Recipes from Iowa
A 2019 study by Hotschedules, a restaurant and hospitality software, revealed that Americans eat out a lot. In fact, 56% of Americans told the company that they eat out two to three times a week, which included both in-restaurant dining and ordering takeout. Diners certainly have a wide variety of options to choose from: There are mor than 1 million restaurants throughout the country, according to the National Restaurant Association.
But in the last year, the novel coronavirus pandemic has affected almost every corner of American daily life—not the least of which being how we eat. With rules for social distancing in place along with various states of shutdown orders since March 2020, many people have turned to home-cooked meals in lieu of going out or even getting something delivered.
Of course, eating local favorites is a special kind of treat—so to help you on this home cooking journey, Stacker scoured Allrecipes' collection of more than 3,000 recipes grouped by state to bring you a list of beloved favorites from Iowa.
Many of these recipes are great for any skill levels—so don't worry if your culinary expertise leave something to be desired. Keep reading to gain some inspiration for your next meal.
Iowa Pork Steak
- Prep: 15 minutes
- Cook: 1 hr 45 minutes
- Total: 2 hrs
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 11
- Read more about the recipe here
Iowa Maid-Rites
- Prep: 30 minutes
- Cook: 2 hrs
- Total: 2 hrs 30 minutes
- Servings: 15
- Yield: 15 servings
- Number of ingredients: 4
- Read more about the recipe here
Iowa City Oatmeal Cookies
- Servings: 18
- Yield: 3 dozen
- Number of ingredients: 12
- Read more about the recipe here
Quick Lemon Crisps
- Prep: 10 minutes
- Cook: 10 minutes
- Total: 20 minutes
- Servings: 72
- Yield: 6 dozen
- Number of ingredients: 7
- Read more about the recipe here
Herb Roasted Pork
- Prep: 20 minutes
- Cook: 3 hrs
- Total: 3 hrs 20 minutes
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 10
- Read more about the recipe here
Kendra's Maid-Rite Sandwiches
- Prep: 10 minutes
- Cook: 35 minutes
- Total: 45 minutes
- Servings: 16
- Yield: 16 sandwiches
- Number of ingredients: 9
- Read more about the recipe here
Smothered Pheasant
- Prep: 5 minutes
- Cook: 1 hr 45 minutes
- Total: 1 hr 50 minutes
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 5
- Read more about the recipe here
Glazed Ham
- Prep: 5 minutes
- Cook: 8 hrs 35 minutes
- Total: 8 hrs 40 minutes
- Servings: 12
- Yield: 12 servings
- Number of ingredients: 7
- Read more about the recipe here
Runzas (Bierocks)
- Prep: 20 minutes
- Cook: 1 hr
- Total: 1 hr 20 minutes
- Servings: 9
- Yield: 9 pastries
- Number of ingredients: 6
- Read more about the recipe here
Iowa City Oatmeal Cookie (Cocktail)
- Prep: 5 minutes
- Total: 5 minutes
- Servings: 1
- Yield: 1 cocktail
- Number of ingredients: 4
- Read more about the recipe here
Loosemeat Sandwiches III
- Cook: 40 minutes
- Total: 40 minutes
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 8
- Read more about the recipe here
Marty's Loosemeat Sandwich
- Prep: 10 minutes
- Cook: 20 minutes
- Total: 30 minutes
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 6
- Read more about the recipe here
Mansaka
- Prep: 15 minutes
- Cook: 35 minutes
- Total: 50 minutes
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 15
- Read more about the recipe here
Amish Cookies
- Prep: 10 minutes
- Cook: 10 minutes
- Additional: 40 minutes
- Total: 1 hr
- Servings: 60
- Yield: 5 dozen
- Number of ingredients: 9
- Read more about the recipe here
Aunt Tootie's Pineapple Pie
- Prep: 20 minutes
- Cook: 1 hr
- Additional: 2 hrs
- Total: 3 hrs 20 minutes
