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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…

Southern Oven-Baked Chicken on a plate.

Southern Oven-baked Bbq Chicken

Victorya Richard avatar
By Victorya Richard
This is such an easy recipe to make and tastes fabulous. The sauce reminds me ...
(3 ratings)
A platter of Barbecue Chicken Breasts.

Barbecue Chicken Breast - The Simplest Recipe Ever

Traci Coleman avatar
By Traci Coleman
Not fancy. Just a super simple go-to meal when time is tight and energy ...
(6 ratings)
A dish filled with Southern Sausage Baked Beans.

Southern Sausage Baked Beans

Leslie Bernardi avatar
By Leslie Bernardi
This is my mama's recipe. It has always been a "must-have" side at all of ...
(7 ratings)

Best Darn Chicken Tenders

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By Cassie *
Love these chicken tenders. I've made many tender recipes, but this is my favorite... flavorful, ...
(27 ratings)
Melt-In-Your-Mouth Cubed Steak with gravy.

Melt-in-your-mouth Cubed Steaks

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By Barbara J. Lumb
I don't have exact measurements, as some steaks are larger, smaller, thinner, thicker...I typically buy ...
(13 ratings)
Three Balsamic Grilled Chicken breasts on a plate.

Ciao Bella Balsamic Grilled Chicken

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By Anna Sciancalepore Antoniello
Something a little different than BBQ sauce for your chicken. I came up with this ...
(3 ratings)
Chicken Rama in Thai Peanut Sauce over spinach.

Chicken Rama In Thai Peanut Sauce

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By Vickie Parks
This is one of the few recipes I actually created and am proud of. My ...
(6 ratings)
Spring Hill Ranch's Southwestern Shredded Beef on a platter.

Spring Hill Ranch's Southwestern Shredded Beef

Wiley P avatar
By Wiley P
Shredded meats are a staple in Southwestern cooking. When we're in need of a pile ...
(3 ratings)
Beef tips & gravy served over egg noodles.

Beef Tips & Gravy My Way

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By LESLIE TRYTHALL
This recipe was perfect for a work night. Started it in the morning around 6:30. ...
(4 ratings)
Hearty Hamburger Pie with melted cheese on top.

Hearty Hamburger Pie

Jennifer McConnell avatar
By Jennifer McConnell
This is something I grew up on and rely on as comfort food now that ...
(7 ratings)
Baked chicken breasts on a plate.

Healthy Baked Chicken Breasts

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By Kitchen Crew
Boneless chicken breasts are a delicious healthy dinner option. But, they can be tricky to ...
(2 ratings)

Hungarian Chicken Paprikash (chicken And Dumplings)

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By Deb Crane
This is my grandmother's version of Hungarian Chicken Paprikash. If there is food served in ...
(41 ratings)
Shrimp au gratin hot out of the oven.

Shrimp Au Gratin

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By Mikekey *
This is quite rich, but oh so good. It can be made in individual ...
(7 ratings)
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Green Beans, Chicken, And Red-skinned Potatoes

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By LINDA BAILEY
This green bean, chicken breast, and potato recipe is such an easy dish for any ...
(40 ratings)

Flavorfully Fantastic Chicken Salad Sandwich

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By Melissa Varady
This is one of my new favorite sandwiches. My husband recently came up with the ...
(5 ratings)

Balsamic Bque Chicken,spinach, Apples&smoked Gouda

Allison Hazell avatar
By Allison Hazell
This marinade/glaze/sauce is great on so many things! With this grill recipe, you get the ...
(2 ratings)
Marinated grilled ribeye with baked potato side.

Marinated & Grilled Rib Eyes

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By Dene Mitzel
This is a simple, but delicious recipe. It's the one my mom always used when ...
(1 rating)
Homemade burger topped with cheese and onions on an onion roll

3 Cheese Stuffed Ranch Burgers

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By Rose Mary Mogan
I finally perfected this recipe to my satisfaction. They are tasty, thick, juicy, flavorful, cheesy ...
(8 ratings)

Jason's Drunken Beer & Bacon Mac And Cheese

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By Jason Vincik
TIP: Got leftover mac and cheese in the fridge? Roll it into 2-inch ...
(2 ratings)

Maple-glazed Salmon

Deb Baldwin avatar
By Deb Baldwin
A different way to cook salmon, when you do not feel like bar-b-queing. Dacor Recipes
(11 ratings)

Best Ever Chinese Chicken

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By NEENA SHAW
MY DAUGHTER BROUGHT HOME HER FRIENDS FROM CHINA. I WANTED TO MAKE SOMETHING THEY COULD ...
(27 ratings)

Coconut Beer Shrimp With Sweet And Tangy Sauce

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By Leah Stacey
There isn't much to be said about this coconut beer shrimp with sweet and tangy ...
(16 ratings)
Salmon With Red Wine Braised Cherry Tomatoes and Potatoes on a plate.

Salmon With Red Wine Braised Cherry Tomatoes

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By Marion Wilting
I made this up when I wanted to find a way to get some cherry ...
(3 ratings)
Oven-Fried Chicken on a platter.

Oven-fried Chicken

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By Christine Schnepp
This recipe is so quick and easy anybody can do it. I like oven-fried chicken ...
(6 ratings)
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