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…

New England Style Grilled Cheese Sandwiches on a plate.

New England Style Grilled Cheese

Christine M. avatar
By Christine M.
This combination is inspired by the Cape Codder (cranberries) and a classic New England fall ...
(5 ratings)
Italian Torta Sandwich on a plate.

Italian Torta Sandwiches

Joni Hilton avatar
By Joni Hilton
This is such a knockout - super impressive to serve guests, none of whom will ...
(8 ratings)
A platter of Just Plain Good Golden Fried Chicken Cutlets.

Just Plain Good Golden Fried Chicken Cutlets

Elaine Bovender avatar
By Elaine Bovender
Good old Southern fried chicken is a favorite of my husband and me. This is ...
(7 ratings)
A bowl of Caramelized Onion and Pepper Potato Salad.

Caramelized Onion And Pepper Potato Salad

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By Sharron Boerum
Was trying to think of how I could make potato salad without my usual ingredients ...
(1 rating)
Brunch Crab Benedict assembled on a plate.

Brunch Crab Benedict

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By Pam Ellingson
This is my recipe for an elegant open-faced crab sandwich to be served for brunch ...
(3 ratings)
Picadillo Taco on a plate.

Picadillo Taco

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By Deborah Garza
Growing up in Texas where cattle is raised, ground beef is the most affordable cut ...
(4 ratings)
Chicken Fettuccini With Broccoli ready to serve.

Chicken Fettuccine With Broccoli

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By Belinda Castillo
My daughter's favorite dinner. This is delicious as leftovers too!
(2 ratings)
Hot Hero Sandwich on a plate with chips.

Hot Hero Sandwiches

Laura Yoder avatar
By Laura Yoder
These sandwiches are great when you're entertaining a crowd. They can be made ahead and ...
(4 ratings)
Mexican Pulled Pork Yucatan Style on a plate with tortillas.

Mexican Pulled Pork - Yucatan Style

Brad Nichols avatar
By Brad Nichols
This is a different style of 'pulled pork' from Southern Mexico that I've modified for ...
(2 ratings)
A large bowl of True Old-Fashioned Swedish Meatballs.

True Old-fashioned Swedish Meatballs

Megan Wood avatar
By Megan Wood
This is my Nanny's handed-down family recipe. Her father was from Sweden. This recipe has ...
(8 ratings)
Crock Pot Beef Stew ready to be served.

Crock Pot Beef Stew

Penny R avatar
By Penny R
Very easy, savory stew. Throw it together in the morning, and by afternoon you have ...
(4 ratings)
Confetti Chicken Spaghetti Casserole on a plate.

Confetti Chicken Spaghetti Casserole

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By Jenny Powers
This is such a colorful and tasty recipe. Whenever I make this, folks always ask ...
(3 ratings)
Tasty Keto Lasagna baked until golden brown.

Tasty Keto Lasagna

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By Deni Elwood
Best lasagna I've had since going Keto!! So good my family asks for it all ...
(3 ratings)
Elmer's Bar-B-Que Sauce & Char-Grilled Chicken.

Elmer's Bar-b-que Sauce & Char-grilled Chicken

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By Jamie Beecham
My daddy was the best outdoor bar-b-que cook I knew. When it came to chicken ...
(7 ratings)
Crispy Fried Pork Chops With Bacon Onion Gravy.

Crispy Fried Pork Chops W/bacon Onion Gravy

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By Diane Atherton
We love crispy fried pork over most cuts of meat. The gravy put this ...
(14 ratings)
Flat Iron Steak With Bleu Cheese Tomato Vinaigrette on a plate.

Flat Iron W/roasted Tomato Bleu Cheese Vinaigrette

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By Debbie Reid
I love to cook steak and to come up with new and different ways to ...
(1 rating)
A platter of Grilled Coconut Chicken with toasted coconut on top.

Grilled Coconut Chicken

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By Ashley Muller
So this is a twist I took from a deep-fried coconut breaded recipe. I wanted ...
(4 ratings)
Husband's Delight on a plate with a roll.

Husband's Delight

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By Gretchen ***
Husbands (and kids too!) love this cheesy hamburger casserole. It's a big hit at my ...
(7 ratings)
Easy Turkey With Apples and Glaze ready to be sliced.

Easy Turkey With Apples And Glaze

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By Sherry Monfils
A very easy, yummy, and moist turkey with a hint of fall.
(7 ratings)
Slices of Pork Loin Stuffed With Dried Figs and Apricots on a platter.

Pork Loin Stuffed With Dried Figs And Apricots

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By Jackie Shuler
I love to stuff pork loin usually with spinach, garlic, and sun-dried tomatoes but had ...
(11 ratings)
Italian Meatball Subs or Sliders with melted cheese.

Italian Meatball Subs Or Sliders

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By Tiphane Fleming
These meatballs require no bread crumbs, yet they are still firm and full of meaty ...
(5 ratings)
YUM! Homemade Italian Spaghetti and Meatballs. This picture is of my plate for dinner.

Homemade Italian Spaghetti Sauce And Meatballs

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By Julia Ferguson
This is my family's recipe. My mother always made this for our birthday dinner. It's ...
(4 ratings)
Arielle's Favorite Tuna Casserole ready to be served.

Arielle's Favorite Tuna Casserole

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By Michelle Waco
This is a favorite in my household. My kids love it (named after my daughter ...
(4 ratings)
Three Salmon Fillets With Herb Pesto on a platter.

Salmon Fillet With Herb Pesto

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By Marian Arbour
This salmon is great done on the BBQ. But can also be baked in the ...
(2 ratings)
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