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Best Holiday Main Dish Recipes

Holiday main dishes are the heart of your festive table, bringing everyone together for a memorable meal. Whether roasting a turkey, glazing a ham, or serving a juicy beef tenderloin, these recipes are designed to impress without the stress.

Each main dish is packed with flavor, easy to prepare, and perfect for making your holiday celebrations truly special.

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Spiral sliced ham with honey baked ham glaze in roasting pan.

How to Cook Spiral Ham

A row of brisket slices on a wooden board are served next to mashed potatoes.

Best Crock Pot Beef Brisket Recipe (Slow Cooker)

Boneless air fryer turkey breast on platter, sliced.

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Slice of lasagna garnished with fresh basil and parsley.

Homemade Lasagna Recipe

Why make my Lasagna Recipe? Because itโ€™s a time-tested, reliable family favorite, passed down through generations from my Italian restaurant-owning Grandpa.

Herb buttered turkey with crispy skin and stuffed with fresh herbs, oranges in a roasting pan.

Best Herb Buttered Turkey

Roast the perfect herb-buttered turkeyโ€”no brining needed! With over 35 years of experience and all my tips, tricks, and a handy printable chart, youโ€™ll have

Stuffed shells on plate, drizzled with Alfredo sauce and some crunch breadcrumbs.

Giant Cheese Stuffed Shells Recipe (Olive Garden)

Craving Olive Garden Stuffed Shells? Iโ€™ll show you how to make this foolproof, cheesy recipe at home! From creamy fillings to marinara and Alfredo layers,

Reuben Sliders on plate with barbecue potato chips.

Reuben Sliders Recipe

These easy Reuben sliders are loaded with melty Swiss cheese, tangy sauerkraut and corned beef aka pastramiโ€”topped with Everything But the Bagel seasoning for a

Beef Tenderloin Ina Garten, sliced on a plate with gorgonzola sauce, mashed potatoes and asparagus.

Easy Beef Tenderloin with Gorgonzola Sauceย (Ina Garten)

4-ingredient beef tenderloin by Ina Garten makes an incredibly tender filet of beef topped with a creamy gorgonzola sauce. Juicy inside, crispy outside and

Slices of ribeye steak on plate with asparagus.

Best Sous Vide Boneless Ribeye Steak Recipe

Learn to make a perfectly cooked ribeye with a tender texture and amazing flavor! An easy step-by-step recipe for Sous Vide ribeye requiring only 15 minutes of

Multiple, air fryer turkey tenderloins juicy and on platter garnished with fresh rosemary.

Best Easy Air Fryer Turkey Tenderloin Recipe

This holiday season, stay stress-free with this easy Air Fryer Turkey Tenderloin recipe seasoned with a delicious spice rub and made in about 30 minutes! Air

Square image of bowl of juicy Italian braised short ribs over mashed potatoes with rich gravy.

Best Italian Braised Short Ribs Recipe

These tender Italian Braised Short Ribs are exquisite, and perfect for a chilly fall or winter day! Both elegant and amazingly simple; for Sunday dinner or

Marinated pork tenderloin with broccoli and mashed potatoes.

Best Juicy Marinated Pork Tenderloin (Air Fryer)

Pork tenderloin air fryer style! It only takes 25 minutes and uses fresh ingredients! A juicy pork tenderloin with an easy cranberry orange chutney, perfect for

Turkey Roasting, thawing and buying guide with free printable.

How to Roast a Turkey in a Convection or Conventional Oven (+ free printable)

This post covers the basics for turkey roasting; from fresh vs. frozen turkey, how to thaw a frozen turkey, cooking and roasting times for convection or

Air Fryer Turkey Thigh on plate with veggies.

Easy Juicy Air Fryer Turkey Thighs Recipe

Enjoy these easy juicy Air Fryer Turkey Thighs in less than an hour. Crispy skin on the outside, juicy and tender on the inside. Perfect for those times you

Air Fryer Turkey leg on cutting board with a few slices removed.

Easy Crispy Air Fryer Turkey Legs

Golden brown on the outside and tender and juicy on the inside, these easy Air Fryer Turkey Legs are perfectly rubbed with a smoky seasoned butter and air fried

Slice of ham pot pie on a plate with fresh thyme.

Easy Ham Pie Recipe

This Easy Ham Pot Pie Recipe uses all your best leftovers from the holidays and puts them all into one fantastic dish - except for the desserts, of course. The

Coca Cola Ham recipes with ham slices on plate with serving fork.

Bourbon Glazed Ham (Coca Cola Ham Recipe)

Bourbon Glazed Ham is an oven baked ham with just a few easy ingredients for an incredibly flavorful and simple ham glaze! This unique Coca Cola Ham recipe is

Chicken Divan on a plate with a fork, showing a buttery crumb topping.

Turkey Divan Recipe (or chicken)

This best turkey divan recipe uses leftover turkey or chicken. It is creamy, flavorful, with bright pops of broccoli and topped with either a crispy, buttery

Long Pinterest Pin, top image of a elegant but simple Thanksgiving table, bottom image Pumpernickel stuffing

Thanksgiving Menu 2021

Traditional Thanksgiving Menu 2021, from main course, sides to delicious and decadent desserts and drinks. That's why I have collected all of my favorite

Facebook image of Sliced Turkey Breast on cutting board with pan gravy drizzled on top. Large fork in foreground with pitcher of gravy behind.

Best Instant Pot Turkey Breast Recipe

This holiday season (or anytime turkey cravings hit) make this Instant Pot turkey breast recipe! Crazy juicy, simple, so flavorful; this roasted turkey breast

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