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Main Dishes

Looking for some delicious and easy main dish recipes that are perfect for busy weeknights? Check out our collection of easy main dish recipes! From quick and easy skillet meals to flavorful pasta dishes, our recipes are simple to prepare, full of flavor, and perfect for any night of the week. Whether you’re in the mood for chicken, beef, pork, or vegetarian options, our collection has something for everyone. Plus, with easy-to-follow instructions and minimal prep time, you’ll have dinner on the table in no time. So why settle for takeout or frozen dinners when you can make a delicious, homemade main dish at home? Try our easy main dish recipes today!

A close-up image of a slice of lazy lasagna topped with melted cheese and garnished with parsley on a white plate.

Slow Cooker Lazy Lasagna

Taco in a bag with broken Doritos scattered

Taco in a Bag (Walking Tacos)

Two shrimp fajitas with bell peppers, cilantro, and lime wedges on a white plate, shot from above.

Shrimp Baking Sheet Fajitas

A stack of the Chicken air fryer Taquitos.

Chicken Air Fryer Taquitos

Slow Cooked Shredded Chicken Tacos. three on a white plate.

Slow Cooker Mexican Shredded Chicken Tacos

Cowboy Cornbread Casserole

Cowboy Cornbread Casserole

A bowl of Jennifer Aniston salad with quinoa, chickpeas, cucumber, feta cheese, and herbs, garnished with lemon slices.

Jennifer Aniston Salad

A plate of Tuscan shrimp pasta with spinach in a creamy sauce.

Creamy Tuscan Shrimp Pasta

Creamy Garlic Shrimp and sauce over a bed of rice garnished with sliced green onions.

Creamy Garlic Shrimp and Rice

Caribbean Jerked Shrimp

Caribbean Jerked Shrimp

Sliced medium-rare grilled London broil on a wooden cutting board.

Grilled London Broil

Creamy mushroom sauce over pork chops garnished with fresh herbs.

Pork Chops with Mushroom Gravy

Cheesy chicken enchiladas topped with melted cheese and chopped green onions, served on a black plate.

Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas

A slice of Mexican taco pizza topped with ground meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and black olives on a white plate.

Sheet Pan Mexican Pizza

An Italian Chopped Salad featuring tomatoes, lettuce, and chickpeas in a white bowl.

Italian Chopped Salad

Three golden-brown chicken pot pie quiches on a white plate.

Chicken Pot Pie Grands Biscuits

A plate of honey garlic meatballs over rice garnished with sesame seeds and green onions.

Honey Garlic Meatballs

Close-up of a sliced Italian Stromboli filled with melted cheese and tomato, garnished with herbs, on a paper container.

Italian Stromboli

Air Fryer Fish Sticks garnished with parsley, served with a side of lemon and a dipping sauce.

Air Fryer Fish Sticks

Teriyaki Glazed Salmon on a white plate with fresh herbs.

Maple Glazed Salmon

Close-up of an Instant Pot beef fajita taco with colorful bell peppers and onions in a soft corn tortilla, garnished with cilantro, on a white plate.

Instant Pot Fajitas

Slow cooker buffalo chicken sloppy joe sandwich on a bun, topped with sauce.

Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Sloppy Joes

A white plate garnished with parsley.

Fish with Crabmeat Stuffing

A close-up of an old-fashioned tuna casserole dish with a fork, featuring layers of ingredients including peas and mushrooms, topped with a toasted breadcrumb crust.

Old Fashioned Tuna Casserole

Steak and Cheese Sliders

Slow cooker chicken parmesan with spaghetti.

Slow Cooker Chicken Parmesan

A plate of creamy crock pot garlic parmesan chicken pasta garnished with fresh parsley.

Crock Pot Garlic Parmesan Chicken

Quiche on a wood table with a blue napkin.

Ham and Cheese Spinach Quiche

Shrimp Scampi without Wine

Shrimp Scampi without Wine

A bowl of creamy chipotle chicken salad garnished with fresh herbs.

Chipotle Chicken Salad

Fish tacos with mango salsa, cabbage, and lime on a white plate garnished with chipotle chicken salad.

Fish Tacos with Mango Salsa

Two baja fish tacos with cabbage slaw and tortilla strips on a plate accompanied by lime wedges.

Fish Baja Tacos

Pork Piccata

Glazed Ham.

Glazed Air Fryer Ham

A bowl of Creamy Chicken Wild Rice Soup with vegetables and herbs.

Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken Wild Rice Soup

A hearty Crock Pot Beef Stew with tender meat and flavorful vegetables.

Crock Pot Beef Stew

Easy crock pot chicken and dumplings.in a white bowl.

Easy Crock Pot Chicken and Dumplings

A Cuban black bean bowl of soup.

Cuban Black Bean Soup

A sheet pan meal featuring succulent shrimp, crisp carrots, and crunchy celery on a white plate.

Sheet Pan Shrimp Teriyaki and Pineapple

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Christina Hitchcock NY Times Best Selling Author and recipe developer behind It Is a Keeper

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A plate of cheesy rotel chicken spaghetti garnished with chopped green onions.

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Plate of sliced slow cooker beef sirloin tip roast with potatoes, carrots, and onions, garnished with parsley.

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Slices of roasted crock pot pork tenderloin topped with sauce and garnished with herbs on a white plate. Nearby is a small bowl containing additional sauce.

Crock Pot Pork Tenderloin with Parmesan Sauce

Close-up of crispy breaded Bang Bang Chicken drizzled with sauce and garnished with fresh herbs on a white plate. A small bowl of dipping sauce waits eagerly in the background.

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Garlic Parmesan Pasta with Chicken

A marble container with all purpose seasoning inside.

All Purpose Seasoning

A tray of meal features stir-fried snow peas, bell peppers, and carrots, all topped with sesame seeds and chopped green onions.

Honey Sesame Chicken Vegetable Sheet Pan

A slice of Easy Apple Pie with Crumb Topping.

Easy Apple Pie with Crumb Topping

A glass jar filled with apple pie moonshine, surrounded by fresh apples and spices, sits on a countertop.

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A mason jar of peach moonshine.

Peach Moonshine

Two cheese enchiladas topped with melted cheese and garnished with cilantro on a white plate, placed on a wooden board next to a fork and a bunch of fresh cilantro, reminiscent of our delectable Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas.

Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas

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