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    Main Dishes

    Looking for family-friendly main dishes that everyone will love? You've come to the right place. As a momma of 5, I know a thing or two about picky eaters. Some of our favorite go-to dinners are our easy chicken chow mein, stroganoff loaf, double decker tacos, and homemade chicken strips.

    Popular Main Dishes

    • Bowl of soup and breadsticks.
      Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana Soup (Stovetop or Slow Cooker)
    • Bowl of turkey chili with cheese, sour cream and chips.
      Easy Turkey Chili Recipe (Stovetop or Slow Cooker)
    • Plate of crispy chicken tenders on a layer of paper towels.
      Extra Crispy Fried Chicken Tenders Recipe
    • Platter of chicken chow mein.
      Easy Chicken Chow Mein Recipe
    • orang chicken on white rice
      Restaurant Style Orange Chicken Recipe (Video)
    • meatballs on white plate with sauce, green beans and mashed potatoes
      EASIEST Ikea Copycat Swedish Meatballs Dinner

    Slow Cooker Main Dishes

    If you like "set it and forget it" slow cooker meals, I have an entire collection of those too!

    • Slice of slow cooker lava cake on white plate with scoop of ice cream.
      Slow Cooker Chocolate Lava Cake
    • White bowl of chicken and noodles.
      Copycat Bob Evans Chicken-N-Noodles
    • Corned beef, cabbage, carrots, potatoes and roll in serving dish.
      Corned Beef and Cabbage (Stovetop, Slow Cooker or Instant Pot)
    • white bowl of slow cooker chicken pot pie soup and spoon
      Slow Cooker Chicken Pot Pie Soup (Video)
    See more Slow Cooker →

    All Main Dish Recipes

    • Beef and broccoli stir fry served over white rice.
      Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry (Easy 30-Minute Recipe)
    • spoonful of broccoli cheddar soup
      Copycat Panera Broccoli Cheddar Soup (+ Video)
    • Canned Corned Beef and Cabbage Soup Recipe
    • mini heart pizzas on parchment paper
      Mini Heart Pizzas For Valentine's Day! (Video)
    • Individual Chicken Pot Pies Made With Rotisserie Chicken
    • North Carolina pork sandwich with chips on plate
      North Carolina Pork Sandwiches: Slow Cooker (Video)
    • grilled chicken sandwich on plate
      Mesquite Grilled Chicken Sandwiches (Video)
    • Stuffed Bacon & Cheddar Burgers
    • Pulled Pork Sliders on Homemade Pretzel Roll Buns
    • Summer Comfort Food for a Crowd
    • How to Grill Perfect Pork Ribs
    • low country boil spread across table with brown paper
      Shrimp and Kielbasa Low Country Boil
    • buffalo chicken sandwich with potato ships and carrots
      Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches (Video)
    • smoked chicken legs on grill
      5 Steps to Perfectly Charcoal Grilled Chicken Legs
    • French Bread Pizza 3 Ways: Buffalo, BBQ, or Pepperoni
    • 25 easy slow cooker recipes
      25 Easy Slow Cooker Recipes
    • Summer Kebab Party
    • California Turkey Melt
    • Avocado Bacon Grilled Cheese Sandwich
    • clear jar with peanut butter ritz treats inside
      White Chocolate Peanut Butter Snowflakes
    • garlic parmesan pizza roll opened in half
      Garlic Parmesan Pizza Rolls Recipe (Video)
    • egg salad blt on plate
      Egg Salad BLT Sandwich Recipe
    • Slow cooker carnitas street tacos take less than 30 minutes to prepare. Let the pork slow cook all day for a quick and easy weeknight dinner!
      Slow Cooker Carnitas Street Tacos
    • ramekin filled with homemade taco seasoning
      Homemade Taco Seasoning Mix + Mexican Dinner Ideas
    • a plate with pork chops over rice, broccoli and a roll
      Easy Pork Chops and Rice (Slow Cooker and Stove Top)
    • fork of pepperoncini chicken
      Creamy Slow Cooker Pepperoncini Chicken (Video)
    • bowl of lasagna soup with cheese broiled on top
      Lasagna Soup Recipe (With Video) So easy!
    • bowl of penne instant pot Alfredo
      Easy Instant Pot Alfredo (+ Video)
    • French dip sandwich with potato chips and au jus on platter
      Amazing Slow Cooker French Dip Sandwiches (+ Video)
    • spoonful of macaroni and cheese
      Creamy One Pot Macaroni and Cheese (+ Video)
    • skillet lasagna sprinkled with parmesan cheese
      Easy Skillet Lasagna (+ Video)
    • white dutch oven with ravioli baked inside
      One Pot Ravioli Bake (Video)
    • two fajitas on plate with guacamole
      Easy Sheet Pan Fajitas (Video)
    • 5 tacos on plate
      Double Decker Tacos: Easy Weeknight Dinner Idea
    • spoonful of potatoes from cowboy stew
      Slow Cooker Cowboy Stew (Video)
    • bowl of slow cooker white chicken chili with cheese and chips
      Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili (Video)
    • white bowl of taco soup
      Slow Cooker Taco Soup Recipe (Video)
    • pan of buttermilk roasted chicken legs and vegetables
      Buttermilk Roasted Chicken Legs Sheet Pan Dinner (Video)
    • white plate with chicken, potatoes and green beans
      Slow Cooker Chicken and Potatoes (Video)
    • bowl of slow cooker chicken teriyaki with rice and broccoli
      Slow Cooker Chicken Teriyaki (Teriyaki Chicken) (Video)
    • fried rice in pan
      Japanese Steakhouse Style Fried Rice (Video)
    • spoonful of lasagna over slow cooker
      Slow Cooker Lasagna Recipe (Video)

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