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Any cook’s main dish is always the piece de resistance. That’s why it’s so important to serve a main dish that is beautiful, impressive and above all, delicious! How about trying an original Jamaican curry, a Tex-Mex taco pie, or a classic, hearty chili. Or you can go vegetarian with a beautiful stuffed eggplant main dish. Check out our main dish recipes for some mouth-watering inspiration.
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Dive into summer with this fresh, light and healthy mango salad!
INGREDIENTS
- Peanuts
- Carrot
- Mango
- Rocket
- 2 limes
- Olive oil
- Soy sauce
- Red onion, minced
- Salt
- Pepper
METHOD
- Lightly sautée the peanuts until golden.
- Take the carrots and cut into thin slices.
- Peel the mango and slice into thin strips.
- Squeeze the juice from 2 limes into a bowl, and add olive oil, soy sauce, minced onion, salt and pepper.
- In a bowl, toss together the mango, carrot, rocket, and lime-soy dressing.
- Enjoy!
Top Recipe
Stuffed Eggplant
By Lingonberrylane, Lydia Ln

Details
Servings 2
Level of difficulty Easy
Preparation time 10
Cost Average budget
- 1 Eggplant
- 3 slices Bacon
- 1/4-1/2 cup onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 package button mushrooms
- Cheese - I used a mixture of cheddar and parmesan because that's what I had on hand.
- Topping:
- breadcrumbs - I had some homemade from an old baguette mixed with a little parmesan, garlic and chives
- Garnish (make it pretty)
- Crumbled bacon
- chives
- parsley
You can't go wrong with this delicious dish!
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These are the sweet 'n' sour spare ribs you've been waiting for all your life!

By MPozzobon
A classic BBQ favorite with an Asian twist! Full recipe HERE
- 1 pound button bone spareribs
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- A pinch of salt
- A pinch of flour
- 1/2 cup cold water
- 2 tablespoons white vinegar
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 3 heaping tablespoons cornstarch mixed in cold water
Sour Cream Chicken

By alexscharft
Mix the sour cream & soups together
- Chicken Breasts
- 1 package of Onion Soup Mix
- 1 500 ml of Sour Cream
- 2 cans of Cream of Mushroom Soup
- Dill
- Paprika
For Date Night or Dinner Parties: Easy Frutti di Mare Seafood Pasta

All you need is a crisp white wine, some crusty bread and good company to enjoy it fully!
Chicken and Rice

By Rageasaurus
Place chicken in crock pot
- 2 Tbs Worcester sauce
- 1 Can cream of Mushroom soup
- 1 Soup can milk
- 1/2 Envelope dry onion soup mix
- 4 Boneless chicken breast
Tomato Tart

By Gitanjali Roche
This classic French Tomato Tart is easy to make, and perfect for sharing!
- 1 prepared tart dough
- 2-3 tomatoes, depending on size
- hot or grainy mustard
- grated cheese
- olive oil
- dried parsley and garlic
This Savory Potato, Bacon & Leek "Crumble" is Guaranteed to Please

Today we're going to introduce you to a delicious savory and hearty variant with potatoes, bacon, leeks and a cheesy parmesan topping.
Low Fat Mushroom Soup

By madisonwhiskey
saute mushrooms and onions in margarine about 5 mins
- 1 cup of thinly sliced mushrooms
- 1/4 cup of finely chopped onions
- 2 tbsp. of corn oil margarine
- 2 tbsp. of flour
- 2 cups of chicken broth or stock
- 2 tbsp. skim milk powder
- 1/2 cup of skim milk
- 1/2 tsp. of salt
- 1/2 tsp. of pepper
Traditional Club Sandwich

By Stephanie Holmes
Nothing beats a good club sandwich, with its stacked layers of simple ingredients that go together so deliciously
- 3 slices white bread (toasted)
- 2 slices cooked bacon
- 2 ounces cooked roasted chicken breast
- 2 tomato slices
- 1 slice cheese
- 2 romaine lettuce leaves
- 2 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard
Mushroom Soup

By lali184
Put 2 tbsp. of butter in a wok and sauté garlic and onions for 2-3 minutes on low to medium heat until onions beco
- 8 oz. sliced crimini or baby bella mushrooms
- 2 tbsp. onions, finely chopped
- 1-2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tbsp. unsalted butter
- 3 tbsp. unbleached wheat flour
- 2 cups vegetable broth
- 1 cup evaporated milk
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
- 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg powder
Chicken Casserole with Cream

By cristiehodges38
MAMA'S RECIPE
- 6 chicken breast(cooked and boiled) ,2 cans of cream of mushroom & chicken soup ,1 cup of milk ,1 3/4 cup chicken broth ,1 stick of butter ,1 bag of cornbread stuffing
Tosca Reno's Keep-It-Tight Tilapia

By bea1085
Preheat your oven to 400°F/ 205°C
- 1/4 cup / 60 ml best-quality olive oil
- • 3 cloves garlic, minced or pressed
- • 1 tsp / 5 ml paprika
- • 1 tsp / 5 ml ginger
- • 1 tsp / 5 ml fresh ground black pepper
- • 1 tsp / 5 ml dried mustard
- • 1 tsp / 5 ml oregano
- • 1 tsp / 5 ml chili powder
- • 1 pinch cayenne pepper
- • 4 tilapia filets, thawed
Blue Burger

By cdanyell214
Mix ground beef, cheese, onion and hamburger seasoning in bowl
- 2 LBS Lean Ground Beef
- 1/2 Cup Crumbled Blue Cheese
- 1/2 Cup finely chopped onion
- 2 TBSP McCormick Grill mates Hamburger Seasoning
- 8 Hamburger or Kaiser rolls
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