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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
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.
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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
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Iowa City Oatmeal Cookies
- Servings: 18
- Yield: 3 dozen
- Number of ingredients: 12
- Read more about the recipe here
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Loosemeat Sandwiches III
- Cook: 40 minutes
- Total: 40 minutes
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 8 servings
- Number of ingredients: 8
- Read more about the recipe here
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Baked Buttermilk Pumpkin Doughnuts
- Servings: 12
- Yield: 12 doughnuts
- Number of ingredients: 20
- Read more about the recipe here
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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
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Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies I
- Servings: 42
- Yield: 7 dozen
- Number of ingredients: 9
- Read more about the recipe here
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Loosemeat Sandwiches II
- Cook: 15 minutes
- Total: 15 minutes
- Servings: 6
- Yield: 6 servings
- Number of ingredients: 2
- Read more about the recipe here
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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
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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
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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
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Pride Of Iowa Cookies
- Servings: 18
- Yield: 3 dozen
- Number of ingredients: 12
- Read more about the recipe here
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Sour Cream Raisin Pie IV
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 1 - 8 inch pie
- Number of ingredients: 14
- Read more about the recipe here
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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
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Mock Pecan Pie I
- Servings: 8
- Yield: 1 pie
- Number of ingredients: 8
- Read more about the recipe here
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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
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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
