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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…

Cheesy Tuna Rice Casserole.

Tuna Rice Casserole

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By Julia Ferguson
My mom used to make this when I was a kid. Quick, easy, and satisfying. ...
(8 ratings)
Slices of Meatloaf With A Tomato Beef Sauce on two plates.

Meatloaf With A Tomato Beef Sauce

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By Phyllis Brescia
My husband and I ate at this little Inn in California and asked what was ...
(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)
Millie's Chicken Fajitas on a plate.

Chicken Fajitas, Millie's

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By Millie Johnson
We love Mexican food and chicken fajita is a favorite of ours. This is a ...
(6 ratings)
Grilled Cheddar Burger with a side of fries.

Grilled Cheddar Burgers

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By Vicki Butts (lazyme)
We like to use this basic recipe when we have a crowd over for a ...
(8 ratings)
Authentic Louisiana style Chicken and Sausage Gumbo made with spicy andouille sausage, onions, celery and bell pepper, commonly referred to as the holy trinity, and okra.

Chicken And Sausage Gumbo

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By Beth Pierce
I love to serve this delicious dish over white rice, with a side of cornbread ...
Pot Roast With Sour Cream Gravy.

Pot Roast With Sour Cream Gravy

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By Liz Carrier
An easy and delicious way to sneak in some veggies!
(3 ratings)
This easy Cube Steak Recipe is lightly seasoned breaded cube steaks pan fried and smothered with a mouthwatering mushroom and onion gravy. This is the ultimate comfort food meal made in less than thirty minutes.

Cube Steak And Gravy

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By Beth Pierce
This mouthwatering good cube steak recipe is lightly breaded pan fried cube steaks smothered in ...
Crock Pot Pork Chops & Potatoes on a plate.

Crock Pot Pork Chops And Potatoes

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By Tracy Hooper
This is one of my husband's favorite Sunday lunches. I just put it on the ...
(13 ratings)
A slice of Mom's Homemade Pizza on a plate.

Mom's Homemade Pizza

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By Kyrstin Shelley
When only homemade will do! The dough recipe makes one 12x18" baking sheet (with 1" ...
(2 ratings)
This scrumptious Italian Sausage Pasta combines rigatoni with sundried tomatoes and spinach in a creamy garlic Parmesan sauce.

Italian Sausage Pasta

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By Beth Pierce
This scrumptious Italian Sausage Pasta combines rigatoni with sundried tomatoes and spinach in a creamy ...
(1 rating)
Comforting Cheesy Kielbasa and Potato Bake ready to serve.

Comforting Cheesy Kielbasa And Potato Bake

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By Kitchen Crew
A delicious, yet easy bake! You can use any other cooked sausage like bratwurst, andouille, ...
(1 rating)
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)
Crock Pot Cube Steak on a plate.

Crock Pot Cubed Steak

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By Marcia Herring
When cooked in the slow cooker, cube steak is fork-tender. I love to start this ...
(3 ratings)
A platter of Chicken Quesadillas with guacamole and sour cream.

Chicken Quesadillas

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By Megan Olson
This recipe is one I put together myself through trial and error. It's a great ...
(5 ratings)

New Orleans Inspired Shrimp & Grits

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By Elaine Bovender
On a recent trip to New Orleans, my daughters and I had lunch at a ...
(2 ratings)
A platter of Argentine Empanadas.

Argentine Empanadas

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By Katie Nichols
Very tasty finger food and appetizer. It's not that spicy so don't worry about that ...
(9 ratings)
A savory dish for those cool fall and winter nights, or any other time you feel like a little Cajun delight!

Big Ole Bill's Red Beans And Rice

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By B H
I love Cajun cooking, and this is one of my favorites along with jambalaya and ...
Cabbage Roll Casserole ready to serve.

Cabbage Roll Casserole

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By Beth Pierce
Cabbage Roll Casserole is an easy family favorite. It combines all the delicious flavors of ...
(4 ratings)
Instant Pot Jambalaya

Instant Pot Jambalaya

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By Lisa N
This is one of my all-time favorite dishes to make in the Instant Pot. It's ...
A platter of Sweet Potato Latkes (Sweet Potato Pancakes).

Sweet Potato Latkes (sweet Potato Pancakes)

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By Joan Hunt
Shredded sweet potatoes stand in for russets in this version of potato pancakes, and puréed ...
(4 ratings)
A bowl of Maw-Maw's True Louisiana Cajun Dirty Rice.

Maw-maw's True Louisiana Cajun Dirty Rice

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By Stacey Lawson
My family is Cajun, my grandparents spoke Cajun French as well as English, for every ...
(3 ratings)
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