87 american recipes

Garbanzo bean stew with beef or venison, slow-simmered for hours with dried chickpeas and onions. A hearty Native American-inspired dish best served with Indian bread.

Layers of sliced zucchini, fresh tomatoes, onions, melted cheese, and crispy bacon seasoned with oregano and garlic. This crustless zucchini pizza bake delivers all the pizza flavor without the dough.

Layered dinner casserole with green beans, sliced ham, cream of celery sauce, melted American cheese, and buttery croutons. A microwave-quick 1970s supper.

Classic shepherd's pie with ground beef, tomato soup, green beans, and egg-enriched mashed potatoes topped with melted American cheese. A pantry-friendly casserole the whole family loves.

Bread machine beer cheese bread loaded with cheddar and American cheese cubes in a malty, tender loaf. Just dump the ingredients in and let the machine do the work.

Bread machine beer cheese bread with American cheese melted into beer and Monterey Jack cubes folded through. Push the start button and walk away. Beer-yeast bread with hidden pockets of melted cheese.

Lima bean health loaf with mashed limas, carrots, peanuts, whole wheat breadcrumbs, and melted cheese on top. A hearty vegetarian bean loaf packed with protein.

Hot dogs stuffed with melty American cheese, layered over sweet and tangy baked beans, and topped with crispy bacon. Bake it or slow cook it. This cheesy franks and beans casserole is backyard cookout comfort in a dish.

Ground venison casserole layered shepherd's-pie style with green beans, creamy mashed potatoes, and melty cheese on top. A hearty one-dish dinner that puts lean game meat to good use.

A rustic American cassoulet with navy beans, browned chicken legs, crispy bacon, and smoked sausage baked in a tomato and herb broth. Hearty French-inspired comfort food for 4 to 6.

Nothing is better than a warm pumpkin soup at your Thanksgiving menu.

Mike's lasagne layers hot Italian sausage, ground beef, ricotta, and mozzarella between noodles with a red wine-spiked tomato sauce. Hearty, slow-simmered Italian-American lasagna.

Eisenhower's chocolate layer cake with cocoa dissolved in boiling water, sour milk, and a fluffy seven-minute frosting. A classic mid-century American recipe with presidential history.

Italian meatball cookies with warm spices, cocoa, raisins, nuts, and chocolate chips rolled into small round drops. A traditional Italian-American holiday cookie that looks like its dinner-table namesake.

Belgian cheesecake with a chewy oat-and-brown-sugar crust and a creamy cream cheese and cottage cheese filling. Less sweet and lighter than American-style cheesecake.

San Francisco-style cioppino with halibut, shrimp, scallops and clams simmered in a slow-cooked tomato and white wine broth. The Italian-American fisherman's stew, served with crusty sourdough.