Midwestern US Recipes

Bring the city's famous deep dish pie right to your table. A crispy crust, melted mozzarella and tangy tomato sauce is guaranteed to knock this one out...

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Hard to pick a more classic fair food than a good old corndog on a stick. A cornmeal batter with honey, flour, and egg turns some ordinary hot dogs into nostalgia-inducing...

Method:   deep fryer
Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with lard, shortening, salt, all-purpose flour, baking powder, nonfat milk


Time:   under 30 minutes

Recreate the iconic Dorothy Lynch salad dressing at home with this recipe. Made with tomato soup, vinegar, sugar, and various spices, it's the perfect...


Time:   under 30 minutes

If you can boil water, you can make this Indiana spaghetti. It's as simple as cooking bacon, sauteing some onions, and tossing it all together for a winning dish.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

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Italian beef sandwiches are as classic Chicago as deep dish pizza. Roast beef served on a French roll with some mozzarella brings home a taste of the windy city.

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours

Your whole wheat baked pizzas topped with mushrooms, peppers, onions, or other veggies of choice will be a far cry from greasy delivery slices.

Method:   bread machine, oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

Thanks to chocolate syrup and chopped nuts these brownies are about as rich as can be. Oh, and that's not even mentioning the thick chocolate topping.

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

A jar of giardiniera makes a centerpiece, condiment, and gift all in one. Vinegar-packed veggies and hot peppers make an awesome sweet and spicy topping for sausages and hot...

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   over 5 hours

Made with whole wheat flour, active dry yeast or rapid rise yeast, water, milk, salt, honey, vegetable oil

Method:   oven
Time:   over 2 hours

Cincinnati chili features ground beef infused with cinnamon, allspice, and a hint of chocolate for a distinct taste. Served over spaghetti, it's a different take on the usual chili...

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

Buckeyes reinvented - these little peanut butter treats give a nod to their namesake while keeping things simple and fun. The combination of cream cheese and chips is where the...

Method:   stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours

What's in a real Chicago dog, you ask? The fresh tomatoes and sweet pickle relish are crucial, but you can't forget the fresh-cut fries on the side. Throw on a Cubs hat for good...

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with oil, bread, mayonnaise, American cheese, flour, milk, salt, egg, cornflake crumbs

Method:   deep fryer
Time:   under 30 minutes

This Chicago-style pocket with lamb, beef, and homemade Tzaziki sauce will have you skipping the street carts and grabbing the cutting board.

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

This Iowa-style corn pudding is nostalgia baked to perfection, a golden-brown tribute to the simple joys of farmhouse cooking.

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

This peanut butter and chocolate candy is shaped to look like the Buckeye nut (also known as a horse chestnut).

Method:   stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours

With bits of bacon and a golden breadcrumb topping, this Iowa corn casserole is all about hearty flavors that are just right for any occasion.

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with walnuts, whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, active dry or rapid rise yeast, orange peel, salt, milk, water, honey, vegetable oil

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours

A casserole version of the German-Russian cabbage and beef-filled yeast bread dough. This easy version adds a cheesy mushroom sauce to the filling and tops it with biscuits.

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

Check out these warm, savory Runzas made by wrapping ground beef and veggies in a soft dough - that's comfort food nailed.

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours

Made with salt, flour, meat, cayenne pepper, bell peppers, egg, water, breadcrumbs, butter

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

Made with butter, corn, sugar, black pepper, bacon, fine bread crumbs, tomatoes, green bell pepper, salt

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

Made with kosher salt, cayenne pepper, black pepper, spiral pasta, whipping cream, sharp white cheddar cheese, ground mustard, Worcestershire...

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with potatoes, green beans, carrots, green cabbage, corn, hominy, tomatoes, chicken broth, mixed pickling spices, lemon

Method:   stovetop
Time:   over 5 hours