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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…

Outback Steakhouse Alice Springs Chicken on a plate with a potato.

Outback Steakhouse Alice Springs Chicken

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By Brenda Staub
Oooh, I love this chicken!
(7 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)

Tuna Burgers

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By Barbara Lentz
These are super tasty. Really good. Easy to make and flavorful. Something different than a ...
Hamburger Rice Cheese Casserole in a serving bowl.

Hamburger Rice Cheese Casserole

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By Aurora McBee
This was one of the most popular lunches our school cooks made for us. My ...
(6 ratings)
Melt in Your Mouth chicken breasts on a platter.

Melt In Your Mouth Chicken

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By Dee *
This chicken will melt in your mouth and is much better than fried chicken. Very ...
(11 ratings)
Quick and easy Pan Fried Pork Chops seasoned with garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika and a little cayenne pepper, all drizzled with tangy and sweet pan juices. Mashed potatoes, white rice, or buttered egg noodles with chopped fresh dill are perfe

Pan Fried Pork Chops

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By Beth Pierce
Pan Fried Pork Chops are seasoned and breaded pork chops fried in butter and served ...
Asiago Chicken in a White Wine Mushroom Sauce on a plate with rice.

Asiago Chicken In A White Wine Mushroom Sauce

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By Diane Atherton
Asiago cheese is a very strong cheese, not for the weak-hearted cheese lover. This is ...
(19 ratings)
Kat's Southwest Chicken Salad sandwich on a plate.

Kat's Southwest Chicken Salad

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By Kathleen Hagood
My husband and I love spicy foods, so I made up a chicken salad recipe ...
(22 ratings)
A platter of Amazing Date Night Chicken Tacos.

Amazing Date Night Chicken Tacos

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By Shanelle Long
We love to go to our favorite Mexican restaurant... but when we can't get a ...
(8 ratings)
Monika's Moroccan Chicken served over yellow rice.

Monika's Moroccan Chicken

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By Monika Rosales
I had this once at Epcot Center in Orlando, FL. So, remembering the flavors, I ...
(2 ratings)
This Chicken Schnitzel recipe is breaded chicken cutlets pan-fried to golden crispy perfection while moist and tender on the inside. Serve with lemon wedges and chopped fresh parsley.  This easy recipe is prepared in less than 20 minutes.

Chicken Schnitzel

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By Beth Pierce
Chicken Schnitzel is a traditional German dish that is made with breaded chicken cutlets that ...
Photo of this delicious Stuffed Pepper Soup!

Stuffed Pepper Soup

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By Cindi M. Bauer
If you enjoy Stuffed Bell Peppers, then you'll certainly enjoyed this delicious Stuffed Pepper Soup!
A bowl of Better Than Homemade Slow Cooker Beef Stew with bread.

Homemade Slow Cooker Beef Stew

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By Bobbi Jo Woods
Here are some tips about making this stew. - I've made this without a bay leaf ...
(12 ratings)
Bowl of Shrimp Chinese Style Noodle Soup.

Shrimp Chinese Style Noodle Soup

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By Jodi Mueller Casolari
I got this recipe from my stepmother. It is absolutely yummy. I had actually forgotten ...
(5 ratings)
Pasta Salad for Leanne in a serving bowl.

Pasta Salad For Leanne

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By Penny B
My niece always makes a request for my pasta salad and it has become a ...
(3 ratings)
A platter of Southwestern Egg Rolls.

Southwestern Egg Rolls (for A Crowd)

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By Kristin D
I LOVE the Southwestern egg rolls appetizer from Chili's. The problem is, eating out is ...
(5 ratings)
Cheesy Salsa Bake with a dollop of sour cream.

Cheesy Salsa Chicken Bake

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By Janice Bartholome
This is a super easy and delicious dish to bake right before you leave for ...
(4 ratings)
A skillet of Puerto Rican Rice and Beans.

Puerto Rican Rice And Beans

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By Rosa Rivera
This is a traditional dish all Puerto Ricans can relate to. It's very good and ...
(5 ratings)
Pimento Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breasts on a platter.

Pimento Cheese Stuffed Chicken

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By Renee' Klevenhagen
When we decided a while back to move south, I started reading up on Southern ...
(2 ratings)
Two bowls of Hearty Chicken and Dumplings Southern Style.

Hearty Southern Style Chicken And Dumplings

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By Kristi Martin
I use thighs in place of breasts simply because I prefer the texture and flavor. ...
(2 ratings)
Navy Bean and Ham Soup (in a Crock Pot) in a bowl.

Navy Bean And Ham Soup (in A Crock Pot)

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By Karla Everett
I just love this bean soup recipe. My mom taught me how to make this ...
(8 ratings)
Chinese Chicken Takeout at Home on a plate.

Chinese Take-out At Home (chicken)

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By Susanne Heartsill
I have used pork loin, beef tenderloin, and rotisserie chicken in this recipe. Tofu would ...
(10 ratings)
A bowl of Teriyaki Chicken Nuggets.

Teriyaki Chicken Nuggets

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By Ruthann Cook
This recipe is one I have used for about 25 years now. It is always ...
(3 ratings)

Hot Dog Sliders With Chili And Cheese

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By Barbara Lentz
My husbands favorite dinner
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