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Blue Ribbon 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 Pineapple Sweet and Sour Chicken.

Pineapple Sweet And Sour Chicken

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By Sunny Shaine
I have been making it for years. Everybody in my family loves it.
(12 ratings)
Onions, peppers and grilled chicken on a plate with a fajita and rice.

Sweet And Sour Grilled Teriyaki Chicken (fajitas)

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By Allison Hazell
You will need a large foil pan for the grill. This is a fantastic summer ...
(2 ratings)
Kay's Chicken Sopa is ready to be served.

Chicken Sopa

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By Kay Skipper
I ate this delicious Mexican dish in 1992, and it's been a family favorite ever ...
(2 ratings)
A bowl of Garden Couscous Salad.

Garden Couscous Salad

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By Karie Houghton
My husband introduced me to this family favorite. Honestly, I had never tried couscous before ...
(1 rating)
Dressing drizzled over the Southwest Grilled Chicken Salad.

Southwest Grilled Chicken Salad

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By Sharyn Melting
One of my favorite salads for entertaining with family and friends at the lake. Even ...
(2 ratings)
Spooning the Country Gentlemen Casserole.

Country Gentlemen Casserole

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By Debbe Guster
I found this one day and have been making it ever since. Everyone loves it ...
(4 ratings)
A big bowl of ranch pasta salad.

Ranch Pasta Salad

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By Dawn Whitted
This is one of my most requested pasta salads at my house. There are few ...
(3 ratings)
Italian Chicken Packages on a serving platter.

Italian Chicken Packages

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By Lynn Zak
Remember "hobo packs" from your growing-up years? This is the same idea, only with chicken ...
(13 ratings)
Juiciest Hamburgers Ever on a plate.

Juiciest Hamburgers Ever

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By Thedford Byrum
For you guys who like to grill, this one is for you. This is so ...
(55 ratings)
Steak on the Grill grilled and on a plate.

Steak On The Grill

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By Shirley Terhaar
We like t-bone steak and it's the best with this recipe. This is for a ...
(6 ratings)
Chicken Breasts With Spicy Rub on a plate with potato salad.

Chicken Breasts With Spicy Rub

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By Jennifer Seymour
The more spice rub used to coat the chicken breasts, the spicier it will be.
(6 ratings)
Cajun Butter-Basted Grilled Chicken on two plates.

Cajun Butter-basted Grilled Chicken

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By Cindy Sandberg
I came up with the idea for this chicken in an effort to create a ...
(2 ratings)
Almost My Grandpop's Kapusta on a plate.

Almost My Grandpop's Kapusta

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By Janet Iagulli
I grew up on Ukrainian foods that my grandpop prepared almost every day when I ...
(1 rating)
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)
Baked Ziti and Summer Vegetables baked until golden brown.

Baked Ziti And Summer Veggies

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By Kelli Thomas
Wondering what to do with all your summer veggies? This casserole dish is the ticket! ...
(2 ratings)
Sloppy Italian sandwich with chips on a plate.

Sloppy Italians

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By Hollie Cameron
Better than sloppy joes! Easy and a family favorite.
(4 ratings)
Cheesy Chicken Crescent Rolls.

Cheesy Chicken Crescent Roll

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By April Alvarez
I had this at a church dinner. It's very easy and very good.
(19 ratings)
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)
Bourbon Molasses Glazed Grilled Pork Tenderloin sliced.

Bourbon Molasses-glazed Grilled Pork Tenderloin

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By Marsha Gardner
I love to cook tenderloins. They are all meat and so tender and good. Marinating ...
(2 ratings)
A platter of Easy Orange Chicken.

Easy Orange Chicken

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By Cathie Valentine
One of my employees used to own a few restaurants and he told me the ...
(4 ratings)
A platter of Just Plain Good Golden Fried Chicken Cutlets.

Just Plain Good Golden Fried Chicken Cutlets

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By Elaine Bovender
Good old Southern fried chicken is a favorite of my husband and me. This is ...
(7 ratings)
Papa's Grilled Chicken With a Twist on a cutting board.

Papa's Grilled Chicken With A Twist

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By Denny Keller
Can't cook it fast enough. They wait in line!
(24 ratings)

Runza Casserole

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By Karen Petree
I quit introducing Cara as my wicked step-daughter after she prepared this Runza casserole dish ...
(8 ratings)
A platter of Grilled Mexican Citrus Chicken.

Grilled Mexican Citrus Chicken

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By Kathy Basik
My nephew CJ and I made this moist and delicious chicken for Dinner and Dominos ...
(7 ratings)
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