What are your favorite main course recipes

[Connie of Trenton]

We are having out of town friends for dinner and I would like to make something new for the main course. Anyone care to share their favorite recipe?

 

[yummy72]

This is a family favorite...It freezes well and is easy to fix with a nice salad, bread and dessert.

Chicken Spaghetti

1 onion, chopped
4-5 stalks celery, sliced
1 green pepper, chopped
1 stick butter or margarine
one small jar pimiento
1 lb. block Velveeta
2 cups cooked, diced chicken
chicken broth, optional
1 package spaghetti, cooked according to package directions

Sauté onion, celery, and green pepper in butter. Mix all ingredients together, adding chicken broth if mixture appears too dry. Bake at 350 degrees, in casserole dish until hot and cheese is melted. This freezes well too.

 

[buffett010]

Here's my Mexican Lasagne recipe. I'll even give you the dessert recipe I usually serve with it. The lasagne is super easy, and so is the dessert!

Mexican Lasagne

2 pounds ground beef
3 cans chili beans, slightly drained
3 pkgs. taco seasoning mix
1 pkg. 10" flour tortillas (could use corn if you prefer)
5 cans enchilada sauce
2 pounds shredded cheddar, co-jack, monterey jack, or whatever you prefer

In a large skillet, brown ground beef. Add chili beans and taco seasoning mix. Stir well. In a 9x13 baking dish, put a thin layer of enchilada sauce. On top of that, place a layer of tortillas (they can come up the sides a little). Then layer with ground beef mixture, cheese, and enchilada sauce. Continue layering again with flour tortillas, and end with tortillas, cheese, then sauce. If there is sauce left over, I heat it up and serve on the side. Bake in a 350 degree oven for about 35-4o minutes, or until hot all the way through.

For dessert:

Margarita Pie

9" graham cracker crust
14 oz. sweetened condensed milk
1/3 c. Nellie and Joe's Key West lime juice (can substitute ReaLime)
2-4 T. tequila
2T. triple sec
1 c. (1/2 pt.) whipping cream, whipped
Additional whipped cream and lime slices for garnigh

In large bowl, combine sweetened condensed milk, lime juice, tequila, and triple sec. Mix well. Fold in whipped cream. Pour into prepared graham cracker crust. Freeze or chill until firm. Garnish as desired.

I also make these using the individual pie crusts. Keep in mind that since this pie is not baked, you might not want to serve to kids.