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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…

Old School Spaghetti ready to be served.

"old School" Spaghetti

Tara Waites avatar
By Tara Waites
Growing up we didn't always have all the ingredients for a spaghetti dinner so my ...
(2 ratings)
A plate of Grill Chicken Thighs With White Barbecue Sauce.

Grill Chicken Thighs W/ White Barbecue Sauce

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By Missy Wimpelberg
The flavor of the rub and the sauce is WONDERFUL. They go so great together. ...
(3 ratings)
A bowl of Good Ol' Goulash.

Good Ol' Goulash

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By Callie Godwin
This recipe is not only good on the first day, but it is better on ...
(6 ratings)
A Stuffed Pork Chop on a plate.

Stuffed Pork Chops

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By Jane Whittaker
This is really easier than it looks when you use packaged stuffing mix. This is ...
(14 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)
Stuffed Bell Peppers on a plate.

Stuffed Bell Peppers

Donna Brown avatar
By Donna Brown
This is a good way to use an abundant supply of fresh veggies in the ...
(11 ratings)
Philly Cheesesteak Calzone sliced and on a platter.

Philly Cheesesteak Calzones

Amy Cox avatar
By Amy Cox
While we were moving into our new home, I whipped this up because we didn't ...
(7 ratings)
A slice of My Favorite Lasagna on a plate.

My Favorite Lasagna

Jess Weible avatar
By Jess Weible
I love this lasagna. So yummy, the flavor literally explodes in your mouth!
(13 ratings)
A big bowl of Chicken Spaghetti.

Chicken Spaghetti

Jeanne Benavidez avatar
By Jeanne Benavidez
This is a great comfort dish. My sister gave me the recipe, and I tweaked ...
(92 ratings)
Two Crescent Wrapped Cheese Hot Dogs on a plate.

Crescent Wrapped Cheese Hot Dogs

Brenda-Lee Barajas avatar
By Brenda-Lee Barajas
We never use hot dog rolls anymore. These are sooo good and easy to make. ...
(4 ratings)
Inside of the Baked Cream Cheese Spaghetti.

Baked Cream Cheese Spaghetti

Betty Graves avatar
By Betty Graves
Cream cheese and spaghetti. Wow! One of my favorite ingredients to cook with is cream ...
(20 ratings)
Cheesy Southern Goulash in a skillet.

Southern Goulash

Jeanette Wrobel avatar
By Jeanette Wrobel
It's a quick, economic meal that really stretches a pound of ground beef.
(9 ratings)

Breakfast Casserole

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By Tonna Canfield
This is delicious and so quick and easy! Even though it is a breakfast ...
(5 ratings)

Beef Tips

Kathy Sandoz avatar
By Kathy Sandoz
This is easy but no one will believe it. It's delicious!!
(1 rating)
Chicken Breasts With Spicy Rub on a plate with potato salad.

Chicken Breasts With Spicy Rub

Jennifer Seymour avatar
By Jennifer Seymour
The more spice rub used to coat the chicken breasts, the spicier it will be.
(6 ratings)
Cheese dripping from inside the Pepperoni Rolls.

Pepperoni Rolls

Christine Cuneo avatar
By Christine Cuneo
These are a wonderful alternative to processed Hot Pockets Crunchy crust filled with cheese and ...
(4 ratings)
A slice of easy and flexible Breakfast Casserole on a plate.

Breakfast Casserole - Easy & Flexible

Marianne Gleason avatar
By Marianne Gleason
This breakfast casserole recipe has so few ingredients and is easy to make. Crescent rolls ...
(5 ratings)
Amazing BLT Appetizer Pizza.

Amazing Blt Appetizer Pizza

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By Family Favorites
My husband's favorite appetizer and a wonderful, light spring and summer meal. The sauce can ...
(2 ratings)
Deluxe Red Potato Bake

Deluxe Red Potato Bake (one-pan Meal)

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By Robbin Whitley
When I make this, the whole pan disappears. It's simple yet delicious, and you can ...
(8 ratings)
Brown Sugar Pork Chops on a plate with asparagus and potatoes.

Brown Sugar Pork Chops

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By Jill Drury
Pork. The other white meat. Indeed. I have been trying to incorporate summer into every ...
(3 ratings)
Veggie Lasagna ready to be served.

Veggie Lasagna

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By Stephanie Vandenburg
We love vegetables in this family, but one vegetable doesn't make the cut - onions. ...
(3 ratings)
This easy Beef Stroganoff recipe is a mixture of tender seared beef, sweet onions, mushrooms, and fresh minced garlic in a creamy stroganoff sauce that has been lightly seasoned with parsley.  It is traditionally served with egg noodles; however, it is eq

Beef Stroganoff

Beth Pierce avatar
By Beth Pierce
This homemade creamy Beef Stroganoff Recipe combines tender beef strips with onions, garlic, and mushrooms ...
Traditional Gnocchi in a bowl with tomato sauce.

Traditional Gnocchi

Anthony Nicometi Jr avatar
By Anthony Nicometi Jr
When I asked my mom if we had a family recipe for gnocchi, she told ...
(2 ratings)
Chicken Ole with green onions sprinkled on top,

Chicken Ole

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By Shirley Turnbough
My niece Debbie gave me this recipe, and I love it.
(3 ratings)
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