Main Dish Dinner Party Recipes

"Oh wow. Oh my. This recipe is a keeper. I don't make too many recipes twice, but this one I just might. Recipe courtesy of Food Network."

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Ingredients: fresh ground pepper, cottage cheese...

"A delicious, fragrant broiled (or grilled) cornish hen which derives its glaze from apple jelly, apple cider and five-spice powder. Recipe from Weight Watchers - 7 points per 1/2 hen and 1/2 tbsp. glaze. You can substitute 1 1/2 pounds skinned chicken drumsticks for the Cornish Hens - just increase the cooking time by an additional 5-10 minutes and..."

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Ingredients: apple jelly, salt...

"The sides bake with the game hens to save time and clean up. Each bird serves two; so they are halved with a heavy knife or kitchen shears just before serving. From Better Homes and Gardens"

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Ingredients: fresh oregano, fresh thyme...

"An easy vegetarian pasta meal that can be ready in less than 30 minutes. From Better Homes and Gardens"

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Ingredients: cracked black pepper, frozen cut green beans...

"Cook the pasta and vegetables in the same pot to save time, remembering to ladle out about 1/4 cup of the pasta cooking water before draining the pasta. The starchy salted water will keep the final dish moist without adding extra oil. By Marie Simmons"

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Ingredients: coarse salt, pepper, tiny peas...

"Another delicious-sounding recipe from WW (3 points per 1 skewer and 1/2 cup salsa). These shrimp are cooked under the oven broiler."

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Ingredients: crushed pineapple, fresh cilantro...

"A delicious-sounding grilled chicken from Weight Watchers (9 points per 1 skewer and 3/4 cup rice). Cooking time does not include rice."

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Ingredients: unsweetened dried shredded coconut, light coconut milk...

"Chicken breasts in cream sauce with Artichoke Hearts. From the Good Housekeeping Illustrated Cookbook."

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Ingredients: water-packed artichoke hearts, lemon juice...

"This is a recipe I like to throw together when we want something a little different. It comes out really good! You can also substitute other soup flavors and different veggies. I like to make it with a broccoli/cauliflower mixture."

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Ingredients: cream of chicken soup, cream of mushroom soup...

"Biryani is a rice dish, that is cooked either with chicken or meat. It can be made in various ways. When I first started making Biryani on the stove, my biggest problem was when I added the rice, the water would not get absorbed and my rice would get mushy. Making it in the microwave, can be a bit tedious, but definitely a good way for beginners to..."

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Ingredients: cloves, rose water...

"Lampreys (sometimes called lamprey eels due to their similar appearance) are a deeply underappreciated fish in the Americas and a delicacy in southwestern Europe (Portugal, Spain, and France) and Asia, costing consumers there upwards of $25/pound. It is quite inexpensive here if your angler has been successful. Lamprey is not exceptionally strong in..."

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Ingredients: fresh parsley, nutmeg...