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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…

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Ribs In The Crock Pot

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By Cammie Barker
Not sure where I got this recipe but thought I would share it with Y'all
(3 ratings)
Creamy lemoney goodness!!!

Greek Creamy Lemon Meatballs (aka Avgolemono)

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By Didi Dalaba
Avgolemono = Avgo (egg), lemono (with lemon) This is the best down home food comfort... I'm ...
(11 ratings)
Let me take you Thailand♥

Thai Pineapple Fried With Smoked Sausage

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By Carol White
This recipe is inspired by my daughter Tanisha who loves Thai food. I made this ...
(2 ratings)

Ro's Macaroni And Smoked Ham Salad

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By Rogina Pyron
I made this pasta salad as a side dish for a function at our local ...
(9 ratings)

Pan Seared Tilapia With Spicy Pineapple Salsa

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By Monika Rosales
I came up with this recipe, because my family loves tilapia and the fish can ...
(2 ratings)
Great healthy tasty side salad over the Memorial day weekend or during the summer. Great with healthy brugers out on the deck with family and friends. Enjoy

Healthy Lentil Salad

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By Marti Green
This is a very wonderful tasty salad. You can serve it plain or on a ...
(8 ratings)
Fabulous Jambalaya! You can also add shrimp!

Shut The Fffront Door - Sausage Chicken Jambalaya

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By Sue Weaver
My family loves this dish. It's great on weekends when everyone is watching college or ...
(8 ratings)

Ethnic Flavored Sandwiches

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By Hidemi Walsh
When I made avocado lentils salad, I thought it must be great for sandwiches. I ...
(3 ratings)

Mark's Chicken Sausage & Shrimp Perloo

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By Cindy Mccallum
This is a great recipe. Taste even better the day after.
(4 ratings)

Little Cheddar Meatloaves

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By Angie R.
got this recipe from a friend of mine. One of my favorites.
(8 ratings)

Asian Scorpion Pepper Jelly Wings

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By Sherri Williams
My friend Gary has the best gourmet peppers and pepper jelly. I be lovin' ...
(11 ratings)

Savory Pork Hoisin Hoagies W/ Spicy Broccoli Slaw

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By Brenda Watts
This grilling season, I was hoping to add a some different flavors to our grill. ...
(3 ratings)
This is it ready to serve

Southern Mexican Mac N Cheese Casserole

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By Cynthia Rivers Martinez
I started off making Lynn Socko's Mac N Cheese and it turned into an inspiration ...
(4 ratings)

Taco Spinach Burgers With Homemade Picante Sauce

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By Kris Brown
My daughter is a very picky eater, but she loves these!
(3 ratings)

Maw's Spaghetti

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By JC C
My grandma made this for us when we were growing up, and I've yet to ...
(6 ratings)

Asparagus And Lamb Stew

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By Laura Esmaili
This is a great stew for spring and summer!!! I made it in England for ...
(5 ratings)
remove from oven and place on platter until ready to serve

Meatloaf Peasant Wellington

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By Bea Long
This is for everyone who loves beef wellington and never could get the right doneness. ...
(10 ratings)

Cheese Stuffed Sweet Peppers With Sauce

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By Lynn Socko
I found these cute little peppers and had to create a recipe around them, this ...
(6 ratings)
This image is from Food.com It was the most accurate I could find.

Hot Turkey Sandwiches

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By Brandi Kirkpatrick
This was one of my first ever recipes. My college roommates loved it and it's ...
(4 ratings)

Perfect Roasted Chicken Or Turkey

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By Jessica Hannan
I love brined chicken! (or turkey!) I originally started brining poultry because of my contrary nature. ...
(3 ratings)
Cajun Chicken and Andouille Gumbo

Chicken & Andouille Gumbo

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By Donna Graffagnino
Everyone has their own way of making chicken and sausage gumbo, and this is my ...
(16 ratings)

Pigs In The Blanket

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By Carol Stanton
My Mother in laws receipe she taught me
(4 ratings)

Smokin' Baby Got Back Ribs!

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By Sherri Williams
"PORK" enough said! Enjoy these tasty ribs with some potato salad, bbq baked beans, coleslaw, ...
(32 ratings)

Thai Smile Burger

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By Leah Stacey
I just LOVE Thai food so I wanted to create a burger that had that ...
(4 ratings)
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