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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…

Ribs sliced to serve.

Crock Pot Baby Back Ribs

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By Debbie Sue
Oh my gosh, these ribs are moist and delicious! I'm not gonna be bossy and tell ...
(2 ratings)
A platter of Crock Pot Citrus Chicken served over cabbage and rice.

Crock Pot Citrus Chicken

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By Theresa K
I was brainstorming what to do with a bag of lemons at the bottom of ...
(8 ratings)
This one-pot Puerto Rican recipe called Arroz con Pollo is so delicious!

Arroz Con Pollo

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By Francine Lizotte
With a delightful combination of ingredients, this colorful and tasty one-pot dish is a great ...
Grandma's Chicken Pot Pie baked to a golden brown.

Grandma's Chicken Pot Pie

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By Karla Boyle
My grandma didn't cook fancy dishes, but every one of them was filling, made with ...
(2 ratings)
Chicken Parm, plated.

Shortcut Chicken Parmesan

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By Teresa G.
This recipe is so quick and easy, but also so very delicious. It's always been ...
(1 rating)
Monika's Moroccan Chicken served over yellow rice.

Monika's Moroccan Chicken

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By Monika Rosales
I had this once at Epcot Center in Orlando, FL. So, remembering the flavors, I ...
(2 ratings)
Ranch Chicken and Potatoes Casserole for Two ready to serve.

Ranch Chicken And Potatoes Casserole For 2

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By Lonna Weidemann
One of my favorites!
(8 ratings)
Roasted Turkey With Scrumptious Chestnut Dressing.

Roasted Turkey With Scrumptious Chestnut Stuffing

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By Kami Roberts
I love chestnut stuffing for the added sweetness chestnuts bring. What I've always hated about ...
(2 ratings)
Spaghetti Squash Lasagna ready to serve.

Spaghetti Squash Lasagna

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By Mary Lou Ellis
I was trying to fix a gluten-free meal for my sister-in-law that was different from ...
(2 ratings)
Farro & Turkey Stuffed Peppers.

Farro & Turkey Stuffed Peppers

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By Tiffany Pennington
I really enjoy stuffed peppers and tomatoes. I usually use ground beef and rice in ...
(3 ratings)
Sunday Roast Chicken Dinner ready to serve.

Sunday Roast Chicken Dinner

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By Sharon Walker
In Grandma's house, Sunday dinner meant roast chicken. She'd put it in the ...
(3 ratings)
A nicely cooked Pork Tenderloin with serious Asian flavor to it!

Asian Pork Tenderloin

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By Francine Lizotte
Moist, tender, juicy and incredibly flavorful, this easy and original recipe is definitely one to ...
Bowls of Orecchiette With Sausage and Broccoli.

Orecchiette With Sausage And Broccoli

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By Jennifer Chaiken
Orecchiette are little bowl-shaped pasta "ears" that hold creamy sauces very well. For this, I ...
(3 ratings)
This Southern-style tomato Sandwich is a simple and tasty way to use up all those delicious sun-ripened garden tomatoes. With six simple ingredients, you can have the true taste of summer in your hot little hands.

Tomato Sandwich

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By Beth Pierce
This Southern-style tomato Sandwich is a simple and tasty way to use up all those ...
Side view of Lobster Quiche with veggies

Kato Style - Lobster Quiche

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By Baby Kato
We love seafood, especially lobster, crab, scallops and shrimp. This is my husband's favourite lunch, ...
This Chicken Schnitzel recipe is breaded chicken cutlets pan-fried to golden crispy perfection while moist and tender on the inside. Serve with lemon wedges and chopped fresh parsley.  This easy recipe is prepared in less than 20 minutes.

Chicken Schnitzel

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By Beth Pierce
Chicken Schnitzel is a traditional German dish that is made with breaded chicken cutlets that ...
My husband had a good Mac & cheese recipe but there were a few ingredients we didn’t have. So I substituted & then added the meat.

Mexican Mac & Cheese With Fried Hotdogs

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By Lauren Conforti
My husband had a good recipe for Mac & Cheese, but we didn’t have a ...
Photo of this delicious Stuffed Pepper Soup!

Stuffed Pepper Soup

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By Cindi Marie Bauer
If you enjoy Stuffed Bell Peppers, then you'll certainly enjoyed this delicious Stuffed Pepper Soup!
Chicken Bites Tempura Style with fried rice and sweet and sour sauce.

Chicken Bites Tempura Style

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By Ralph Creamer
This batter works on onion rings, fish, and more. For the chicken bites, try adding ...
(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)
A bowl of Better Than Homemade Slow Cooker Beef Stew with bread.

Homemade Slow Cooker Beef Stew

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By Bobbi Jo Woods
Here are some tips about making this stew. - I've made this without a bay leaf ...
(12 ratings)
Crock Pot Po' Boyx (or Italian Beef) Sandwich on a plate.

Crock Pot Po' Boys (or Italian Beef) Sandwiches

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By Paula Collier
Italian Beef is a popular food in these parts. Great on football Sundays.
(20 ratings)
Date Night Pork Chops over egg noodles.

Date Night Pork Chops

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By Tam D
This recipe is a teeny bit fussy, but it's surprising and wonderful. My husband raved ...
(6 ratings)
Bowl of Shrimp Chinese Style Noodle Soup.

Shrimp Chinese Style Noodle Soup

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By Jodi Mueller Casolari
I got this recipe from my stepmother. It is absolutely yummy. I had actually forgotten ...
(5 ratings)
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