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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…

Mexican Cornbread Casserole on a plate.

Mexican Cornbread Casserole

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By Angela (Grammy) Derby
The only problem I had with this dish was... no leftovers! This is a ...
(2 ratings)
A bowl of Crawfish Etouffee with rice.

Crawfish Etouffee - Louisiana's Best

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By Donna Graffagnino
This traditional New Orleans recipe was handed down by my mother. Made from scratch, simplicity ...
(6 ratings)
Hawaiian BBQ Chicken for sliders in the crock pot, about half way through the cook, after shredding.

Hawaiian Bbq Chicken Sliders

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By Annalisa Keene
This is a crowd pleaser and I adjust the recipe according to how many people ...
Spicy Chicken Sandwich on a plate with lettuce and tomato.

Spicy Chicken Sandwich

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By Amanda Smith
These are so good. These are my husband and I's guilty pleasure. We try to ...
(3 ratings)

Chicken And Cornbread Bake

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By Denise Miles
I wanted to make up something with cornbread flavored stuffing mix. I added some cooked ...
(1 rating)
Inside of the Never-Fail Baked Pork Chops.

Never-fail Baked Pork Chops

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By Myra Wynne
I'm not a big fan of pork chops, but these get prepared at least once ...
(7 ratings)
Chicken Penne Pasta Casserole ready to be served.

Chicken Penne Pasta Casserole

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By Teresa Horn
Love to cook from scratch and was in the kitchen wondering just what to fix ...
(1 rating)
Bowls of Shrimp and Grits.

Shrimp And Grits

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By Linda Franklin
So, being from NY, I could not imagine this combo. After one taste out to ...
(11 ratings)
Chinese-Style Hamburger Casserole on a plate.

Chinese-style Hamburger Casserole

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By Shelley Simpson
This was one of mamma's recipes! And one of our favorite wholesome meals growing up. ...
(9 ratings)
Ratatouille ready to eat

Ratatouille Redo

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By Glenda Purvis
I love a good vegetable casserole and ratatouille is one of those wonderful concoctions that ...
Delicious dish from Québec with meatballs, pork sausage, boiled potatoes and pickled beets.

Pork Stew With Meatballs

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By Francine Lizotte
This traditional Québécois dish is delicious! With boiled potatoes and crusty bread, this is a ...
A platter of Easy Lemon Chicken.

Easy Lemon Chicken

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By Cathy Miller
If you like lemon then you will like this recipe. I ran out of lemon ...
(4 ratings)
Bowls of Old Fashion Pinto Beans.

Old Fashion Pinto Beans

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By Martha Robbins
This is the way I grew up cooking beans and still prefer them to the ...
(3 ratings)
So Yummy

Comfort Essentials: Chicken, Veggies, And Rice

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By Andy Anderson !
Put this together the other day. I was looking for something that had the comfort ...
So Yummy

Easy/peasy Essentials: Brown Butter Chicken

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By Andy Anderson !
This is a brilliant way to serve up a tasty lunch or dinner. It is ...

French Onion Chicken And Rice

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By Denise Miles
I love the French Onion Flavor This is a combination of 2 recipes. ...
Chili Stew in a small white bowl

The Best Slow Cooker Chili Stew

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By Glenda Purvis
Nothing can be more satisfying than sitting down to a good bowl of chili stew ...
Beef and Broccoli Stir-Fry served over rice.

Beef And Broccoli Stir-fry

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By Diana Adcock
The method used in this recipe is important. Please marinate the full 3 hours. ...
(3 ratings)
So Yummy

Everyday Essentials: Andy’s Devilish Ham Spread

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By Andy Anderson !
All those tins of mushy ham spread need to step aside, because there is a ...
(2 ratings)
Cajun Chicken Pasta

Cajun Chicken Pasta

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By Judy Garcia
This recipe is adapted from a recipe I found at ALLRECIPES.COM. The original recipe is ...
Bowl of Crock Pot Buffalo Chicken Casserole garnished with minced celery

Crock Pot Buffalo Chicken Casserole

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By Chrissy Hackley
This casserole is so amazing and we love it! Not a lot of work goes ...
These r so ooey gooey good!  Make sure that you only heat them in the foil for a short time to melt the cheese and cook the onion slightly or you will have buns stuck to the foil.

Aunt Kathy's Oven Burgers

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By Dawn Whitted
These burgers are simple and delicious. My guy's Aunt Kathy made these when I first ...
(19 ratings)
A platter of Argentine Empanadas.

Argentine Empanadas

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By Katie Nichols
Very tasty finger food and appetizer. It's not that spicy so don't worry about that ...
(9 ratings)
Spinach, Mushroom Onion Quiche ready to be sliced.

Spinach, Mushroom, Onion Quiche

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By Loey Krause
Note about temperatures of ingredients. The pie crust will tend to slip down the sides ...
(1 rating)
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