The Top Ten Favorite Meals Of The American Man is something every woman should know about.   Here are the top ten food choices that the American Man would love to come home to after working all day.
1. Sheppard’s Pie :This delicious dish is very easy to make. You need 2 lbs of ground beef, a can of cream corn, and a container of “Simply” mashed potatoes, or any of the other brands in the refrigerated section of your supermarket. Brown the 2 lbs of ground beef and drain. Spread the brown beef along the bottom of a medium square or oblong baking dish. Spread the can of cream corn over the beef. Spread the container of mashed potatoes on top of this. You now have 3 layers, beef, corn, and mashed potatoes. Salt and pepper the top of the potatoes, and drop several very small pieces of butter or margarine on top of the potatoes. Bake in a pre-heated oven for 40 minutes. Take it out, let sit for about ten minutes, cut it in square portions and serve.When this dish was ordered 90% of the time it was by a man. Very seldom did women order this. It has everything that appeals to a man’s pallet. Meat, potatoes, and one of the only vegetables that most men prefer, corn. It is a hearty dish and it is very easy to eat, you can eat it with a spoon. It is a great dinner for a cold night.2. NY Strip Steak:A great steak grilled or char broiled and the majority of the men preferred mashed potatoes with this entree over baked potatoes and fries. This is rounded off with a salad.3. Boiled Lobster :This came in number 3 for men, but it is number 1 for woman. Just the regular boiled lobster with drawn butter (melted butter warm). They preferred this meal with a baked potato over mashed or fries. Coleslaw was the number one vegetable offering ordered with this.4. Prime Rib:This is a great meal. Just in case you are wondering the most preferred temperature of this meat is medium rare. Mashed potatoes were what most men ate with this beef dish. It was a tie for vegetables, between salad or corn.5. Beef Stew: A good old fashion stick to your ribs dinner. Beef stew is easy to make. You need to buy 2lbs of beef cubed for stew, 6 red potatoes, a small bag of baby carrots (the ones already washed and peeled as snack size) 4 stalks of celery (or you can buy the small container of celery already cut up and ready for dips). 1 small onion, and McCormick’s stew mix in the envelope. (you can use any brand stew mix in the envelope). Fill a large pot 1/4 the way up with water. Put in the envelope of stew mix. Put on stove top on high. Put the stew meat in and the small onion stripped of it’s outside skin, the onion goes in whole. Bring this to a boil, add potatoes, skin and all, the bad of baby carrots, and 4 stalks of celery cut into pieces about 1″ long. Bring to a boil again, them turn the burner to med. and simmer for 1 hour and 15 minutes. You have stew.

Again this is a good dish for a cold night. Men love this dish. It was something men order 75% more than women did. Just bread and butter with this for dipping in the gravy and your man will be thrilled.

6. BBQ Ribs (baby back) : messy, but guys love this. There number one choice with this for a potato choice was fries. I guess they like a dinner every once in a while where you eat everything with your hands. the vegetable to be served with this is corn on the cob , you guessed it, another eat with your hands food. This meal really brings out the primate in your guy. Easy to do at home you can either get the pre packaged with the BBQ sauce already on it or pick up a package of ribs and a bottle of BBQ sauce and pour the sauce (whole bottle) over the ribs before putting it in the oven. The trick to these ribs is slow cooking – 325 in the oven. You must cover the ribs with tin foil so they steam in the sauce. If you do not keep them covered they dry out quickly. Bake at 325 for two – two and 1/2 hours. The aroma fills the house.

7. Meat loaf : This is a real American dish. The choice for potato is mashed, with corn as a vegetable. It was 50-50 on what kind of corn, regular or creamed. I leave that up to you. Our meatloaf is delicious and easy to make. 2lbs of ground beef. 1/4 cup of Italian flavored bread crumbs, 1/4 cup of ketchup, 2 tablespoons of yellow mustard, and the secret ingredient, 1 tablespoon of steak sauce, like “A1”. and 1 egg. Mix all of this together in a bowl and then transfer to a baking dish and form into a loaf. Bake at 350 for 1 hour and 20 minutes. It is very good and when sliced thinner, it makes for some great sandwiches later.

8. Spaghetti and Meatballs: This is a a good with a salad and some fresh Italian bread. The sauce can be store brought. The meatballs are made of 2 lbs of ground beef 1/4 cup of bread crumbs (Italian Flavored) 1 egg. Mix in a bowl and roll small meatballs. Put on a cookie sheet (one that has a lip ) and bake at 350 for 25 minutes. Then take out the meatballs and drop them in your sauce. You can fry up pieces of cut bell pepper for added flavor and throw them in the sauce. Boil up your pasta and you have a great dinner.

9. Roasted Turkey : Just like a Thanksgiving dinner. Turkey, mashed potato, stuffing and corn. Men love this holiday treat anytime of year. It is easy to cook. It takes a few hours, but the outcome is worth it. Turkey sandwiches afterwords is an added bonus.

10. Pot Roast: Another all American dinner. The pot roast is easy, you can’t over cook it. I make mine in the oven now with one of those oven bags and pot roast seasoning that comes in the envelope. You put the roast, 6 potatoes, a bag of baby carrots, in the bag. Mix the seasoning in the envelope with water as directed and pour over the roast, potatoes, and carrots. Seal the bag and poke a few small holes in it and cook at 350 for 2 hours. The house smells like grandma is cooking.