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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…

A platter of Southwestern Egg Rolls.

Southwestern Egg Rolls (for A Crowd)

Kristin D avatar
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

Janice Bartholome avatar
By Janice Bartholome
This is a super easy and delicious dish to bake right before you leave for ...
(4 ratings)
A platter of Creamy Chicken Pillows.

Creamy Chicken Pillows

Kathy Cromer avatar
By Kathy Cromer
I found 101 and more ways on the food blogs and recipe sites to make ...
(17 ratings)
Grilled Italian Spiced Pork Chops.

Italian Spiced Pork Chops

Carla Tipton avatar
By Carla Tipton
I used the zesty Italian dressing mix and omitted the red pepper flakes. These have ...
(9 ratings)
Marry Me Pork Chops on a plate.

Marry Me Pork Chops

Jennifer S avatar
By Jennifer S
I defrosted chops and had a plan but didn't have the ingredients. I made this ...
(7 ratings)
A dish of Parmesan Baked Pork Chops ready to serve.

Parmesan Baked Pork Chops

Janet Crow avatar
By Janet Crow
These were the best pork chops I have eaten in a long time. So moist ...
(116 ratings)
Chinese Chicken Takeout at Home on a plate.

Chinese Take-out At Home (chicken)

Susanne Heartsill avatar
By Susanne Heartsill
I have used pork loin, beef tenderloin, and rotisserie chicken in this recipe. Tofu would ...
(10 ratings)

Beef Chimichangas

Teresa Malkemus avatar
By Teresa Malkemus
This dish is one of my personal favorites. It takes a little time and effort, ...
(18 ratings)
A plate of Vermouth Chicken.

Vermouth Chicken

Mark Gardiner avatar
By Mark Gardiner
I have been making this for years. I have yet to find anyone who doesn't ...
(3 ratings)
A bowl of Teriyaki Chicken Nuggets.

Teriyaki Chicken Nuggets

Ruthann Cook avatar
By Ruthann Cook
This recipe is one I have used for about 25 years now. It is always ...
(3 ratings)
A plate of Creamy Chicken and Rice.

Creamy Chicken And Rice

Shelley Young avatar
By Shelley Young
"What's for dinner?" my Hubby asked. I had dreaded that question all day. I went ...
(3 ratings)
Marinated Flank Steak on a plate with salad.

Marinated Flank Steak

Jane Thompson avatar
By Jane Thompson
This easy recipe has been one of my family's favorites for over 25 years. It ...
(2 ratings)
Best Ever Hamburgers on a bun.

Best Ever Hamburgers

Pat Broeker avatar
By Pat Broeker
My husband says I make the best hamburgers he ever ate and there is one ...
(3 ratings)
Grilled Chicken a L'Orange in a serving dish.

Grilled Chicken A L' Orange

Chip Burrus avatar
By Chip Burrus
I tend to go heavy on the cumin (in almost every recipe). It's so ...
(8 ratings)
A platter of Dale's Dazzling Grilled Shrimp.

Dale's Dazzling Grilled Shrimp

Melissa Varady avatar
By Melissa Varady
This is a recipe that my husband gave me that he got from some family ...
(5 ratings)
A plate of Simple, Succulent BBQ Baby Back Ribs.

Simple, Succulent Bbq Baby Back Ribs

Brad Nichols avatar
By Brad Nichols
This is an easy way to consistently make very tasty fall-off-the-bone BBQ Ribs. As a ...
(2 ratings)
This scrumptious Italian Sausage Pasta combines rigatoni with sundried tomatoes and spinach in a creamy garlic Parmesan sauce.

Italian Sausage Pasta

Beth Pierce avatar
By Beth Pierce
This scrumptious Italian Sausage Pasta combines rigatoni with sundried tomatoes and spinach in a creamy ...
(1 rating)
Corned Beef and Rice on a plate.

Corned Beef And Rice

Susan Din avatar
By Susan Din
Canned corned beef used to be inexpensive and something to have in the pantry to ...
(2 ratings)

Slow Cooker Short Ribs And Mushrooms

Mikekey * avatar
By Mikekey *
Nice comfort food dish for fall or winter. No need to add salt, since ...
(1 rating)
Turkey Shepherd's Pie ready to be served.

Turkey Shepherd Pie

Joeyjoan K avatar
By Joeyjoan K
A turkey big enough for 20. Dinner was canceled because of snow. Turkey, turkey everywhere. ...
(5 ratings)
Ooey Gooey Mac and Cheese on a plate.

Ooey Gooey Mac And Cheese

Samantha Jacobs avatar
By Samantha Jacobs
This baked mac and cheese is so creamy and delicious. It's great for a Crock ...
(112 ratings)
The Smack My @ss and Call Me Sally Burger on a bun.

The Smack My @$$ And Call Me Sally Burger!

Melissa Baldan avatar
By Melissa Baldan
My son was begging me to come up with an awesome burger. He loves burgers, ...
(2 ratings)
Turmeric Lemon Butter Basted Cod on a plate with asparagus.

Turmeric Lemon Butter Basted Cod

Jennifer R avatar
By Jennifer R
I got some turmeric salt because I seem to be obsessed with turmeric lately. I ...
(1 rating)
Stuffed Green Pepper on a plate.

Stuffed Green Peppers

Natalie Loop avatar
By Natalie Loop
I love green peppers in my eggs for breakfast, in my salads, on my pizza, ...
(12 ratings)
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