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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…

Tandoori Chicken

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By Barbara Lentz
Easy Tandoori chicken

Veal With Sage And Wine

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By Barbara Lentz
This veal is great served over top Risotto.

Easy Indian Chicken Curry

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By Barbara Lentz
This is a basic curry. You can add your own spin by adding more spice ...

Easy Pulled Chicken And Rice Noodles

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By Amy H.
I just threw this together one night out of things we had leftover from other ...

Cuban Sandwich

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By Pamela Rappaport
I lived in Miami for 25 years and loved the Cuban food. The Cuban sandwich ...
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Bourbon Steak Bites

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By Robin Lieneke
This is a quick, easy and different way to dress up steak. You could ...
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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 ...
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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)
Lasagna noodles, ground beef, ground Italian sausage, tomato sauce, cottage cheese, two cheeses, spices.

Lasagna Perfection

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By Tammy T
I have made a lot of different lasagna. Always trying to make the best ...

Seafood Enchiladas

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By Amy H.
Fun Fact: May 5th is National Enchilada Day!!!
One of my favorite styles of cooking is Cajun/Creole and this gumbo has a big ole punch of savory flavor! The combination of andouille, chicken and smoked sausages is crowd pleasing and mouthwatering. This gumbo can be easily frozen for future meals.

Big Ole Bill's Savory Chicken & Andouille Gumbo

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By B H
One of my favorite styles of cooking is Cajun/Creole and this gumbo has a big ...

Lilly's "dog Food"

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By Megan Stewart
My brother in law jokes that this casserole is "dog food" and the nickname stuck. ...
Delicious chipotle meatballs with white rice side, perfect combination!

Chipotle Meatballs

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By Miralda Sanchez
This is one of my family´s favorites dishes. It´s some classic in mexican food to ...

Aunt Nonner's Pork Chop Casserole

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By Lori Harbin-Combs
Once in a while I just want something simple and delicious and this is one ...
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Moist, tender and flavorful along with a tasty gravy, these are absolutely delicious!

Swedish Meatballs

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By Francine Lizotte
Moist, tender and flavorful along with a tasty gravy, these are absolutely delicious!

Taco Soup

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By Sheena Gibson
This taco soup is quick and easy to make. Great for cold weather.
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 ...
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This mouthwatering good Irish Stew is made with tender chuck roast, carrots, onions, and potatoes in a flavorful beef gravy seasoned with rosemary and fresh thyme.

Irish Stew

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By Beth Pierce
This Irish stew is slow cooked chuck roast, onions, garlic, carrots and potatoes in a ...

Dad's Hamburger Gravy!

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By Amy H.
When I was a kid growing up, we didn't have a lot of money. My ...
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Meat and shrimp sitting in a broth with rice in the middle and some parsley sprinkled on top.

New Orleans Gumbo

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By Francine Lizotte
This dish is so tasty and satisfying with a great combination of ingredients and spices; ...
This flavorful Louisiana style recipe is loaded with shrimp, andouille sausage, chicken, onions, celery, bell peppers, and tomatoes with creole seasonings.

Creole Jambalaya

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By Beth Pierce
Creole Jambalaya brings together chicken, andouille sausage and shrimp together with onions, garlic, celery, okra, ...
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