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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…

A slice of Apple Slab Pie on a plate.

Apple Slab Pie

Donna Bardocz avatar
By Donna Bardocz
This is a delicious recipe with a crust that is flaky and rich. Cream cheese ...
(3 ratings)
A platter of Mama's Orange Chicken.

Mama's Orange Chicken

Vickiala Edmonds avatar
By Vickiala Edmonds
When my husband would order orange chicken he would complain about the lack of flavor. ...
(7 ratings)
A bowl of Kelly's Kick'n MD Seafood Chowder.

Kelly's Kick'n Md Seafood Chowder

Kelly Hemmings avatar
By Kelly Hemmings
This seafood chowder comes together very quickly and can be easily adapted to crab chowder ...
(2 ratings)
Southern Style Blackened Shrimp & Grits with a poached egg.

Southern Style Blackened Shrimp & Grits

Debbie Elliott Vair avatar
By Debbie Elliott Vair
This is an amazing recipe made with local wild-caught North Carolina shrimp & farm-fresh organic ...
(1 rating)
A platter of Super Moist Oven Baked BBQ Chicken.

Super Moist Oven Baked Bbq Chicken

Cheryl Culver avatar
By Cheryl Culver
This chicken is really moist and juicy. With your favorite BBQ sauce and the smoky ...
(3 ratings)
Chicken Pot Pie Casserole with golden brown biscuits.

Chicken Pot Pie Casserole

Tina Leffelman avatar
By Tina Leffelman
I made this when I first moved away from home. My sister, who lived upstairs ...
(6 ratings)
A bowl of Mom's New Year's Hoppin' John.

Mom's New Year's Hoppin' John

Fran Murray avatar
By Fran Murray
My husband, Mark, absolutely LOVES this recipe. I always make it on New Year's Day. ...
(5 ratings)
Not Yo Momma's Stuffing baked until golden brown.

Not Yo' Momma's Stuffing

Megan Flores avatar
By Megan Flores
This stuffing recipe is so flavor-packed it's ridiculous! It complements any turkey, pork, or chicken ...
(4 ratings)
Amazing BBQ Pulled Pork on a Brioche roll with pickles.

Amazing Bbq Pulled Pork

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By Bre Van Patten
This is my go-to potluck, party, and get together recipe! It is ALWAYS a crowd-pleaser, ...
(3 ratings)
Crock Pot Mango Chicken garnished with fried onion bits.

Crock Pot Mango Chicken

Sue L avatar
By Sue L
I had discovered a cranberry-catalina chicken from someone who had spent time down under as ...
(2 ratings)
A baking dish filled with Jalapeno Popper Stuffed Chicken Breast.

Jalapeno Popper Stuffed Chicken Breast

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By Jesse Woolley
This is one of my family's favorite dinner dishes.
(2 ratings)
Betty's Thai Basil Stir-Fry Chicken in a bowl.

Betty's Thai Basil Stir-fry Chicken

Betty Bramanis avatar
By Betty Bramanis
I love Thai basil, it has an amazing flavour. This dish comes with a fragrant ...
(1 rating)
Cuban Cristo served with pepper jelly.

Cuban Cristo

Janet Waters avatar
By Janet Waters
The Cuban Cristo sandwich is a cross between a Cuban and a Monte Cristo sandwich. ...
(1 rating)
Two Crescent Wrapped Cheese Hot Dogs on a plate.

Crescent Wrapped Cheese Hot Dogs

Brenda-Lee Barajas avatar
By Brenda-Lee Barajas
We never use hot dog rolls anymore. These are sooo good and easy to make. ...
(5 ratings)
Cajun Chubby Shrimp and Veggie Debris Po'Boy on a plate.

Cajun Chubby Shrimp And Veggie Debris Po'boy

Barbara Hahn avatar
By Barbara Hahn
I have always enjoyed seafood po'boys from New Orleans growing up on the Gulf Coast. ...
(1 rating)
Inside of the Americanized Egg Rolls.

Americanized Egg Rolls

Elin Criswell avatar
By Elin Criswell
My dear friend Nancy helped me formulate this recipe right before my husband and I ...
(2 ratings)
Polenta With Vegetable Tomato Sauce on a plate.

Polenta With Vegetable Tomato Sauce

Joyce Tyo avatar
By Joyce Tyo
We try to eat vegetarian 3-4 nights a week and I tried this with what ...
(3 ratings)
A bowl of Easy Healthy Inside Out Burrito.

Easy Healthy Inside-out Burrito

Amanda A. Becker avatar
By Amanda A. Becker
Homemade burrito guts! Super easy and quick. My husband went back for seconds, then thirds!
(2 ratings)
A platter of Apple & Prosciutto Stuffed Chicken Breasts.

Apple & Prosciutto Stuffed Chicken Breasts

Amanda Smith avatar
By Amanda Smith
I absolutely love prosciutto. The combination of the apple and the prosciutto will surprise you ...
(1 rating)
Sliced Baked Dijon Chicken on a plate.

Baked Dijon Chicken

Randi Williams avatar
By Randi Williams
This is a perfect meal for those nights where time is of the essence. Team ...
(10 ratings)
Perfect Prime Rib sliced.

Perfect Prime Rib Every Time (the Best Ever)

Brenda-Lee Barajas avatar
By Brenda-Lee Barajas
I promise you this comes out perfect. Make sure NO ONE OPENs THE OVEN DOOR. ...
(81 ratings)
A plate of Shrimp and Grits.

Shrimp And Grits

Paula S. avatar
By Paula S.
At one time this dish was just a "make do" dish when food was scarce ...
(4 ratings)
Whiskey Wild Cherry Coke Glazed Ham ready to be sliced.

Whiskey Wild Cherry Coke Glazed Ham

Monica Keleher avatar
By Monica Keleher
This ham is such an incredible hit at our house. The boys devour it. I ...
(4 ratings)
Slices of Orange Coca Cola Ham on a platter.

Orange Coca Cola Ham

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By Robin Lieneke
This ham always turns out juicy and flavorful. It melts in your mouth. So good ...
(1 rating)
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