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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…

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)
Slices of Chicken Spaghetti Casserole on a plate.

Chicken Spaghetti Casserole

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By Steve Young
This is a great recipe for feeding a lot of folks or for feeding a ...
(39 ratings)
Corn Dog on a Stick on a plate with french fries.

Corn Dogs On A Stick

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By Cherie Szilvagyi
A favorite from the county fair, sizzling and hot. Oh, what memories of that American ...
(3 ratings)
Grilled Pork Tenderloin With Blueberry Sauce on a platter.

Grilled Pork Tenderloin With Blueberry Sauce

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By Joan Link
This is an unusual but attractive pork tenderloin recipe.
(3 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)
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)
Pasta Salad for Leanne in a serving bowl.

Pasta Salad For Leanne

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By Penny B
My niece always makes a request for my pasta salad and it has become a ...
(3 ratings)
Bowl of Min's OMG Chili with cheese and sour cream.

Min's Omg Chili!

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By Mindy Sena
I don't care for chili beans, so I adapted my own recipe! I always get ...
(4 ratings)
Cheesy Salsa Bake with a dollop of sour cream.

Cheesy Salsa Chicken Bake

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By Janice Bartholome
This is a super easy and delicious dish to bake right before you leave for ...
(4 ratings)
A platter of Simple Italian Shrimp.

Simple Italian Shrimp

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By Jean McDaniel
This Italian shrimp recipe was sent to me by Linda. The recipe is so good!
(23 ratings)
Grilled Italian Spiced Pork Chops.

Italian Spiced Pork Chops

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By Carla Tipton
I used the zesty Italian dressing mix and omitted the red pepper flakes. These have ...
(9 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 Orange Glazed Chicken Wings with dipping sauce and celery.

Orange Glazed Chicken Wings

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By Angela Gray
This is a great appetizer for any occasion and is super easy to make. The ...
(5 ratings)
A bowl of Crock Pot Frijoles Charros (Mexican Beans).

Crock Pot Frijoles Charros (mexican Beans)

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By Susan Elizondo
My husband's niece served these at a birthday party for her daughter. They were so ...
(2 ratings)
Ciao Bella Mexicali Pork Chops on a serving plate.

Ciao Bella Mexicali Pork Chops

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By Anna Sciancalepore Antoniello
This is a recipe I used to make when I first got married. Thanks to ...
(6 ratings)
Unique Roasted Chicken on a cutting board.

Unique Roasted Chicken

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By Carrie Brannon
Although the spices in this recipe may sound strange for chicken, it is so good! ...
(16 ratings)

Beef Chimichangas

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By Teresa Malkemus
This dish is one of my personal favorites. It takes a little time and effort, ...
(18 ratings)
A dish of Shredded Pork Taquitos with cilantro sprinkled on top.

Shredded Pork Taquitos

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By Jennifer R
Mexican food has to happen in our house about once a week. Prepping the pork ...
(1 rating)
Two bowls of My Texas Chili.

My Texas Chili

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By Sena Wilson
My husband and I love good chili in the fall and winter which is easy ...
(9 ratings)
A bowl of Kimmy's Zesty Chili with shredded cheddar cheese on top.

Kimmy's Zesty Chili

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By Kim Crain
Every cook has a special version of chili - here's mine. It's meaty and nicely ...
(12 ratings)
Marinated Flank Steak on a plate with salad.

Marinated Flank Steak

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By Jane Thompson
This easy recipe has been one of my family's favorites for over 25 years. It ...
(2 ratings)
Bourbon Molasses Glazed Grilled Pork Tenderloin sliced.

Bourbon Molasses-glazed Grilled Pork Tenderloin

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By Marsha Gardner
I love to cook tenderloins. They are all meat and so tender and good. Marinating ...
(2 ratings)
Chicken Cordon Bleu Bake ready to be served.

Chicken Cordon Bleu Bake

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By Grace Pulley
A quick and easy family favorite and a good way to use leftover chicken or ...
(1 rating)
Orzo Salad ready to serve.

Orzo Salad

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By Lindsey McCue
This is a favorite salad I make often. It's so versatile you can really make ...
(18 ratings)
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