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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…

Chili Cheese Burritos ready to be served.

Chili Cheese Burritos

Jamie McKinney avatar
By Jamie McKinney
This is a dish my mom taught me. It's really quick and easy, and my ...
(4 ratings)
Roasted Chicken ready to serve.

Roasted Chicken

Kathy Sandoz avatar
By Kathy Sandoz
This is the most tender, juicy chicken ever! I have made cornish hens like this ...
(2 ratings)
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)
A platter of Super Simple Tuna Cakes & Tartar Sauce on the side.

Super Simple Tuna Cakes & Tartar Sauce

Charlene Knaps avatar
By Charlene Knaps
This recipe will feed an elegant crowd or a hungry family. The idea to ...
(2 ratings)
Creamy Chicken Cobbler on a serving plate.

Creamy Chicken Cobbler

Heidi Hoerman avatar
By Heidi Hoerman
A creamy, yummy cross between chicken a la king, chicken and biscuits, and chicken pot ...
(2 ratings)
Fried Cabbage With Bacon ready to serve.

Fried Cabbage With Bacon

Kadijah James avatar
By Kadijah James
I love this as a main dish or a side dish ever since my grandma ...
(4 ratings)
Philly Cheesesteak Sandwich with melted Swiss cheese.

Philly Cheesesteak Sandwich

Tiphane Fleming avatar
By Tiphane Fleming
I don't know if this is the way they do it in Philly, but this ...
(2 ratings)
Ground Beef Casserole ready to be served.

Ground Beef Casserole

Kim Naiser avatar
By Kim Naiser
Something easy and quick to make, yet so yummy!!!
(8 ratings)
A platter of Orange Glazed Chicken Wings with dipping sauce and celery.

Orange Glazed Chicken Wings

Angela Gray avatar
By Angela Gray
This is a great appetizer for any occasion and is super easy to make. The ...
(5 ratings)
A platter of Lee's Chicken Fingers with dipping sauce.

Lee's Chicken Fingers

Stephen Lee Parker avatar
By Stephen Lee Parker
This is my son's favorite. I created this after trying a tempura batter recipe for ...
(1 rating)
Spanish Pork Chops in a skillet ready to serve.

Spanish Pork Chops

Thea Pappalardo avatar
By Thea Pappalardo
My daughter gave me this recipe. She said she had it for years before trying ...
(10 ratings)
Boiled Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner ready to be served.

Boiled Corned Beef And Cabbage Dinner

Monica Keleher avatar
By Monica Keleher
Happy St. Patrick's Day! The best corned beef dinner ever. It's a big hit with ...
(2 ratings)
A platter of Chili Chicken Tacos.

Chili Chicken Tacos

Julie Prior avatar
By Julie Prior
Top with cilantro, shredded cheese, lime wedges, avocado, and low-fat Greek yogurt. Can also use ...
(2 ratings)
Sexy Salmon on a plate with lemon.

Sexy Salmon

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By Eryn Cooper-Shiflet
There's nothing left to say... it's just SEXY!
(2 ratings)
Marry Me Pork Chops on a plate.

Marry Me Pork Chops

Jennifer S avatar
By Jennifer S
I defrosted chops and had a plan but didn't have the ingredients. I made this ...
(7 ratings)
Classic Delmonico Steak (With Herbed Butter) on a platter.

Classic Delmonico Steak (with Herbed Butter)

Vickie Parks avatar
By Vickie Parks
Delmonico steak is world-famous, first introduced by Delmonico's Restaurant in New York City in the ...
(10 ratings)
Jason's No Leftover Pasta in a bowl.

Jason's No Leftover Pasta

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By Jason Vincik
This is one of my favorite recipes. It's creamy, bacony, mushroomy, sun-dried tomatoey, pestoey - ...
(1 rating)
A bowl of Crock Pot Frijoles Charros (Mexican Beans).

Crock Pot Frijoles Charros (mexican Beans)

Susan Elizondo avatar
By Susan Elizondo
My husband's niece served these at a birthday party for her daughter. They were so ...
(2 ratings)
Southwestern Chicken & Rice Skillet ready to be served.

Southwestern Chicken & Rice Skillet

Kathy Cromer avatar
By Kathy Cromer
This dish is crazy good! I'm always on the lookout for new recipes that have ...
(38 ratings)
Tasty Onion Chicken on a plate with mashed potatoes and carrots.

Tasty Onion Chicken

Wendy Gardner avatar
By Wendy Gardner
This is my husband's favorite chicken dish and it's so easy to fix! I usually ...
(17 ratings)
Serving the Chicken Alfredo casserole with a spoon.

Chicken Alfredo

Christine Schnepp avatar
By Christine Schnepp
This semi-homemade recipe is quick, easy, and guaranteed to please. I came up with this ...
(5 ratings)
Two bowls of Spring Salad Stack-Up.

Spring Salad Stack-up

Tam D avatar
By Tam D
This salad is so good even the pre-schoolers ate it. It's wonderful for a ...
(2 ratings)

Wowribs

Susan Magness avatar
By Susan Magness
This makes a wonderful, tender moist rib that even when you are full, you come ...
(4 ratings)
Sweet and Sour Pork Chops served over rice.

Sweet & Sour Pork Chops

Audrey Musick avatar
By Audrey Musick
I've made this recipe for over 25 years. It's a quick and easy recipe ...
(23 ratings)
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