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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…

A platter of Barbecue Chicken Breasts.

Barbecue Chicken Breast - The Simplest Recipe Ever

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By Traci Coleman
Not fancy. Just a super simple go-to meal when time is tight and energy ...
(6 ratings)
Nor's Fall Off the Bone Baby Back Ribs and Sauce on a cutting board.

Nor's Fall Off The Bone Baby Back Ribs And Sauce

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By Nor Mac
These ribs fall off the bone. I have been making my ribs this way for ...
(7 ratings)
Quick London Broil sliced with asparagus on the side.

Quick London Broil

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By Juliann Esquivel
Whenever I am in a hurry, this delicious and satisfying meat dish takes first place. ...
(11 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)
Crock Pot French Dip Philly on a plate.

Crock Pot French Dip Philly

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By Gordon Savell
Well, everyone who tries it loves it.
(16 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)
A bowl of Amazing Bolognese with garlic knot.

Amazing Bolognese

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By Amanda Hyatt
Italian food is one of my favorites, and out of all the sauce recipes I ...
(13 ratings)
Classic Delmonico Steak (With Herbed Butter) on a platter.

Classic Delmonico Steak (with Herbed Butter)

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By Vickie Parks
Delmonico steak is world-famous, first introduced by Delmonico's Restaurant in New York City in the ...
(10 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)
Caramelization on the Chicken Pineapple Kabobs.

Chicken Pineapple Kabobs

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By Luci Vieira
Everyone loves these quick and easy chicken and pineapple kabobs! The longer you marinate the ...
(7 ratings)
Steak on the Grill grilled and on a plate.

Steak On The Grill

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By Shirley Terhaar
We like t-bone steak and it's the best with this recipe. This is for a ...
(6 ratings)
Almost My Grandpop's Kapusta on a plate.

Almost My Grandpop's Kapusta

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By Janet Iagulli
I grew up on Ukrainian foods that my grandpop prepared almost every day when I ...
(1 rating)
Baked Ziti and Summer Vegetables baked until golden brown.

Baked Ziti And Summer Veggies

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By Kelli Thomas
Wondering what to do with all your summer veggies? This casserole dish is the ticket! ...
(2 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)
Juiciest Hamburgers Ever on a plate.

Juiciest Hamburgers Ever

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By Thedford Byrum
For you guys who like to grill, this one is for you. This is so ...
(55 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)
Marry Me Pork Chops on a plate.

Marry Me Pork Chops

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By Jennifer S
I defrosted chops and had a plan but didn't have the ingredients. I made this ...
(7 ratings)
A dish filled with Southern Sausage Baked Beans.

Southern Sausage Baked Beans

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By Leslie Bernardi
This is my mama's recipe. It has always been a "must-have" side at all of ...
(7 ratings)
Instant Pot French Dip sandwich with au jus on the side.

Instant Pot French Dip Sandwiches

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By Marvin Beachler
I've made French Dip sandwiches for years in the Crock Pot and it's been fine. ...
(4 ratings)
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)
Bacon Cheeseburgers To Die For with lettuce and tomato.

Bacon Cheeseburgers To Die For

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By FREDA GABLE
Perfect for picnics and BBQs, this is a summertime family favorite. My husband is a ...
(30 ratings)
Bacon and Tomato Pasta Salad in a serving bowl.

Bacon And Tomato Pasta Salad

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By Marianne Gleason
Perfect side dish for a hot summer night. It comes together quickly and is ...
(4 ratings)
Asian Marinated Chicken Breasts on a plate with rice and broccoli.

Asian Marinated Chicken Breast

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By Melinda Lourenco
Everyone in my family loves this dish. It's simple and it saves on ordering takeout.
(3 ratings)
A platter of Steak Tacos With Avocado Salsa.

Steak Tacos With Avocado Salsa

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By Elisabeth Wilkins
Sour cream and guacamole also make tasty toppings for these steak tacos.
(4 ratings)
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