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    Grits and Pinecones » Recipes » Main Dish

    Main Dish Recipes

    If you are looking for the best main dish or entrée recipes for a casual weeknight dinner, a family gathering, an evening with friends or a festive holiday dinner, check out my incredibly quick and easy main dish recipes. Great taste in half the time.

    From Oven-Baked Baby Back Ribs to Marinated Grilled London Broil which cooks in ten minutes, to Easy Chicken Parmesean, and the Best Southern Fried Chicken or Crispy Fried Oysters, find the perfect main dishes to please even your "pickiest eaters."

    Roasted Beef Tenderloin with Onion Blue Cheese Sauce on a Christmas plate and red napkin.

    Roasted Whole Beef Tenderloin with Onion Blue Cheese Sauce

    10 Best Thanksgiving Turkey Recipes they are all delicious

    23 Easy No-Fuss Thanksgiving Turkey Recipes and Menu Ideas

    Chicken and bacon pasta in a skillet ready to eat.

    Decadent Creamy Chicken and Bacon Pasta Recipe

    Shrimp Caesar Salad with Homemade croutons and homemade dressing in a bowl.

    Shrimp Caesar Salad Recipe with Homemade Dressing

    A large glass baking dish full of salsa verde chicken enchiladas.

    Salsa Verde Chicken Enchiladas

    Chicken, lemons, olives and pasta in a skillet for Mediterranean Chicken Bake.

    Skillet Mediterranean Chicken Bake – Easy One-Pan Recipe

    Pesto pizzas topped with tomatoes, bacon and mozzarella cheese.

    Pesto Pizza – English Muffins with Tomatoes and Bacon

    A bowl of white bean soup with broccoli on a green and orange kitchen towel.

    Creamy Homemade White Bean Soup with Broccoli

    Fajita ingredients on a cutting board including steak, peppers, onions, and tortillas.

    Sizzling Steak Fajitas – Grill or Skillet

    Skillet lasagna in a pan with melted ricotta cheese.

    Easy Skillet Lasagna with Italian Sausage

    A white serving bowl with a salad with toasted croutons, fresh summer tomatoes and cucumbers.

    Panzanella Salad Recipe and Panzanella Dressing

    A large bowl with pasta salad and vegetables on a white and green napkin.

    Summer Pasta Salad – Loaded with Fresh Vegetables

    One Pan BBQ Chicken, Potatoes, and Green Beans on a sheet pan right out of the oven.

    One Pan BBQ Chicken, Potatoes, and Green Beans

    A collage of shrimp creole, spaghetti with fresh tomatoes, parmesan chicken and chicken and broccoli stir fry.

    16 Easy Summer Dinner Ideas and Recipes

    Sliced London Broil on a cutting board with a knife and fork.

    Marinated Grilled London Broil – Cooks in 10 Minutes

    Chicken Parmesan served over spaghetti on a white plate.

    Easy Chicken Parmesan a Family Favorite

    Squeezing lime juice over grilled fish tacos.

    Grilled Fish Tacos, Spicy Slaw and Avocado Cream

    Two lamb chops cut from a rack of lamb on a cutting board.

    Roasted Rack of Lamb with Garlic and Herbs

    A white serving dish with several pieces of grilled teriyaki chicken.

    Grilled Teriyaki Chicken with Teriyaki Marinade

    Spooning sauce over Easy Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole.

    Easy Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole

    Two crepes on a blue and white plate with chicken and mushroom filling.

    Easy Chicken Crepes with Mushrooms

    Pan Seared Red Snapper fillet covered with Mango Salsa on a white plate.

    Easy Pan-Seared Red Snapper

    Easy Southern Sweet Potato Hash with eggs in a cast iron skillet.

    Easy Southern Sweet Potato Hash

    Collage of 4 main dish photos sized for social media for the post 23 Easy Dinner Party recipes.

    23 Easy Dinner Party Recipes

    A serving of Easy Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya with Andouille sausage

    Easy Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya – A Mardi Gras Favorite

    Easy Leftover Turkey Tetrazzini

    Easy Turkey Tetrazzini Recipe

    Dry Brined Fried Turkey without Oil with a cornucopia in the background

    Dry Brined-Fried Turkey without Oil

    Easy Creamy Southern Sweet Potato Soup in a white pan with muffins in background

    Easy Creamy Southern Sweet Potato Soup

    Three Easy Roasted Bone-In Chicken Breasts on a white plate

    Easy Roasted Bone-In Chicken Breasts

    A collage of pictures of 13 Easy Fall Dinner Casseroles

    13 Easy Fall Dinner Casserole Recipes

    Sliced Apricot Cranberry Stuffed Pork Loin Roast

    Apricot Cranberry Stuffed Pork Loin Roast

    Serving Creamy Oven-Baked Chicken Breast from a white baking dish

    Creamy Oven-Baked Asiago Chicken Breast

    Broiled chili rubbed chicken thighs on a white serving plate garnished with parsley.

    Broiled Chili-Rubbed Chicken Thighs

    Sliced Reverse Seared Pork Steaks on the Grill

    Reverse Seared Pork Steaks on the Grill

    Easy Crispy Oven Baked Grouper fillets on a plate with broccoli and tomatoes

    Oven-Baked Grouper Recipe – Easy Crispy Panko Coated Fillets

    Grilled Pork Tenderloin sliced on a white plate

    Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Peach Salsa Recipe

    Fettuccine Alfredo with Broccoli and Canadian Bacon in a skillet.

    Easy Fettuccine Alfredo with Broccoli

    Easy Supreme Pizza Casserole in a white baking dish ready to serve

    Easy Supreme Pizza Casserole

    Three Parmesan Chicken Breast topped with creamy Cucumber Salsa

    Parmesan Chicken with Cucumber Salsa

    Pan Fried Fish with Blistered Tomatoes on a white plate garnished with crumbled feta cheese

    Quick and Easy Pan-Fried Fish and Blistered Tomatoes

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    Hello, I'm Sharon Rigsby, blogger, recipe developer, videographer, and photographer for Grits and Pinecones®. I have well over 50 years of experience in the kitchen, and there is nothing I like better than developing and reimagining recipes for my family, friends, and you!

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