Salty Bacon Hot Dogs

There’s really nothing more American than bacon wrapped hot dogs topped with yummy goodness!

Ingredients

• 4 slices of pre-cooked bacon (crumbled)
• 4 hot dogs
• 4 buns for hot dogs
• 3 tbsp of mustard
• 1/3 cup of pickle slices

Preparation

1. Follow the instructions on the packet to cook the hot dogs.
2. Toast both sides of the bun.
3. Put the hot dogs in the buns.
4. Put pickles, mustard, and crumbled bacon on top.
5. Serve.

Traditional Pot Roast

You may recall eating pot roast on Sundays. At family dinners, this may be the go-to dish, prepared by many of your close relatives. The national appeal of this dish by families is the reason why this dish has become one of the most cooked meals in the American household.

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup of water
• 3 cloves of crushed garlic
• 2 tbsp of Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tbsp of vegetable oil
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/4 cup of red wine
• 1/2 tsp of black pepper
• 1 tsp of seasoning mix
• 1 tsp of salt
• 1 tbsp of beef bouillon granules
• 1 cup of onion wedges (sliced thinly)
• 1 chuck roast (boneless)
• 1 can cream of mushroom soup

Seasoning Mix:

• 1 cup of salt
• 1/4 cup of black pepper
• 1/4 cup of garlic powder

Preparation

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. In a bowl, combine seasoning mix, black pepper, and salt.
3. Rub the dry mixture on both sides of the roast.
4. In a skillet, heat oil to cook the roast, searing both sides.
5. Place the roast in a roaster pan.
6. In a skillet, add garlic and onions to and cook for about 2 minutes.
7. Place the onions and garlic into the roaster pan and add bay leaves.
8. In a bowl, combine wine, beef bouillon, mushroom soup, and Worcestershire sauce and pour it over the meat.
9. Add water.
10. Place foil on the pan to cover it and bake for 3 hours.
11. Throw away the bay leaves.

Biscuits With Gravy

Biscuits and gravy is the breakfast favorite of most Southerners residing in the Southern part of the United States. If you have gone in that direction, you have probably come across this Southern favorite in a restaurant’s menu.

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups of milk
• 1/4 cup of flour
• 1 packet of pork sausage crumbles
• 1 can of jumbo buttermilk biscuits
• Black pepper and salt to taste

Preparation

1. Follow the instructions on the packet to cook the biscuits.
2. In skillet, cook the sausage over medium-high heat for about 6 minutes, stirring regularly.
3. Add in flour and stir.
4. Add in milk and stir.
5. When the mixture comes to a boil, decrease the heat to medium-low to allow to simmer for about 2 minutes, stirring regularly.
6. Season it with salt and black pepper.
7. Slice the biscuits in half from the middle.
8. Place the biscuits on a plate and serve with 1/3 cup of gravy.

Pumpkin Bars

Most Americans love to bake pumpkin pies at home. With this recipe, you will get the old and traditional flavor of pumpkin pie, but with one exception. Instead of eating pumpkin pie, you will be eating pumpkin bars—the same great taste, but in a different shape.

Ingredients

Pumpkin Bars:

• 1 2/3 cups of sugar (granulated)
• 1 cup of vegetable oil
• 1 tsp of baking soda
• 1 tsp of salt
• 15 oz. can of pumpkin
• 2 cups of all-purpose flour (sifted)
• 2 tsp of baking powder
• 2 tsp of ground cinnamon
• 4 eggs

Icing:

• 1/2 cup of margarine (softened)
• 8 oz. of cream cheese (softened)
• 2 cups of confectioners’ sugar (sifted)
• 1 tsp of vanilla extract

Preparation

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Use an electric mixer to combine oil, pumpkin, sugar, and eggs.
3. In a bowl, add baking soda, salt, flour, baking powder, and cinnamon and stir to combine.
4. Add the dry mixture to the pumpkin mixture and mix to combine.
5. On a greased baking pan (13 X 10), spread the batter, baking it for about 30 minutes.
6. Allow it to cool, and then slice into bars.
7. Make the icing by combining butter and cream cheese in a bowl, using an electric mixer.
8. Include the sugar and mix to combine.
9. Add in vanilla and mix to combine.
10. Spread the icing on the pumpkin bars.

Country Chicken Fried Steak

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 1 cup of all-purpose flour
• 1 of packet of crushed saltine crackers
• 4 cube steaks
• 2 tsp of vegetable oil
• 1 1/2 tsp of seasoned salt
• 1 1/2 tsp of onion powder
• 1 1/2 tsp of garlic powder
• 1 1/2 tsp of steak seasoning
• 1/4 cup of milk

Preparation

1. In a bowl, combine milk and egg.
2. In another bowl, whisk crackers, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and steak seasoning.
3. First, dip the steaks into the egg and milk mixture, and then in the flour mixture.
4. Place a skillet with oil over medium-high heat to cook the steaks, cooking each side for 4 minutes.
5. Serve.

Peach Cobbler

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup of heavy cream
• 1 1/4 cups + 2 tbsp of spooned and leveled all-purpose flour
• 1/4 tsp of salt (kosher)
• 8 peaches (sliced into 1/2-inch-thick wedges)
• 1/2 cup of sugar
• 6 tbsp of butter (cold, unsalted, and cut into cubes)
• 1 tsp of baking powder
• 1 scoop of ice cream

Preparation

1. Heat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Add peaches, 2 tbsp of flour, and 1/4 cup of sugar in a bowl and mix to combine.
3. Place them onto a baking dish (8-inch).
4. Combine 1/4 cup of sugar, 1/4 cup of flour, baking powder, butter, and salt in a food processor and pulse, until they become coarse.
5. Add cream and pulse one more time.
6. Drop the batter on top of the peaches.
7. Place the baking dish on top of a rimmed sheet.
8. Bake for about 60 minutes, until golden brown.
9. Serve with vanilla ice cream.