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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 plate of Turkey Croquettes.

Turkey Croquettes (after Thanksgiving Day Treat)

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By Iris Mccall
Don't despair over all that leftover turkey staring you in the face. Here's a recipe ...
(2 ratings)

Kato's Quick And Easy Lobster Lettuce Wrap

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By Baby Kato
I live in the east coast of Canada and am fortunate to get fresh seafood ...
So Yummy

South-of-the-border Essential: Mexican Cottage Pie

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By Andy Anderson !
When I started on this recipe Monday evening, it was intended to be a slant ...

Crock Pot Cube Steak & Gravy

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By Linda Hennessey
This Crock Pot cube steak and gravy recipe is easy to make and even better ...
(29 ratings)
Vegan meatloaf...with a chunk missing.

Vegan Meatloaf

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By Served With Love
Every year, towards the middle of summer, I experience an "I can't wait 'til Fall" ...
There was a nice cool day at the Lake on the 14th of June so I decided I wanted Mexican and a cold Michelob Ultra and this is what I made. The boats were soaring at the lake and me and my belly were Smiling

Beef Chimichangas With Fried Rice At My Lake House

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By Jamie Franks
I love going to Don Ponchos for this meal but I wanted to create my ...
French fries, shrimp, gravy and topped with green onions.

Cajun Poutine

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By Francine Lizotte
With a delicious new twist on an old favorite, this is an amazing dish that ...
Cilantro Pesto Chicken Pizza ready to be sliced.

Cilantro Pesto Chicken Pizza

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By Kristi Bell
My hubby loves this recipe. The kids not so much. On half of the pizza ...
(2 ratings)
Just add gravy, yum!

Betty's Roast Beef

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By Betty Bramanis
A flavourful and tender roasted beef. The "crust" adds flavour and seals in juices. ...
I have always been proud of my homemade chicken and noodles because they were just like my mother used to make. I don't know why but I decided to experiment the other day and what I came up with is fantastic! SO creamy and rich!

Ellen's Incredibly Creamy Chicken & Noodles

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By Ellen Gwaltney Bales
The secret to this recipe is the cream of chicken soup. For years I made ...
(1 rating)

Slow Cooker Salisbury Steak

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By Barbara Lentz
So good. Serve with mashed potatoes and veg for a complete meal.
Sausages are buried underneath that buttery, yummy, cabbage and bacon goodness.

John Boyarsky's Grandmother's Haluski

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By Sherry Blizzard
Haluski.....my friend's grandmother was Polish and she made a cabbage noodle dish like this. I ...
(4 ratings)
If you are looking for an easy meatloaf recipe then here she is and very flavorful and no mess anyone can put this one together

Easy Peasy No Fuss Meatloaf

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By Jamie Franks
I've had this recipe since my boys were very small and at that time they ...
So Yummy

Sunday Essentials: Braised Beef Roast Perfected

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By Andy Anderson !
Last Sunday my houseguests voted for an oven-braised beef roast with veggies for brunch. So, ...
Chicken Florentine with Linguine

Chicken Florentine With Linguine

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By Chef Potpie (Laurel)
This is one of those recipes that is requested when the weather is grey and ...
(1 rating)
Citrus shrimp salad

Citrus Shrimp

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By Michelle Bates-Phipps
This shrimp is light and delicious. We really enjoy it over a fresh salad with ...

Stove Top Cottage Pie

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By Amy H.
Fun Fact: The difference between “cottage pie” and “shepherd’s pie”, is in the meat. Shepherd’s ...
Chicken Pesto Pasta ready to be served.

Chicken Pesto Pasta

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By Shawn Lansing
I love to serve this dish for the girls when we all get together or ...
(2 ratings)
Just done Italian-style chicken thighs w/ tomatoes, zuchinni and summer squashes over thin cut spaghetti

Italian-style Chicken W/ Tomatoes & Squashes

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By Sherry Monfils
I had just been given some fresh squashes by a neighbor w/ a beautiful garden ...

Corned Beef & Cabbage Hoagies

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By Amy H.
I made this recipe because I discovered some chopped corned beef in my freezer that ...
Fresh out of the oven!

Chicken Bacon Pizza

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By Christine Schnepp
Keto-friendly for all the pizza lovers out there. Change up the recipe and add different ...
Fried chicken pieces on a bed of rice topped with green onions.

General Tso’s Chicken

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By Francine Lizotte
This General Tso's Chicken recipe is quite quick and easy to prepare making it a ...
Crock pot of chicken bbq meat

Bbq Chicken Sandwiches (crock Pot)

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By Catherine Cantrell
I love bbq chicken, but dealing with bones and all can get to be too ...
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