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American Main Dish Recipes

From all-American meatloaf to creamy casseroles, these main dish recipes will help get you out of your next meal-planning rut.
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Tomato puff pastry tart
Tomato Tart With Puff Pastry
55 mins
Easy baked barbecued country-style ribs recipe
BBQ Country Style Ribs in the Oven
115 mins
Tik Tok's Chicken Cobbler
TikTok's Chicken Cobbler
75 mins
Vegan Vodka Sauce
Creamy Cashew Vodka Sauce
40 mins
Million Dollar Spaghetti
TikTok's Million Dollar Spaghetti
81 mins
Chicken Alfredo Pie
Chicken Alfredo Pot Pie
55 mins
Instant Pot pulled pork on buns with all the "fixins."
Instant Pot Pulled Pork
60 mins
tater tot hotdish
Tater Tot Hotdish
50 mins
Stuffed Green Peppers With Ground Beef
18 Hearty and Satisfying Stuffed Pepper Recipes
29 Pork Chop Dinners the Entire Family Will Love
fried sand dabs with quinoa salad
Oven-Fried Sanddab With Summer Salad
47 mins
Classic Southern Fried Chicken
Our Top 22 Fried Chicken Recipes
stuffed mini pumpkins on a tray
Stuffed Pumpkins
2 hrs
Tomahawk rib-eye steak recipe
Tomahawk Rib-Eye Steak
62 mins
Chicken Parmesan Casserole
Chicken Parmesan Casserole
80 mins
buttery lobster rolls served on a platter
Buttery Lobster Roll Recipe
40 mins
butternut squash lasagna with mushrooms and spinach
Butternut Squash Lasagna Recipe
115 mins
Italian hot dogs
Italian Hot Dog Recipe
40 mins
Cajun Gumbo in bowls and in a pot
Cajun Gumbo Recipe
4 hrs
Shrimp Fettuccine Alfredo in a bowl
Shrimp Fettuccine Alfredo
25 mins
Tamale Pie in a baking dish and in a bowl
Tamale Pie
70 mins
Homemade Philly cheesesteaks
Homemade Philly Cheesesteak Recipe
25 mins
Barbecue Jerk Ribs Cooks With Soul
2021 Juneteenth Virtual Cookout
Instant Pot goulash
Instant Pot Goulash
24 mins
tuna melt sandwich on a plate with chips and pickles
Tuna Melt Sandwich
32 mins
Louisiana Creole Gumbo
Louisiana Creole Gumbo Recipe
3 hrs
Philly Cheesesteak Casserole
Philly Cheesesteak Casserole
40 mins
sliced turkey meatloaf
Instant Pot Turkey Meatloaf Recipe
45 mins
Cauliflower and Cheese Casserole
30 Family-Friendly Casserole Recipes
Bourbon Glaze
Bourbon Glaze
5 mins
Cheddar Cheese Scalloped Potatoes
27 Cozy Sides to Serve With Meatloaf
Crockpot Meatloaf
Crockpot Meatloaf
8 hrs
Mini Meatloaf
Mini Meatloaf
55 mins
Chicken Meatloaf
Chicken Meatloaf
50 mins
Copycat Cracker Barrel Meatloaf
Cracker Barrel Meatloaf
85 mins
keto meatloaf
Keto Meatloaf Recipe
90 mins
Meatloaf with Sausage
Meatloaf With Sausage
80 mins
Classic meatloaf with oatmeal
Classic Meatloaf with Oatmeal
85 mins
Swedish Christmas ham recipe julskinka
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Spiralized Summer Squash
Spiralized Summer Squash With Garlic and Basil
15 mins
roasted vegetables on a serving platter
How to Make Roasted Vegetables
Manhattan Style Clam Chowder
Crock Pot Fish and Seafood Recipes
Citrus Brine
Best Turkey Brine Recipes
Grilled chicken thigh garnished with vegetables
22 Crock Pot Chicken Thigh Recipes
Healthy Tossed Lettuce Salad with Tomatoes, Cheese, and Nuts
How to Make Perfect Tossed Green Salads
Pork loin
5 Ingredient Pork Recipes
Chicken Fried Rice
15 Ways to Use Canned Chicken
Closed oven prime rib recipe
Prime Rib Roast: The Closed-Oven Method
2 hrs
Seasoning Steaks
Preparing Steaks for the Grill
patty melt
Patty Melt
30 mins
How to Cook a Turkey
Roasted Turkey Recipe
5 hrs
Pizza dough on a wooden board
Best Flour for Making Pizza Dough
prime rib roast
Prime Rib Roast: Sear-It-Last Method
4 hrs
Grilled chicken breasts in pan
How to Cook Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts
Pan-fried steak
The Best Technique for Grilling Steaks
fig pizza
14+ Best Vegetarian Pizza Recipes
Breaded tofu nuggets on a cutting board with dipping sauce
Easy Breaded Tofu Nuggets
70 mins
vegan black bean veggie burger
Vegan Black Bean Veggie Burgers Recipe
30 mins
Stuffed peppers on a plate with kale
Stuffed Peppers With Ground Beef and Rice
110 mins
Meatballs with beef and sausage and spaghetti on a plate
Meatballs With Beef and Sausage
58 mins