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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…

Crock Pot Italian Chicken & Carrots

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By Jackie Marinoff
My favorite thing to do is create a recipe from scratch. My family fell ...
(7 ratings)
Two bowls of Cindy's Tipsy Beef Chili with cornbread on the side.

Cindy's Tipsy Beef Chili

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By Cindy Eggleston
This recipe was passed from my mother to my sister and to me. Each time ...
(6 ratings)

Grandmas Famous Party Wings

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By Mandy Bidwell
As long as I can remember Grandma made these for Christmas. We also had ham ...
(4 ratings)

Smoky Orzo Casserole

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By Lynda Hayes
My husband created this dish. He wanted something flavorful and easy to fix. This ...
(3 ratings)

Joanna's Vegetarian Cornbread Casserole

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By Joanna Gotwald
Created this one for the JAVA JAM at my office back in 2005. We ...
(4 ratings)
Quinoa Cheeseburger Pie

Quinoa Cheeseburger Pie

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By Susan LaBerge
Great addition to any meal or on its own as a meal. My boyfriend has ...
(1 rating)

Crisp Turkey Fundidos

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By Carolyn Parke
We are football fans in my home. After Thanksgiving, this is one of our favorite ...
(2 ratings)

Diana's Chicky Chicken Drums

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By Leila Rockwell
My Daughter has made these several times and I finally got her recipe so want ...
(11 ratings)

Leftover Ham Soup

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By Erin Mascroft
I came up with this after digging for a good ham soup recipe to use ...
(13 ratings)
Nik's turkey

Nik's Turkey Recipe Conglomeration

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By Nicole Bredeweg
I once asked a professional chef how he makes turkey. "I don't. It's ...
(3 ratings)

Leftover Turkey Taquitos

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By Linda Keene
Love this do-over with leftover turkey. I posted this on a group but was not ...
(3 ratings)

Mother's Roast Beef Recipe (sallye)

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By Sallye Bates
The instructions here are copied exactly from my grandmother's handwritten notes. These notes were passed ...
(3 ratings)

Grilled Seafood Sandwich Roll

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By Maggie M
So simple, so easy yet so yummy! If you love seafood you must try this one! I ...
(4 ratings)
Made at 2014 World Food Championship

Fort Worth Fish Tacos

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By Paula Todora
I make mine with freshly-caught fish that my husband brings home. Tilapia or a ...
(2 ratings)

Nutty Crusted Salmon W/coconut Rum Sauce

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By Kim Biegacki
Nutty Crusted Salmon w/Coconut Rum Sauce over a bed of Peachy Coconut Rice topped with ...
(3 ratings)
Peppy Pimento Grilled Cheese, add even more spice with a hint of hot salsa, as shown here, right off the grill!!!  Remember, girls can grill!!!

Peppy Pimento Grilled Cheese

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By Lori Frazee
I confess, I'm a cheesemonger, OK I don't deal in it, but I LOVE IT!!!! ...
(3 ratings)

This Isn't A Philly Cheesesteak

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By Carol White
Born and raised in Philadelphia, PA., and well acquainted with Philly Cheesesteak with “Cheese Whiz” ...
(3 ratings)

Southwest Mac And Cheese

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By Rebecca Reece
I decided to kick up the flavor of my macaroni and cheese by adding spicy ...
(1 rating)

Fried Lobster Mac And Cheese

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By Jane Whittaker
I came up with this for the WFC this year added a few tweaks to ...
(2 ratings)

Stuffed Green Chilies Burger

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By Jasmin Stewart-Harbin
Made this with love and the family loves this recipe. Great for entertaining.
(1 rating)
My burger getting ready for the judges table at the World Food Championships in November, 2014.

Kicked-up All-american Cheeseburger

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By George Levinthal
Why not take the great taste of an All-American cheeseburger and combine it with the ...
(2 ratings)

Wasabi Mayo Salmon And Avocado Sandwich

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By Hidemi Walsh
Salmon sashimi and avocado rice bowl is very popular food in Japan. I got a ...
(1 rating)

Bacon Jammin' Chicken Extravaganza Sammich

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By Diane Atherton
If you love bacon, I think you will enjoy this chicken grilled sammie with some ...
(2 ratings)

The Matilda

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By Melissa Baldan
Love at first bite! Ham, berries, mascarpone cheese all combine to create a phenomenal taste ...
(3 ratings)
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