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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…

Pan Fried Garlic Calamari

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By Barbara Lentz
super quick and easy meal

Grilled Sushi Rice With Soy Ginger Glaze

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By Barbara Lentz
This really good. Kind of like a warm sushi with no protein

Chiles Rellenos

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By Barbara Lentz
Spicy Cheesy and delicious. Worth the work

Noodle Paella

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By Barbara Lentz
I love this better with pasta then rice

Baked Beans With Meatballs

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By Barbara Lentz
This is a manly man's meal

Citrus Grilled Ahi Tuna

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By Barbara Lentz
Delicious. You can sear these on stove top if you didn;t want to grill
A bowl of Chicken Stew Francais With Parsley Dumplings.

Chicken Stew Francais With Parsley Dumplings

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By Susan Bickta
I created this recipe one cold winter day with ingredients I had on hand. It ...
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Creamy Chicken Potato Bake

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By Barbara Lentz
This is my version of Chicken Cordon Blue.
Chicken Nugget Casserole 2 served with spaghetti.

Chicken Nugget Casserole 2

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By Lee Thayer
Another way to prepare chicken nuggets and can be tailored as you desire. I am ...
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Roasted Spaghetti With Garlic And Olive Oil

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By Barbara Lentz
Roasting the spaghetti first gives it a deep nutty flavor. Goes great with a light ...
A dish of Shredded Pork Taquitos with cilantro sprinkled on top.

Shredded Pork Taquitos

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By Jennifer R
Mexican food has to happen in our house about once a week. Prepping the pork ...
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A quick and easy Blackened Mahi Mahi recipe with a flavor-blasted homemade Cajun seasoning. This tasty recipe comes together in about 15 minutes making it easily doable on weeknights.

Blackened Mahi Mahi

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By Beth Pierce
This deliciously easy Blackened Mahi Mahi Recipe comes together in just a few minutes and ...
A couple bowls of delicious smoky mac & cheese beef.

Smoky Mac & Cheese Beef

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By Francine Lizotte
With a few added ingredients, this is another delicious way to enjoy this comfort food.
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Cheesy Beefy Dorito Casserole

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By Amanda Dunlap
I love making casseroles!!! Even though it's a little more time consuming with prep ...

Chicken Thighs With Apricot Jam Sage & Lemon Zest

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By Barbara Lentz
Sweet sticky deliciousness

Ketchup/chile Shrimp

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By Barbara Lentz
Sweet and a little spicy. Yummy

Fusion Avocado Boats W Guac Shrimp & Ginger Sauce

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By Barbara Lentz
Asian Mexican flavors that work well together with the shrimp for a light delicious lunch
Two delicious cabbage rolls stuffed with beef and hot Italian sausage in a gorgeous well-seasoned tomato sauce.

Stuffed Cabbage Rolls

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By Francine Lizotte
This isn’t your Grandma’s recipe. Tender, moist and flavorful, these are a tasty comfort food ...
Juicy, tender Spare Ribs!

Easy Tender Spare Ribs

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By Lolly St John
This is a no-fail secret cooking technique. I have been making this recipe since the 1970s, ...
A bowl of Teriyaki Chicken Nuggets.

Teriyaki Chicken Nuggets

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By Ruthann Cook
This recipe is one I have used for about 25 years now. It is always ...
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tuna melt

Garlic Tuna Melt (air Fryer)

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By Duonyte X
I remember tuna melts fondly from college, where they were made on a bagel. This ...
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Beef Chow Mein

Beef Chow Mein

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By Lee Thayer
Chow mein is a stir-fried noodle dish and is one of the most popular dishes ...
A beautiful plate with zwiebelrostbraten topped with crispy fried onion strings and a side of spatzle

Zwiebelrostbraten

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By Francine Lizotte
This tasty German recipe is just incredible… certainly a must try!
A platter of Moist and Tender Baked Pork Chops.

Moist And Tender Baked Pork Chops

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By Jolene Kath
My husband loves pork chops again. He didn't like pork chops because they were always ...
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