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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…

Lemon Pepper Panko Crusted Chicken With Pesto Pasta.

Lemon Pepper Panko Crusted Chicken With Pesto Pasta

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By Amber Livesay
I love crispy, lemony chicken over pasta. This recipe adds a homemade pesto sauce, too.
(3 ratings)
Creamy Lemon Basil Chicken on a platter.

Creamy Lemon Basil Chicken Skillet

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By Beth Pierce
Chicken has got to be the most versatile meat on the planet. If your house ...
(4 ratings)
Inside Goat Cheese, Bacon, and Spinach Chicken Roll-Ups.

Goat Cheese, Bacon, And Spinach Chicken Roll-ups

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By Lorah Hodges
This meal comes together quickly for a weeknight dinner.
(1 rating)
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)
Lemon Chicken on a platter with lemon slices.

Lemon Chicken

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By Tammi Preston
This is my family's all-time favorite dish. It is requested for every special occasion dinner. ...
(3 ratings)
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)
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)
Chicken Annabella on a plate with angel hair pasta.

Chicken Annabella

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By Lucille Hoerle
I had this at a local restaurant many years ago and loved it. I came ...
(26 ratings)
Chicken With Strawberry Sauce on a platter.

Chicken With Strawberry Sauce

Jenny Roberts avatar
By Jenny Roberts
I know it sounds like a strange combination, but it will surprise you with its ...
(1 rating)
Southwestern Chicken & Rice Skillet ready to be served.

Southwestern Chicken & Rice Skillet

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By Kathy Cromer
This dish is crazy good! I'm always on the lookout for new recipes that have ...
(38 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 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)
Three Salmon Fillets With Herb Pesto on a platter.

Salmon Fillet With Herb Pesto

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By Marian Arbour
This salmon is great done on the BBQ. But can also be baked in the ...
(2 ratings)
Sliced Blackened Chicken Breast With Fettuccine Alfredo.

Blackened Chicken Breast With Fettuccine Alfredo

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By A Q
I know this sounds crazy, but Applebee's has one of the best blackened chicken bowls ...
(10 ratings)
A plate of Mom's Swedish Meatballs.

Mom's Swedish Meatballs

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By Marybeth Mank
This recipe calls for consomme which has a stronger flavor than regular beef broth. If ...
(68 ratings)
Sea's Salisbury Steak on a plate with mashed potatoes and carrots.

Sea's Salisbury Steak

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By Sea Sun
This is my favorite recipe for Salisbury steak. It's very easy and gets rave ...
(59 ratings)
A large platter of Crock Pot Mexicali Chicken.

Crock Pot Mexicali Chicken

Barbara Perkins avatar
By Barbara Perkins
This really easy recipe is a hit with my friends. It has a very good ...
(2 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)
Crispy Keto Chicken Tenders on a white plate with celery.

Keto Chicken Tenders

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By Kitchen Crew
With a little creativity, a good recipe doesn’t have to sacrifice flavor to accommodate eating ...
(1 rating)

Ginger-citrus Chicken Thighs Off The Grill

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By Iris Mccall
I did the grill today. Chicago was a balmy 61 degrees, YAY!!! I'm a January ...
(2 ratings)
Salmon With Red Wine Braised Cherry Tomatoes and Potatoes on a plate.

Salmon With Red Wine Braised Cherry Tomatoes

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By Marion Wilting
I made this up when I wanted to find a way to get some cherry ...
(3 ratings)
Oven-Fried Chicken on a platter.

Oven-fried Chicken

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By Christine Schnepp
This recipe is so quick and easy anybody can do it. I like oven-fried chicken ...
(6 ratings)
A piece of Mom's Impossible Cheeseburger Pie on a plate.

Mom's Impossible Cheeseburger Pie

Tiffany Ash avatar
By Tiffany Ash
My mom found this recipe when I was a kid and I loved it. What ...
(21 ratings)
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