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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."

    Beef and Tomato Skillet with Polenta

    Beef and Tomato Skillet with Polenta

    Sliced Herb Crusted Pork Tenderloin

    Herb Crusted Roasted Pork Tenderloin

    Turkey Enchiladas in a white baking dish.

    Easy Leftover Turkey Enchiladas Recipe

    Easy Baked Parmesan Grouper Fillets on a plate garnished with parsley and lemon

    Oven-Baked Parmesan Grouper Fillets Recipe – Quick and Easy

    Slow Cooker Chicken Broccoli Pasta in a black slow cooker with the lid off

    Slow Cooker Chicken Broccoli Pasta

    Pork Tenderloin with Blackberry Sauce in a cast iron skillet with blackberries and lime wedges.

    Pork Tenderloin with Blackberry Sauce

    Taco salad in a large bowl next to a pitcher of avocado dressing.

    Beef Taco Salad with Avocado Cilantro-Lime Dressing

    Gnocchi with Tomato and Artichoke Sauce is comfort food at it's finest

    Gnocchi with Tomato and Artichoke Sauce

    Get the napkins ready for Pulled Pork Sandwiches with Balsamic Barbecue Sauce

    Pulled Pork Sandwiches with Balsamic Barbecue Sauce

    Tomato and Artichoke Pizza garnished with basil being sliced.

    Tomato and Artichoke Pizza

    Avocado Stuffed with Blue Crab Meat

    Avocado Stuffed with Blue Crab – A Quick and Easy Recipe

    Bruschetta Avocado Toast with crumbled goat cheese and fresh basil for garnish.

    Bruschetta Avocado Toast

    Grilled Chicken with Peach Glaze on a white serving platter.

    Peach Glazed Chicken

    Grilled Chicken Skewers, cherry tomato skewer, scallions and lemons on a grill.

    Grilled Chicken Skewers with Tomato Relish

    Yummy Spicy Coconut and Lime Grilled Shrimp

    Spicy Coconut and Lime Grilled Shrimp

    Chicken egg roll bowl garnished with celery and carrots and a pair of chop sticks.

    Chicken Egg Roll Bowls

    Tomato tortilla soup in a white bowl garnished with lime, tortilla chips and cilantro.

    Tomato Tortilla Soup – A Quick and Easy Recipe

    Easy Sweet and Sour Chicken Recipe – Extra Crispy

    Shrimp Cobb Salad in a bowl with eggs, tomatoes, shrimp, avocado, and bacon.

    Shrimp Cobb Salad with Blue Cheese Dressing

    Loquat and Cranberry Chicken on a bed of orzo on a white plate.

    Loquat and Cranberry Chicken

    Mexican Pork Stew topped with sour cream and avocado.

    Quick and Easy Mexican Pork Stew

    Dipping a toasted baguette slice into Easy Crab Mornay Dip

    Easy Creamy Crab Mornay Dip Recipe

    Spicy Shrimp in Green Sauce in a white bowl and garnished with parsley

    Spicy Shrimp with Green Sauce

    Two salmon fillets topped with herbs on a sheet of aluminum foil.

    Slow-Roasted Salmon with Lemon, Garlic, and Thyme

    Easy Cheesy Shrimp and Grits

    Easy Cheesy Parmesan Shrimp and Grits Recipe

    Canadian Bacon and Brie Quiche in a glass pie dish.

    Canadian Bacon and Brie Crustless Quiche

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

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    Celebrate Easter with these easy recipes:

    • Two lamb chops cut from a rack of lamb on a cutting board.
      Roasted Rack of Lamb with Garlic and Herbs
    • Pineapple cheese casserole topped with crushed Ritz crackers in a white baking dish.
      Baked Pineapple Cheese Casserole
    • A clear glass trifle dish with layers of angel food cake, strawberries and whipped cream.
      Strawberry Trifle with Angel Food Cake
    • Baked Ham topped with pineapple rings and cherries.
      Baked Ham with Pineapple and Cherries
    • A rectangle white baking dish full of sweet potato casserole.
      Southern Bourbon Sweet Potato Casserole
    • Fresh strawberry pie topped with whipped cream on a white plate.
      Old-Fashioned Strawberry Pie with Jello

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    • A white bowl full of creamy potato salad topped with paprika.
      Classic Southern Potato Salad
    • Sliced baby back ribs on a cutting board.
      Oven-Baked Baby Back Ribs and Dry Rub
    • Six hoecakes or fried cornbread on a white plate.
      Quick and Easy Hoe Cakes (Fried Cornbread)
    • Easy Baked Parmesan Grouper Fillets on a plate garnished with parsley and lemon
      Oven-Baked Parmesan Grouper Fillets Recipe – Quick and Easy
    • Fried shrimp and a bowl of cocktail sauce on a white plate.
      Easy Crispy Pan-Fried Shrimp
    • Pan Seared Red Snapper fillet covered with Mango Salsa on a white plate.
      Easy Pan-Seared Red Snapper

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