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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…

Two slices of Brown Sugar Glazed Meatloaf on a plate.

Brown Sugar Glazed Meatloaf

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By Sandra Ann Marie Harvey
My family loves this meatloaf and asks me to make it often. Though there are ...
(1 rating)
My Fav Marinated Flank Steak sliced and on a platter.

"my Fav" Marinated Flank Steak

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By Angie Robinson
I found this recipe in a cookbook years ago and somehow I have misplaced it! ...
(3 ratings)
Three Balsamic Grilled Chicken breasts on a plate.

Ciao Bella Balsamic Grilled Chicken

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By Anna Sciancalepore Antoniello
Something a little different than BBQ sauce for your chicken. I came up with this ...
(3 ratings)
German Goulash over egg noodles on a plate.

German Goulash

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By Sandy Griffin
This is my version of goulash actually. Tonight I took the time to write down ...
(3 ratings)
Air Fryer Chicken Pizza on a plate.

Air Fryer Pizza Chicken

Robyn Bruce avatar
By Robyn Bruce
This recipe is a great alternative to regular pizza. It's just plain delicious. It's also ...
(4 ratings)
Cheesy Southern Goulash in a skillet.

Southern Goulash

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By Jeanette Wrobel
It's a quick, economic meal that really stretches a pound of ground beef.
(9 ratings)
Cilantro Guacamole Chicken on a plate.

Cilantro Guacamole Chicken

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By Elisabeth Wilkins
Today for dinner I came up with something really good and hubby loved it so ...
(3 ratings)
Hillbilly Chicken served over pasta.

Hillbilly Chicken

Nina Hines avatar
By Nina Hines
This is much like the preparation for Chicken Parmesan... but twisted. I have seriously picky ...
(4 ratings)
Chicken Waldorf salad on a plate.

Chicken Waldorf Salad

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By Marlene Fields
My husband and I both love this as a main dish salad. What could be ...
(2 ratings)
Chicken with zucchini and pesto over angel hair pasta on a plate.

Chicken With Zucchini And Pesto Over Angel Hair Pasta

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By Linda Knowles
I made this one day because I had these ingredients on hand. My husband took ...
(5 ratings)

Austrian Schnitzel (with Chicken)

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By Vicki Butts (lazyme)
Most commonly made with pork or veal, this recipe switched to chicken. Don’t forget the ...
(12 ratings)
Baked spicy cheesy chicken bake in a white casserole dish.

Spicy Cheesy Chicken Bake

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By Cindy DeVore
At the Valley Green Farm, we love-love-love cheese! And we really love spicy dishes, too. ...
(5 ratings)

Buffalo Chicken Pasta

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By Melissa Snow
This is a recipe that I created. You can adjust the amount of hot ...
(3 ratings)

Brats & Beer On The Grill

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By Cheryl Culver
Here's a great delicious way to cook up those bratwursts when you want a really ...
(1 rating)

Bauernfrüstuck (farmer's Breakfast)

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By Cyndi Holman
A traditional German breakfast meal. You can try this with any kind of link sausauge: ...
(2 ratings)

Chicken Parmesan & Creamy Tomato & Basil Spaghetti

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By Josee Lanzi
This is a fresh new take on an old recipe. It's loaded with fresh ingredients ...
(6 ratings)

Cheese Stuffed Sweet Peppers With Sauce

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By Lynn Socko
I found these cute little peppers and had to create a recipe around them, this ...
(6 ratings)

Father N Law's V-8 Beef Stew

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By Rose Mary Mogan
In my opinion, my Father in Law made the best Beef Stew I had ever ...
(25 ratings)

Vegan Black Bean Veggie Burgers

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By Tasha Kaye
Feel free to visit my clean eating, vegan recipe blog! www.thecleaneatingmama.com
(6 ratings)
Tuna Noodle Casserole With Cream Cheese in a baking dish.

Tuna Noodle Casserole With Cream Cheese (no Canned Soup)

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By Betty Graves
Note: (Be sure to use good tuna). Also, make sure noodles are done ...
(67 ratings)

Best Ever Chinese Chicken

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By NEENA SHAW
MY DAUGHTER BROUGHT HOME HER FRIENDS FROM CHINA. I WANTED TO MAKE SOMETHING THEY COULD ...
(27 ratings)

Coconut Beer Shrimp With Sweet And Tangy Sauce

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By Leah Stacey
There isn't much to be said about this coconut beer shrimp with sweet and tangy ...
(16 ratings)

All American Meat Loaf

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By Judy Sprague
Just like Mom used to make! I love meat loaf, but it was always a ...
(21 ratings)

Chicken Divan

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By Stephanie Jameson
This is one of my favorites.
(2 ratings)
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