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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…

Instant Pot Lemon Chicken on a white serving plate

Instant Pot Lemon Chicken

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By Lori F
On those busy weeknights, cooking a tasty meal in your Instant Pot is a great ...
Fresh out of oven. Italian flavored this time!

Hamburger Pie Italian Or Mexican

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By Mary Hendricks
My mother used to make this. You can make either an Italian using those herbs ...
24 Hour Chicken on a platter.

24 Hour Chicken

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By Jill Cooks
This was given to me by my best friend's mom in the early 70s before ...
(3 ratings)
A hot dog topped with a beautiful meat sauce and garnished with chopped white onions and a drizzle of mustard.

Michigan Hot Dogs

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By Francine Lizotte
If you like chili dogs, you might like these ones even better!
A serving of Easy Chicken Enchiladas on a brown plate.

Easy Chicken Enchiladas

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By Lori F
If you are looking for an easy, filling family-friendly meal, you can’t do much better ...
So yummy

Asian Essentials: Easy/peasy Honey Garlic Chicken

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By Andy Anderson !
Served this as a late afternoon Sunday brunch for just the four of us. It ...
(1 rating)
My Spaghetti Sauce.

My Spaghetti Sauce

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By Lee Thayer
I use tomato paste to make a lot of items, and one of those is ...

Apple Balsamic Chicken

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By Barbara Lentz
You can buy balsamic glaze premade or just reduce balsamic vinegar and some sugar to ...

Pork Mac & Cheese Sliders

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By Barbara Lentz
Yummy easy sliders for dinner
Chicken Primavera baked until golden brown.

Chicken Primavera

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By Jenny Unternahrer
Everyone loves this creamy pasta dotted with colorful veggies from our garden.
(12 ratings)
Slices of Meatloaf With A Tomato Beef Sauce on two plates.

Meatloaf With A Tomato Beef Sauce

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By Phyllis Brescia
My husband and I ate at this little Inn in California and asked what was ...
(12 ratings)
So Yummy

Easy/peasy Essentials: Super Juicy Half Chicken

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By Andy Anderson !
This recipe is not about taters, veggies, or whatever else you choose to put together. ...
A tasty three layer cheesy vegetable lasagna layered with ricotta cheese, sautéed veggies, mozzarella, and marinara sauce.

Vegetable Lasagna

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By Beth Pierce
A tasty three layer cheesy vegetable lasagna layered with ricotta cheese, sautéed veggies, mozzarella, and ...

Steamed Mussels With Cilantro Broth

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By Barbara Lentz
Great served with some crusty bread to dip in the broth

Dirty Bastard Sweet & Spicy Glazed Salmon

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By Barbara Lentz
I love Dirty Bastard Dijon Mustard. The caramel and mild spice flavor is unique and ...

Seared Scallops With Minted Peas And Edamame

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By Barbara Lentz
Delicious herbasious scallops

Wild Mushroom Galette

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By Barbara Lentz
This is like a flatbread pizza only with a denser.

Seared Scallops With Leek Vinaigrette

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By Barbara Lentz
great seafood dish

Homemade Italian Sausage In 10 Minutes

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By Family Favorites
I always keep several packages of ground pork and ground chicken in my freezer. Then, ...
(1 rating)

Feather Light Ricotta Gnocchi, Quick & Easy

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By Family Favorites
We love Italian food and, in our area, we are surrounded by incredible, multi-generational Italian ...
(3 ratings)
Marinated Flank Steak on a plate with salad.

Marinated Flank Steak

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By Jane Thompson
This easy recipe has been one of my family's favorites for over 25 years. It ...
(2 ratings)
Spiced Butternut Squash w Salmon

Spiced Butternut Squash With Salmon

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By J. White Harris
This is one of those recipes that fill your kitchen with delicious smells while it ...
A few nice juicy burgers with Boston lettuce and slices of tomato

Deli Burgers

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By Francine Lizotte
With three different kinds of meats along with a delicious mustard sauce, these big boys ...
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