Big Game Main Dish Recipes

Loaded hot dog on a poppy seed bun made Chicago-style with no ketchup.

Ground beef is simmered with onion, tomatoes, beans, and seasonings. An easy homemade chili that is ready in 15 minutes.

Man, when your guests bite into these at the Memorial Day cookout, they'll savor meat so tender and juicy that it slides right off the bone and gets you the respect you deserve! I have found that the major restaurant chains who make this awesome dish pre-cook their ribs SLOWLY before the quick grilling process.

Grilled steak, chicken, bell peppers, and onions in a honey teriyaki sauce.

Flavorful turkey chili made with kidney beans and many wonderful spices.

This is a super speedy dinner I like to make when it is getting late and I haven't cooked yet. Chili, corn chips and cheese are topped with lettuce and tomato. Spice it up with your favorite salsa. Vegetarian chili can be found with the regular chili - it is often labeled as 'fat free'. This recipe can easily be doubled, and cooked in a 9x13 inch baking dish.

This is so easy and very tasty. Serve on buns with French fries or potato chips.

Easy BBQ chicken pizza made with diced chicken, spicy BBQ sauce, and onion.

Hearty chili made in a slow cooker is an easy recipe for weeknight dinners.

Flavorful meatballs that are quick and easy to prep for the slow cooker.

These English muffin pizzas are very fast to make and very kid-friendly!

Very tasty meatballs full of spice and sauteed to perfection. I usually serve mine with spaghetti, but I've also served them with a BBQ sauce and rice on the side.

A spicy sandwich that will please anyone who loves Buffalo chicken wings!

Can be made on the stove or in the slow cooker. It's quick, easy and so good.

Easy to prepare and loaded with flavor, this is great for a busy weeknight and is good enough for company.

Use your favorite dry rub and barbeque sauce to make this succulent pork. A little trick I like is to put 2 ramekins with liquid smoke flavoring in with the meat and roast it slowly. Do your patriotic American duty and serve this on the cheapest, lightest white hamburger buns you can find.

Easy chili you can throw in the slow cooker and forget about until dinner.

Miss the tarheel tradition of a pig pickin'? Then find yourself a crock pot, a big pork shoulder, some cider vinegar and get cooking! While ground and crushed red pepper will provide the basic heat - go the extra mile and find some Texas Pete (or Trappey's) pepper sauce to bring the taste of Carolina to your kitchen.

My way of making pulled pork is simple: slow cooker, 1 can of beer, a 5 to 6 pound pork butt, seasonings, and a bottle of barbecue sauce. My beer choice is Shiner Bock®. My seasoning choices are salt, pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder. My barbecue sauce choice is Sweet Baby Ray's®. Just put it in a slow cooker before you go to bed and when you wake up the magic has happened. See for yourself. This recipe is perfect for a party, and you can even prepare 2 and feed around 30 people. Serve on onion or hamburger buns.

This breakfast pizza has a crust made from crescent-roll dough and is topped with sausage, hash browns, and cheese.

A delicious and easy Christmas Eve recipe for your family.

This is a sweet and savory pulled pork that combines many techniques for the best flavor. The slow cooker makes the meat fall off the bone!

This is a simple recipe for authentic brick-oven pizza made famous by several, well-known Brooklyn pizzerias. Best accompanied by ice-cold pilsner-style lager beer.

Quick and easy recipe that is great at parties and showers. You can use any combination of chopped veggies and cheeses-whatever your family likes!