Made with salt, flour, meat, cayenne pepper, bell peppers, egg, water, breadcrumbs, butter
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Midwestern US Recipes
Good homestyle Midwestern cooking is what you'll find in these recipes like Chicago style pizza, Wisconsin cheese soup, and Kansas City bbq.
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Chicago-Style Fried Mock Chicken Legs
Western Missouri Casserole
Made with corn bread mix, ground beef, corn, green beans or red beans, tomato soup or juice, onion, picante sauce
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Corn Pudding, Iowa-Style
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
Wisconsin Vegetable Cheese Soup
Made with mushrooms, ham, cornstarch, flour, chicken broth, milk, paprika, cayenne pepper, dry mustard, Cheddar cheese
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Indiana Persimmon Ice Cream
Made with milk, lemon juice, persimmons, sugar, flour, eggs, salt, heavy cream
Time: 2-5 hours
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Runza Casserole
Made with biscuits, ground beef, onion, cabbage, cream of mushroom soup, Cheddar cheese
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Chicago Fire Italian Sausage Sandwiches
Made with hot peppers, hot Italian sausage, hot dog buns, yellow mustard, onion, pickle relish, tomato
Method: outdoor grill
Time: under 30 minutes
Missouri-Style Ribs
Made with salt, sugar, ground cumin, black pepper, chili powder, paprika, full pork rib racks, vinegar, hot pepper sauce
Method: oven, outdoor grill
Time: 2-5 hours
Hamburger Hot Dish
Made with Parmesan cheese, cayenne pepper, elbow macaroni, ground beef, processed cheese product, milk, mushrooms, tomatoes, green onions
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Kansas City Steak Strips
Made with fresh green beans, egg noodles, black pepper, vegetable oil, beef top round steak, yellow onion, tomato sauce, beef broth, chili sauce
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Hoosier Sugar Cream Pie
Made with nutmeg, pie pastry, half and half, heavy cream, sugar, all-purpose flour, butter
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Wisconsin Native's Beer Cheese Soup
Made with hot pepper sauce, cayenne pepper, salt, black pepper, chicken broth, beer, butter, flour, milk or half and half, Cheddar cheese
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Black Walnut Liqueur
Made with vanilla extract, black walnuts, vodka, bourbon, corn syrup, water
Method: stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Chocolate Chip, Raisin And Sunflower Seed Cookies
Made with raisins, roasted, unsalted sunflower seeds, all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, butter, sugar, egg, vanilla extract, quick-cooking oats
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Hoosier Meatloaf With Jack Daniels Sauce
Made with ground chuck, ground pork, porridge oats, egg, beef bouillon granules, allspice, black pepper, thyme, onions, green bell peppers
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Iowa Corn Casserole
Made with cream style corn, bacon, bread crumbs, onion, green bell pepper
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Nebraska Corn Pie
Made with butter, corn, sugar, black pepper, bacon, fine bread crumbs, tomatoes, green bell pepper, salt
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Kansas City BBQ Seasoning
Made with ground ginger, sugar, seasoned salt, paprika, barbecue spice, garlic salt, onion salt, celery salt, black pepper, chili seasoning
Time: under 30 minutes
Cheeseburgers with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce
Made with hamburger buns, beefsteak tomato, lettuce, ground beef, salt, black pepper, canned roasted red peppers, mayonnaise, sour cream, Cheddar cheese
Method: outdoor grill
Time: under 30 minutes
North Dakota Bread
Made with wheat germ, active dry yeast, water, sunflower oil, egg, cottage cheese, honey, salt, bread flour, whole wheat flour
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Sunflower Seed Candy
Made with baking soda, sugar, corn syrup, water, sunflower seeds, butter, vanilla extract
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Kansas City Barbecue Burger
Made with coleslaw, sandwich buns, ground beef, ketchup, chili powder, hickory smoked salt seasoning mix, hot pepper sauce
Method: outdoor grill
Time: under 30 minutes
Minnesota's Favorite Cookie
Made with toffee baking bits, butter, brown sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, milk chocolate chips, semisweet chocolate chips
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Original Kansas City Style Barbecue Sauce
Made with water, corn syrup, tomato paste, vinegar, molasses, brown sugar, liquid smoke, salt, onion powder, black pepper
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Missouri Cole Slaw
Made with evaporated milk, carrots, cabbage, salt, sour cream, sugar, vinegar, onion
Time: 1-2 hours
Bread Machine Whole Grain Sunflower Bread
Made with sunflower seeds, raisins, milk, vegetable oil, honey, salt, bread flour, rye flour, whole wheat flour, active dry yeast
Method: bread machine
Time: 1-2 hours
Banana-Black Walnut Cake With Caramel Frosting
Made with shortening, sugar, eggs, bananas, buttermilk, vanilla extract, black walnuts, butter, brown sugar
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
North Dakota Apricot Cheesecake
Made with sour cream, eggs, dried apricots, water, graham cracker crumbs, butter, orange juice, cream cheese, sugar
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: over 5 hours
Cranberry Almond Bread
Made with almonds, whole milk, flour, egg, sugar, orange zest, baking powder, almond extract, salt, cranberries
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Hoosier Chocolate Chip and Peanut Bars
Made with sugar, brown sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, water, semisweet chocolate chips, egg whites, peanuts, flour, baking powder
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Bread Machine Sunflower Corn Bread
Made with bread machine yeast, bread flour, dry milk, salt, cornmeal, sunflower seeds, molasses, olive oil, water
Method: bread machine
Time: 1-2 hours
Runzas
Made with salt, flour, eggs, shortening, ground beef, onion, cabbage, Worcestershire, oregano, savory
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Not to be confused with evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk is very sweet (and very sticky) and used primarily in desserts.
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