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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…

Shrimp Pasta Salad - Waco Style garnished with hard-boiled eggs and tomatoes.

Shrimp Pasta Salad - Waco Style

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By Michelle Waco
This is my spin on my Mom's famous shrimp salad - adapted for my DH's ...
(9 ratings)
A piece of Grilled Salmon The House Special on a plate.

Grilled Salmon, The House Special

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By Greg Appel
This recipe has long been a family fave. Very easy, with simple ingredients that you ...
(3 ratings)
Steak on the Grill grilled and on a plate.

Steak On The Grill

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By Shirley Terhaar
We like t-bone steak and it's the best with this recipe. This is for a ...
(6 ratings)
Nonna Rosa's Morel and Asparagus Quiche ready to be sliced.

Nonna Rosa's Morel And Asparagus Quiche

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By Carla Hurst-Chandler
Best with fresh morel mushroom but can use sliced portabellas if out of season. This ...
(2 ratings)
BBQ Oven Pork Ribs on a plate.

Bbq Oven Pork Ribs

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By Audra LeNormand
I accidentally came up with this as we had all intentions of BBQing outside and ...
(1 rating)
Inside of the Cheese-Stuffed Bacon-Wrapped Meatloaf.

Cheese-stuffed Bacon-wrapped Meatloaf

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By Susan Bickta
A local micro-brewpub has a wonderful meatloaf on their menu. This is my version of ...
(2 ratings)
A platter of Corned Beef and Cabbage cooked in the slow cooker.

Corned Beef And Cabbage (slow Cooker)

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By Sandy Williams
I love this time of year. I know it's time for corned beef and cabbage! ...
(3 ratings)
Grilled Chicken With Cilantro Marinade on a platter.

Grilled Chicken With Cilantro Marinade

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By Sheila Nakata
These wonderfully grilled chicken legs get their flavor from the sweetness of brown sugar and ...
(2 ratings)
A platter of Grilled Chicken Breast Ciabatta With Pesto Mayo sandwiches.

Grilled Chicken Breast Ciabatta W/ Pesto Mayo~robynne

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By Robynne Glenn
I am always looking for new ways to prepare my family's favorite foods and this ...
(3 ratings)
Susan's Tomato Basil Chicken Pasta Salad in a serving bowl.

Susan's Tomato Basil Chicken Pasta Salad

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By Susan Din
My family loves this yummy salad. It's similar to La Madeleine's Tomato Basil Pesto Pasta ...
(3 ratings)
Baked Mac and Cheese for One ready to serve.

Baked Mac And Cheese For One

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By Sue Lally
Cooking for one can be a challenge. No matter how much I like something, I ...
(27 ratings)

Runza Casserole

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By Karen Petree
I quit introducing Cara as my wicked step-daughter after she prepared this Runza casserole dish ...
(8 ratings)
Cheesy Tater Tot Casserole in a baking dish.

Tater Tot Casserole

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By Phyllis Gesch
This tater tot casserole is perfect for potlucks and very kid-friendly. Always a crowd-pleaser.
(5 ratings)
Millie's Holy Guacamole Pasta Salad ready to be served.

Millie's Holy Guacamole Pasta Salad

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By Amelia Vargas
I do a lot of cooking for the hospitality team at my church and I ...
(6 ratings)
Jamie's Smothered Pork Chops on a plate with mashed potatoes and vegetables.

Jaime's Smothered Pork Chops

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By Jamie Beecham
I saw this recipe on Paula's cooking show and changed it around to my taste. ...
(18 ratings)
Crawfish Etouffee over rice.

Crawfish Etouffee

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By Dwana Townsend
I am from Southern Louisiana where crawfish are plentiful and not your regular ditch bugs ...
(4 ratings)
Home Style Salisbury Steak With Onion Gravy.

Home Style Salisbury Steak With Onion Gravy

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By Sasha Kamen
Ever wonder why it's called Salisbury Steak? It was invented by Dr. J. H. Salisbury, ...
(4 ratings)
Air Fryer Shrimp Fajitas with veggies and sour cream

Air Fryer Shrimp Fajitas

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By Denise Neely
These air fryer shrimp fajitas are delicious and so easy you'll be eating before you ...
(1 rating)
A bowl of Take-Out Orange Chicken.

Take-out Orange Chicken

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By Diana Adcock
I love this stuff! I will eat the leftovers cold over salad greens if ...
(3 ratings)
A bowl of Connie's Shrimp and Pasta.

Shrimp And Pasta - Connie's

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By Connie Ottman
Our family has enjoyed this light yummy dish for a long time. We live in ...
(8 ratings)
Fiesta Casserole ready to be served.

Fiesta Casserole

Mary Hendricks avatar
By Mary Hendricks
This can be made with ground beef, ground chicken, or turkey. Great served with your ...
(2 ratings)
Panang Curry over rice.

Panang Curry

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By Tosca Teklu
I love Thai food and Panang curry is one of my favorites. That is why ...
(4 ratings)
Baked Chicken Fajitas ready to serve.

Baked Chicken Fajitas

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By Tamara Martin
So easy and delicious, too! Serve with lime wedges and sour cream. For an extra ...
(6 ratings)
Crabmeat Au Gratin ready to serve.

Crabmeat Au Gratin

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By Janis McRae
An old Southern Louisiana favorite.
(2 ratings)
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