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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…

Chicken Bites Tempura Style with fried rice and sweet and sour sauce.

Chicken Bites Tempura Style

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By Ralph Creamer
This batter works on onion rings, fish, and more. For the chicken bites, try adding ...
(19 ratings)

John’s Homemade Sloppy Joe

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By Lauren Conforti
A delicious, hearty, very chunky mixture. Easy for a week night meal.

Mexican Chicken Black Bean Skillet Dinner

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By Denise Miles
My Heritage Background is Hispanic Dishes, so naturally I combined all my loved ingredients..
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)

Sopa Seca ( Dry Soup )

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By Barbara Lentz
Tasty Mexican pasta dish
Two bowls of Easy Chicken & Biscuit Dinner.

Easy Chicken And Biscuit Dinner

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By Tawnis Wohlers
Something I just threw together on a whim. It turned out pretty great, so I ...
(3 ratings)
A great dish, Can add more or less cheese if desired.

Easy Chicken Sour Cream Enchiladas

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By Eve Peterson
A very yummy dish and can use ground beef or pork.
Made of Ground Beef, corn. I added extra cheese.

Mexican Beef And Rice Skillet

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By Eve Peterson
A quick and easy tasteful meal.
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)
Platters of Honey-Glazed Chicken Thighs.

Honey-glazed Grilled Chicken Thighs

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By Debra Harrelson
This was great. We all loved it and will make it again. We used skin ...
(5 ratings)
A platter of Southwestern Egg Rolls.

Southwestern Egg Rolls (for A Crowd)

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By Kristin D
I LOVE the Southwestern egg rolls appetizer from Chili's. The problem is, eating out is ...
(5 ratings)
Blue Ribbon Garlic Shrimp Scampi and Pasta ready to serve.

Blue Ribbon Garlic Shrimp Scampi And Pasta

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By Jim Frigyes
This amazing shrimp scampi with pasta recipe has won me 3 Blue Ribbons in 3 ...
(3 ratings)

Michigan-upper Peninsula Pasties! (easy Version)

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By Amy H.
Brought to Michigan's Upper Penninsual in the early 1800's from England by Cornish immigrants who ...
A platter of Chili Chicken Tacos.

Chili Chicken Tacos

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By Julie Prior
Top with cilantro, shredded cheese, lime wedges, avocado, and low-fat Greek yogurt. Can also use ...
(2 ratings)
Mom's Shrimp Creole ready to serve.

Mom's Shrimp Creole

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By LYNDA LOOSE
Growing up as a kid through adulthood, Mom would make this recipe. She would call ...
(6 ratings)
Shrimp Pasta Salad ready to serve.

Shrimp Pasta Salad

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By Michelle Flory
My girls love this. I make it with leftover steamed shrimp.
(3 ratings)
Baked Chinese buffet crab casserole in an 8

Chinese Buffet Crab Casserole

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By Teresa G.
This casserole is my version of one of my favorite choices at our local Chinese ...
Chicken Taco Stuffed Pasta Shells ready to serve.

Chicken Taco Stuffed Pasta Shells

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By Monica Price
This is a family favorite! I have 7 (somewhat) picky eaters and this recipe pleases ...
(3 ratings)
Inside the Easy Cream Chicken Alfredo Casserole.

Easy Creamy Chicken Alfredo Casserole

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By Cheri Barnes
I came up with this recipe because I needed something quick for friends who dropped ...
(2 ratings)
Air Fryer Quick Chicken Parmesan on a platter.

Air Fryer Quick Chicken Parmesan

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By Larry Cline
Made with convenience items like ground chicken, minced garlic in a jar, prepared pizza sauce, ...
(2 ratings)
A bowl of Good Ol' Goulash.

Good Ol' Goulash

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By Callie Godwin
This recipe is not only good on the first day, but it is better on ...
(6 ratings)

Air Fryer Salmon

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By Maggie M
We just love how nicely the salmon cooks in the air fryer. It cooks fast and ...
White Chicken Enchiladas With Green Chiles ready to be served.

White Chicken Enchiladas W/ Green Chilies

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By Elizabeth McCarthy
The best chicken enchiladas!
(8 ratings)
Kitty's Spinach Quiche baked until golden brown.

Kitty's Spinach Quiche

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By Katrina Freed
This is the best spinach quiche I have ever had. I usually make my own ...
(15 ratings)
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