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 1 - 9 inch pie
- Number of ingredients: 11
- Read more about the recipe here
Runza Burgers
- Prep: 10 minutes
- Cook: 30 minutes
- Total: 40 minutes
- Servings: 10
- Yield: 10 servings
- Number of ingredients: 9
- Read more about the recipe here
Garlicky Summer Squash and Fresh Corn
- Prep: 15 minutes
- Cook: 15 minutes
- Total: 30 minutes
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 10
- Read more about the recipe here
Baked Buttermilk Pumpkin Doughnuts
- Servings: 12
- Yield: 12 doughnuts
- Number of ingredients: 20
- Read more about the recipe here
Dutch Croquetten
- Prep: 15 minutes
- Cook: 10 minutes
- Total: 25 minutes
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 18
- Read more about the recipe here
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies I
- Servings: 42
- Yield: 7 dozen
- Number of ingredients: 9
- Read more about the recipe here
Loosemeat Sandwiches II
- Cook: 15 minutes
- Total: 15 minutes
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 2
- Read more about the recipe here
Henry and Maudie's Oatmeal Cookies
- Prep: 15 minutes
- Cook: 15 minutes
- Additional: 1 hr
- Total: 1 hr 30 minutes
- Servings: 60
- Yield: 5 dozen
- Number of ingredients: 9
- Read more about the recipe here
Loosemeat Sandwiches I
- Prep: 10 minutes
- Cook: 20 minutes
- Total: 30 minutes
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 11
- Read more about the recipe here
Stroganoff Sandwich
- Prep: 40 minutes
- Cook: 5 minutes
- Total: 45 minutes
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 12
- Read more about the recipe here
Pride Of Iowa Cookies
- Servings: 18
- Yield: 3 dozen
- Number of ingredients: 12
- Read more about the recipe here
P.J.'s Fresh Corn Salad
- Prep: 15 minutes
- Additional: 1 hr
- Total: 1 hr 15 minutes
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 7
- Read more about the recipe here
Iowa Enchiladas
- Prep: 20 minutes
- Cook: 55 minutes
- Total: 1 hr 15 minutes
- Servings: 12
- Yield: 12 servings
- Number of ingredients: 11
- Read more about the recipe here
Corn Tomato Salad
- Prep: 15 minutes
- Cook: 5 minutes
- Additional: 20 minutes
- Total: 40 minutes
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 8
- Read more about the recipe here
Three Pepper Chicken
- Prep: 25 minutes
- Cook: 35 minutes
- Total: 1 hr
- Servings: 2
- Yield: 2 servings
- Number of ingredients: 12
- Read more about the recipe here
Reuben Mac
- Prep: 30 minutes
- Cook: 30 minutes
- Total: 1 hr
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 17
- Read more about the recipe here
Speculaas Cookies or Spicy Sinterklass Cakes
- Prep: 15 minutes
- Cook: 15 minutes
- Additional: 1 hr
- Total: 1 hr 30 minutes
- Servings: 30
- Yield: 30 small cookies
- Number of ingredients: 13
- Read more about the recipe here
Sour Cream Raisin Pie IV
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 1 - 8 inch pie
- Number of ingredients: 14
- Read more about the recipe here
Memaw's Country Eggs Goldenrod
- Prep: 5 minutes
- Cook: 25 minutes
- Total: 30 minutes
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 7
- Read more about the recipe here
Mock Pecan Pie I
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 1 pie
- Number of ingredients: 8
- Read more about the recipe here
Apple Jack Iowa Pork Chops from Des Moines
- Prep: 20 minutes
- Cook: 20 minutes
- Total: 40 minutes
- Servings: 4
- Yield: 4 servings
- Number of ingredients: 12
- Read more about the recipe here
Steph's Summer Salsa
- Prep: 30 minutes
- Total: 30 minutes
- Servings: 40
- Yield: 5 cups
- Number of ingredients: 10
- Read more about the recipe here
