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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…

Chicken Drums With Mustard Orange Hoisin Glaze

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By Barbara Lentz
Tasty chicken
(1 rating)

Pantry Chicken Stir Fried Rice

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By Barbara Lentz
I call this my pantry chicken & fried rice because I just use whatever I ...
So yummy

Poultry Essentials: Pineapple Soy Chicken Thighs

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By Andy Anderson !
This is a flavorful dish that comes together with rather common ingredients. Quick to put ...

Taco Biscuit Deluxe

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By Mary McClellan
After looking at tons of recipes, I decided to go with what I had on ...
Spanish Pork over White Rice

Spanish Pork

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By B H
This dish is packed with flavor!! It can be made low calorie by using Margarine ...
Fiesta Casserole ready to be served.

Fiesta Casserole

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By Mary Hendricks
This can be made with ground beef, ground chicken, or turkey. Great served with your ...
(2 ratings)
Shepherd's pie served on an orange plate.

Shepherd’s Pie

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By Francine Lizotte
This is very easy to make and the results are absolutely delicious; a very tasty ...
Pan-fried oysters plated with cocktail sauce.

T's Pan-fried Oysters

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By Teresa G.
These delicious oysters are lightly crunchy on the outside and soft and delectably succulent on ...
(1 rating)
A delectable and easy calzone recipe using homemade pizza dough, mozzarella, pepperoni and your favorite vegetables.  This recipe includes lots of helpful tips in mastering calzones.

Homemade Calzone Recipe

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By Beth Pierce
This easy to make delectable Homemade Calzone Recipe makes fresh baked hot pockets of marinara, ...
A hearty vegetarian dish of pasta with a rich dried porcini sauce.  Throwback Thursday from a recipe in the cookbook,

Penne With Mushroom Sauce (chef Boyardee)

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By Sherry Blizzard
Who among us doesn't have fond childhood memories of Chef Boyardee? Whether it was ...
(1 rating)

Tom's Baked Cornish Hens

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By Thomas Allen
Created this recipe and through the years I have got to the point my family ...

Thai Chicken Egg Roll Stir Fry

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By Moe Boman
Can be eaten plain, over rice or rice noodles, or even wrapped in rice paper.

Cantonese Chicken With Pickled Mustard Greens

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By Barbara Lentz
I couldn't find Chinese pickled mustard greens locally so I ordered on Amazon.

Chicken With Anchovie Paste

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By Barbara Lentz
This is also a good recipe for chicken breast or boneless chicken thighs. The chicken ...

Chicken Lombardy

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By Barbara Lentz
Really yummy chicken

Beef Marsala Mushroom Stew

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By Barbara Lentz
Beef just falls apart and the sauce is so rich and delicious

Roast Chicken With Stuffing, Gravy, & Bread Sauce

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By Barbara Lentz
Delicious and unique. Add fresh green salad for a complete dish
So Yummy

Casserole Essentials: Cheesy Chicken, And Veggies

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By Andy Anderson !
Made this up the other day. It is layers of marinated chicken, veggies and two ...
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)

Joe’s Redneck Pasta With Italian Sausage

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By JoAnna R Yates
This Recipe came from my Best Friend Joe Martin Sr. He made it up himself ...
I have been making lasagna for decades and over time came up with this family favorite. This is a quick and easy family lasagna that is sure to please even the fussiest eaters.

Lasagna

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By Katrina Freed
I have been making lasagna for decades and in doing so discovered the easiest, fastest, ...
This wholesome hearty old fashioned hamburger stew is made in less than forty minutes with ground beef, fresh vegetables and a perfect blend of spices most of which you may already have on hand.

Hamburger Stew

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By Beth Pierce
This quick and easy family friendly Hamburger Stew is made in about forty minutes right ...
A chicken dish served in a bowl with rice and naan bread.

Chicken Tikka Masala

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By Francine Lizotte
Spicy and flavorful, this Indian inspired recipe is a must try! This dish is great ...
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