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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…

Crock Pot Pulled Pork on a roll.

Crock Pot Pulled Pork

Christine Schnepp avatar
By Christine Schnepp
This is one of my hubby's favorite dishes. I make a basic slaw on the ...
(6 ratings)
Best Buttermilk Baked Chicken on a plate.

Best Buttermilk Baked Chicken-connie's

Connie Ottman avatar
By Connie Ottman
I was messin' in the kitchen yesterday and came up with this crisp, extra moist ...
(9 ratings)
beef enchiladas in a casserole dish

Beef And Cheese Enchiladas

Debbie W avatar
By Debbie W
I love Mexican food and the way it makes my house smell... all the spices ...
(4 ratings)
A platter of Barbecue Chicken Breasts.

Barbecue Chicken Breast - The Simplest Recipe Ever

Traci Coleman avatar
By Traci Coleman
Not fancy. Just a super simple go-to meal when time is tight and energy ...
(5 ratings)
A crock of Grandma's Beef Stew.

Grandma's Beef Stew

Angela Cunningham avatar
By Angela Cunningham
This recipe is from my husband's Grandma Ruth. She was an amazing cook. He has ...
(7 ratings)
A skillet filled with Homemade Cheesy Italian Hamburger Helper.

Homemade Cheesy Italian Hamburger Helper

Kim Kelemen avatar
By Kim Kelemen
This is so much better than the stuff out of the box. You can taste ...
(2 ratings)

Best Darn Chicken Tenders

Cassie * avatar
By Cassie *
Love these chicken tenders. I've made many tender recipes, but this is my favorite... flavorful, ...
(27 ratings)

Cabbage Roll Casserole

Michelle Crawford avatar
By Michelle Crawford
I miss my grandma's cabbage rolls. But it's a lot of work to steam each ...
(55 ratings)
Beef Stroganoff served over egg noodles.

Beef Stroganoff

Sydney B avatar
By Sydney B
Easy peasy beef stroganoff. Goes a long way and feeds the whole family!
(4 ratings)
Pot Roast With Carrots & Potatoes on a serving tray.

Pot Roast With Carrots & Potatoes

Gail Welch avatar
By Gail Welch
For years I've been trying to perfect my roasts. This one turned out very tender ...
(2 ratings)
Philly Cheesesteak Sloppy Joes on a toasted roll.

Philly Cheesesteak Sloppy Joes

Anthony Nicometi Jr avatar
By Anthony Nicometi Jr
I've seen the idea for this on Pinterest. But It lacked onions and peppers, It ...
(3 ratings)
Melt-In-Your-Mouth Cubed Steak with gravy.

Melt-in-your-mouth Cubed Steaks

Barbara J. Lumb avatar
By Barbara J. Lumb
I don't have exact measurements, as some steaks are larger, smaller, thinner, thicker...I typically buy ...
(13 ratings)
Italian Beef on bread with melted cheese.

Italian Beef

Laura Yoder avatar
By Laura Yoder
This beef is so flavorful and tender. It is perfect for parties and it travels ...
(3 ratings)
Three Maple Mustard Pork Chops on a plate.

Maple Mustard Pork Chops

Lindsay V avatar
By Lindsay V
So easy, you will laugh... So delicious, you will cry.
(4 ratings)
A bit dish of Poor Man's Beef Stroganoff over egg noodles.

Poor Man's Beef Stroganoff

Erica Wiley avatar
By Erica Wiley
This beef stroganoff is so good on a cold winter night.
(9 ratings)
Crock Pot Beef Roast ready to be served.

Crock Pot Beef Roast

Jackie Messina avatar
By Jackie Messina
This is a delicious and VERY easy roast to make. My family and I love ...
(3 ratings)
Hamburger SOS

Hamburger Sos

Fran Miller avatar
By Fran Miller
This easy-to-make dish comes from Depression cooking, where a little meat could be stretched to ...
(5 ratings)
Eggplant Parmesan baked until the cheese is melted.

Eggplant Parmesan

Carol Perricone avatar
By Carol Perricone
My mother-in-law taught me how to pick, peel, and slice eggplants. My daughters now know ...
(3 ratings)
Chicken Cacciatore over pasta.

Chicken Cacciatore

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By Kathi Hamill
This is one of my favorite go-to recipes when I cant think of something to ...
(7 ratings)
A bowl of Salisbury steak meatballs over egg noodles.

Salisbury Steak Meatballs

Liz Lanza avatar
By Liz Lanza
One of my family's favorite meals! A twist on pasta and meatballs.
(3 ratings)
Easy and tasty Salisbury steak with gravy on a plate.

Easy And Tasty Salisbury Steak With Gravy

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By Brenda-Lee Barajas
Excuse the extra gravy in picture. But we all love extra gravy, lol. This is ...
(10 ratings)
Hamburger Steaks with Country Gravy are a quick inexpensive ground beef recipe that is prepared in one skillet.  It makes a perfect weeknight comfort dinner and is super kid friendly.

Hamburger Steak With Country Gravy

Beth Pierce avatar
By Beth Pierce
Hamburger Steaks with Country Gravy are a quick inexpensive ground beef recipe that is prepared ...
(1 rating)
Mama's Chicken Pie cooked until the pie crust is golden brown.

Mama's Chicken Pie

Janet Crow avatar
By Janet Crow
This is one of our favorite chicken pies. When my son would come home from ...
(5 ratings)
Crock Pot Chicken Fajitas on flour tortillas with cheese.

Crock Pot Chicken Fajitas

Kelly Kenworthy avatar
By Kelly Kenworthy
Quick, easy, and everyone in the house loves them.
(3 ratings)
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