Every year, I like to recap the recipes that you all have loved making and finding the most.
And this year, we have quite a few new additions to the list to accompany a few classics.
Top 10 Recipes of 2021
Copycat Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana
A new recipe is our number 1 spot!
This Copycat Olive Garden Tuscan Soup blew up this year, and the comments show that you are all loving it!
Make this potato, sausage, and kale soup at home and see what all the rave is about.
Frozen Strawberry Banana Dog Treats
At one point, this homemade dog treat was number one every. single. day.
And I figured people must be making them to eat themselves or for their kids! My nephew loves to eat these when he comes over.
Simple, fast, and great ingredients to spoil your pup.
Copycat Olive Garden Steak Gorgonzola Alfredo
This copycat recipe has been on the list every year since this site started, and with good reason!
The Steak Gorgonzola pasta may be discontinued, but this recipe is amazing and lets you bring it home with you.
Fettuccine noodles made with gorgonzola cheese in a Parmesan cream sauce with sun-dried tomatoes, steak, and spinach.
Spinach Artichoke Dip Pinwheels
Another recipe that has remained steadily popular since being published.
Roll ups filled with a cheese mixture inspired by the popular spinach artichoke dip.
These are great finger food appetizers that work well for entertaining, a game day party, holidays, or just to snack on!
Pesto Caprese Penne Pasta
Another classically popular recipe that is always on the yearly round up.
This pasta is so fast and easy to make - including a homemade basil pesto sauce!
Toss your pasta with the pesto, mozzarella, tomatoes, and fresh basil and you will see what all the buzz is about.
Copycat Olive Garden Shrimp Scampi
Pasta and Olive Garden are definitely themes this year!
This Copycat Olive Garden Shrimp Scampi is SO good! Shrimp cooked in the lemon garlic butter sauce with lots of herbs, onions, and bell peppers. Tossed with the pasta.
Homemade Escabeche (Mexican Pickled Vegetables)
This escabeche recipe has become one of our favorite Mexican food condiments! Love putting it on everything, especially tacos!
Pickled onion carrots, and jalapenos in a quick brine liquid. Store easily in your refrigerator.
Jalapeno Popper Crescent Rolls
These Jalapeno Popper Crescent Rolls are extra popular around football season!
A perfect snack food for game day and Super Bowl parties.
A cream cheese mixture with jalapenos is slathered inside buttery rolls. Fast and easy.
Amalfi Martini Limoncello
This limoncello cocktail recipe was inspired by my absolute love of Italy, lemons, and what my mom likes to drink.
Fresh and bright flavors, made with mint, lemon, limoncello, and gin (or vodka).
So, so yummy!
Copycat Olive Garden Chicken Scampi
Rounding out our popular recipes from 2021, another copycat Olive Garden dish! They sure were popular this year!
This chicken scampi recipe is packed with lightly breaded chicken, bell peppers, and onions. Tossed in a lemon garlic butter sauce with lots of herbs and angel hair pasta.
This is one of my favorites!
Want to see how this list compares to other years?
Thank you so much for sharing this amazing recipes! Will surely have this again! It’s really easy to make and it tasted so delicious! Highly recommended!
All of these look delicious, but the spinach artichoke dip pinwheels look especially tasty! I know pinwheels are meant to be an appetizer, but I could seriously eat them as a meal!