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…

Muffuletta Stuffed Burger

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By Diane Atherton
This weeks sammie challenge included black olives and carrots. Olive mix and Muffuletta came ...
(4 ratings)

Meatball Bomb 5 Layers Of Flavor

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By Lynn Socko
These make large meal size meatballs, one or two per the average person is plenty.
(7 ratings)
A bowl of Mom's Favorite Crock Pot Chili.

Mom's Favorite Crock Pot Chili

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By Jenni K
I made a huge amount of this when we recently had company and brought some ...
(7 ratings)

Crock Pot Italian Chicken & Carrots

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By Jackie Marinoff
My favorite thing to do is create a recipe from scratch. My family fell ...
(7 ratings)
Two bowls of Cindy's Tipsy Beef Chili with cornbread on the side.

Cindy's Tipsy Beef Chili

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By Cindy Eggleston
This recipe was passed from my mother to my sister and to me. Each time ...
(6 ratings)

Grandmas Famous Party Wings

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By Mandy Bidwell
As long as I can remember Grandma made these for Christmas. We also had ham ...
(4 ratings)

Smoky Orzo Casserole

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By Lynda Hayes
My husband created this dish. He wanted something flavorful and easy to fix. This is ...
(3 ratings)

Joanna's Vegetarian Cornbread Casserole

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By Joanna Gotwald
Created this one for the JAVA JAM at my office back in 2005. We ...
(4 ratings)
Quinoa Cheeseburger Pie

Quinoa Cheeseburger Pie

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By Susan LaBerge
Great addition to any meal or on its own as a meal. My boyfriend has ...
(1 rating)

Crisp Turkey Fundidos

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By Carolyn Parke
We are football fans in my home. After Thanksgiving, this is one of our favorite ...
(2 ratings)

Diana's Chicky Chicken Drums

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By Leila Rockwell
My Daughter has made these several times and I finally got her recipe so want ...
(11 ratings)

Leftover Ham Soup

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By Erin Mascroft
I came up with this after digging for a good ham soup recipe to use ...
(13 ratings)
Nik's turkey

Nik's Turkey Recipe Conglomeration

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By Nicole Bredeweg
I once asked a professional chef how he makes turkey. "I don't. It's ...
(3 ratings)

Leftover Turkey Taquitos

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By Linda Keene
Love this do-over with leftover turkey. I posted this on a group but was not ...
(3 ratings)

Mother's Roast Beef Recipe (sallye)

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By Sallye Bates
The instructions here are copied exactly from my grandmother's handwritten notes. These notes were passed ...
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Grilled Seafood Sandwich Roll

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By Maggie M
So simple, so easy yet so yummy! If you love seafood you must try this one! I ...
(4 ratings)
Made at 2014 World Food Championship

Fort Worth Fish Tacos

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By Paula Mahon
I make mine with freshly-caught fish that my husband brings home. Tilapia or a ...
(2 ratings)

Nutty Crusted Salmon W/coconut Rum Sauce

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By Kim Biegacki
Nutty Crusted Salmon w/Coconut Rum Sauce over a bed of Peachy Coconut Rice topped with ...
(3 ratings)
Peppy Pimento Grilled Cheese, add even more spice with a hint of hot salsa, as shown here, right off the grill!!!  Remember, girls can grill!!!

Peppy Pimento Grilled Cheese

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By Lori Frazee
I confess, I'm a cheesemonger, OK I don't deal in it, but I LOVE IT!!!! ...
(3 ratings)

This Isn't A Philly Cheesesteak

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By Carol White
Born and raised in Philadelphia, PA., and well acquainted with Philly Cheesesteak with “Cheese Whiz” ...
(3 ratings)

Fried Lobster Mac And Cheese

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By Jane Whittaker
I came up with this for the WFC this year added a few tweaks to ...
(2 ratings)

Stuffed Green Chilies Burger

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By Jasmin Stewart-Harbin
Made this with love and the family loves this recipe. Great for entertaining.
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My burger getting ready for the judges table at the World Food Championships in November, 2014.

Kicked-up All-american Cheeseburger

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By George Levinthal
Why not take the great taste of an All-American cheeseburger and combine it with the ...
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Wasabi Mayo Salmon And Avocado Sandwich

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By Hidemi Walsh
Salmon sashimi and avocado rice bowl is very popular food in Japan. I got a ...
(1 rating)
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