-make dish comes from Depression cooking, where a little meat could be stretched to ...
(5 ratings)
Light (Baked Not Fried) Eggplant Parmesean ready to be served.

Light (baked Not Fried) Eggplant Parmesan

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By Malinda Coletta
Most often eggplant parm is fried eggplant. We bake ours and try not to add ...
(7 ratings)
Oven Crisp Chicken Wings with a side of ranch.

Oven Crisp Chicken Wings

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By Diane Wicktora
If you love chicken wings but hate that they are fried, this is for you! ...
(2 ratings)
A bowl of Wimpy Mac.

Wimpy Mac

Linda Hall avatar
By Linda Hall
I had just bought a new pressure cooker and wanted something easy to test it. ...
(1 rating)
Low Carb Green Chile Burger Casserole baked until golden brown.

Cheryl's Low Carb Green Chile Burger Casserole

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By Cheryl Chavez
This is a very tasty low carb casserole. We love it! I serve this casserole ...
(4 ratings)
Maple-Butter Roasted Chicken on a serving tray with thyme and lemons.

Maple-butter Roasted Chicken

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By Daily Inspiration S
The maple-butter rub on this chicken imparts a delicious flavor to the chicken. Try ...
(11 ratings)
Beef Bourguignon served over noodles.

Beef Bourguignon

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By Lynette !
I love this served over a mound of mashed potatoes or buttered noodles. Feel ...
(7 ratings)
Three Hamburger Sliders on a platter.

Sliders

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By Amy Gagliardi
My new favorite way to make a burger is in slider form. Out of all ...
(2 ratings)
Eggplant Parmesan baked until the cheese is melted.

Eggplant Parmesan

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By Carol Perricone
My mother-in-law taught me how to pick, peel, and slice eggplants. My daughters now ...
(3 ratings)
Cheesy Pasta and Veggie Frittata ready to be served.

Cheesy Pasta And Veggie Frittata

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By Nancy Mackel
My family loves spaghetti but I always make too much pasta. This is a great ...
(3 ratings)
My Fav Marinated Flank Steak sliced and on a platter.

"my Fav" Marinated Flank Steak

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By Angie Robinson
I found this recipe in a cookbook years ago and somehow I have misplaced it! ...
(3 ratings)
Yummy Sloppy Joe sandwich on a plate.

Yummy Sloppy Joes

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By Dana Ramsey
This is not just another sloppy joe recipe. It is really yummy and my ...
(10 ratings)
Three prepared Grilled Chipotle Shrimp Tacos ready to serve.

Grilled Chipotle Shrimp Tacos

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By Robert Priddy
Impress your friends with these tasty tacos.
(2 ratings)
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