Two things that people love to argue about are food terms and regional food preparations, and the messy debate between hot dish and casserole encompasses both. While casserole is widespread throughout ...

What could be better than perfectly crispy tator tots, baked with gooey cheese, creamy-sauced veggies, and a savory protein? If you grew up in the Midwest, you're probably familiar with this ...

If you’re like the rest of us, you may have seen a few Minnesota hotdish posts in your feed lately. Why the sudden interest in a baked entree in the peak heat of summer? A resurfaced recipe from ...

Amber Estenson is an opera singer fluent in three languages. But to her fans, she’s That Midwestern Mom. The Frazee, Minn., mother of three has cultivated a sizable online following with the ...

EVENING. 647 NOW WE’RE GETTING CLOSER TO THE IOWA STATE FAIR. THAT MEANS ALL THE FOOD, PERFORMANCES AND CONTESTS. NEW THIS MORNING A NEW HOT DISH CHAMPION WILL BE CROWNED THIS YEAR OVER AT THE FAIR.

As any Minnesotan knows, if you layer meat, veggies and noodles, mix in a can of condensed soup and throw it in the oven you'll get hot dish. What started as a staple of church basement potlucks and ...