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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…

Have you ever craved bacon and pasta at the same time?  This recipe delivers a bacon punch that is reminiscent of that amazing bacon and eggs breakfast that you get in a good diner on Sunday morning.  Eggs and cheese make this a dish a keeper!

Bacon Bomb Pasta

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By M H
Have you ever craved bacon and pasta at the same time? This recipe delivers ...

Saucy Slow Cooker Pork Chops

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By Lauren Conforti
No knife needed! This meat just falls apart. Delicious sauce too. Easy weekday meal to ...
Cranberry Rice Salad over lettuce.

Cranberry Rice Salad

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By Marina Neff
This sweet treat is great on a hot day when you're looking for something refreshing ...
(9 ratings)
Grilled Italian Spiced Pork Chops.

Italian Spiced Pork Chops

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By Carla Tipton
I used the zesty Italian dressing mix and omitted the red pepper flakes. These have ...
(9 ratings)
Cutting casserole into 4 servings with knife.

Layered Mexican Casserole (small)

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By Teresa G.
I whipped this up one day when I was craving Mexican food, but didn't quite ...
Baked KFC Chicken with dipping sauce.

Baked "kfc" Chicken

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By Sonnie Otto
I am pretty sure that I have discovered the KFC secret recipe! It is DEAD ...
(5 ratings)
Bowls of Old-Fashioned Chicken & Dumplings.

Great Old-fashioned Chicken & Dumplings

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By Jewel Hall
In 2004, I shared this recipe in honor of my wonderful mother-in-law, Lura Hall. She ...
(27 ratings)
A slice of Crustless Zucchini Quiche on a plate.

Crustless Zucchini Quiche

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By Anita Hoffman
Even zucchini haters love this very easy-to-make, delicious quiche.
(19 ratings)
My authentic Caribbean meatloaf, very tasty!

Authentic Caribbean Meatloaf

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By George Udud
I've traveled to the Caribbean frequently over the years and fell in love with jerk ...

Slow Cooked Pork Belly On Coke

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By Barbara Lentz
Tender pork belly

Creamy Chicken Broccoli Pasta Bake

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By Barbara Lentz
Smaller pasta works best with this recipe because it cooks faster and you can skip ...
Baked meatloaf on platter (minus a couple of slices.)

Old-fashioned Meatloaf

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By Teresa G.
This is my Grandmother's delicious meatloaf recipe, with my addition of Italian flavor. I usually ...
Baked Corned Beef and Cabbage on a serving platter.

Baked Corned Beef And Cabbage

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By Naomi Mela
Many of my friends have only eaten boiled or canned corned beef before they met ...
(7 ratings)
Asparagus & Mushroom Chicken in a skillet to serve.

Asparagus & Mushroom Chicken

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By Shawn Lansing
I love asparagus and mushrooms and made this one evening with ingredients I had on ...
(3 ratings)
Roasted Chicken ready to serve.

Roasted Chicken

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By Kathy Sandoz
This is the most tender, juicy chicken ever! I have made cornish hens like this ...
(2 ratings)

Super Easy Chicken Tortas

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By Amy H.
The Torta is a popular Mexican sandwich which includes a crusty bread, sliced in half ...
A platter of Mimi's Buttermilk Fried Chicken Thigh Nuggets.

Mimi's Buttermilk Fried Chicken Thigh Nuggets

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By Jean Goss
You just THOUGHT chicken breasts were the bomb for chicken nuggets! Join the world ...
(1 rating)

Quesadillas

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By Megan Stewart
We made these in NC with flour tortillas leftover from making Chicken Enchiladas (recipe also ...
A gorgeous bowl of Beef Coconut Curry served with rice & naan bread, and garnish with cilantro, sliced chili and lemon wedges.

Beef Coconut Curry

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By Francine Lizotte
With an incredible aroma and flavor, this is a recipe perfect to make during the ...
A platter of Super Simple Tuna Cakes & Tartar Sauce on the side.

Super Simple Tuna Cakes & Tartar Sauce

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By Charlene Knaps
This recipe will feed an elegant crowd or a hungry family. The idea to ...
(2 ratings)
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