17 Most Overlooked (But Damn Good) Recipes of 2020 (2024)

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Contents

• Sourdough Bread
• Grilled Beef Tenderloin
• Pickled Shrimp
• Angel Hair with Lemon Bread Crumbs
• Smoked Prime Rib
• Creole Shrimp and Grits
• Classic Tuna Melt
• Eggplant Shakshuka
• Roasted Spaghetti Squash
• Honey Barbecue Sauce
• BBQ Meatballs
• Aligot ~ Pommes Aligot
• Beef Stew with Red Wine
• Za’atar Cacio e Pepe
• Salmon Cakes
• Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie
• Salted Peanut Butter Ice Cream with Chocolate Flecks

Sourdough Bread

This sourdough bread is easy to make with only starter, bread flour, water, and salt, and the finished artisan loaf has a crunchy crust and tender crumb. Here’s how to make it.

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Grilled Beef Tenderloin

You'll want to double the compound butter recipe for this grilled beef tenderloin because of its fresh and savory notes.

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Pickled Shrimp

These pickled shrimp are a Southern staple made with poached shrimp and a spicy lemon, garlic, and dill brine.

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Angel Hair with Lemon Bread Crumbs

This angel hair with lemon and bread crumbs is a simple zesty pasta dish made with angel hair, lemon zest, Parmesan, plenty of black pepper, and a sprinkling of toasted bread crumbs. Hello, weeknight supper scrounged from the pantry.

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Smoked Prime Rib

This smoked prime rib, coated with a sugar spice rub and smothered with a horseradish mustard mixture, becomes slowly infused with smoky flavor and is simply the best prime rib we’ve ever tried.

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Creole Shrimp and Grits

This Creole shrimp and grits combines perfectly spiced shrimp, a spicy (but not too spicy) Creole sauce, and creamy white Cheddar grits. It’s Southern comfort food with Big Easy flair.

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Classic Tuna Melt

This classic tuna melt, with its toasted bread, melted cheese, and creamy tuna filling, is proof that good food need not be fancy.

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Eggplant Shakshuka

This eggplant shakshuka adds tender sautéed eggplant and Moroccan spice blend, ras el hanout, to this classic poached egg and tomato sauce meal.

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Roasted Spaghetti Squash

This roasted spaghetti squash is an easy technique for cooking spaghetti squash so that those silky strands turn out perfectly every time. Here’s how to make it happen with ease and hardly any effort.

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Honey Barbecue Sauce

This honey barbecue sauce is easy to make with a handful of pantry ingredients including ketchup, vinegar, molasses, honey, and spices. So long, store-bought sauce.

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BBQ Meatballs

These BBQ meatballs are tossed in the crockpot or oven (translation: no stovetop spattering to clean up) and slathered in a homemade molasses barbecue sauce. Here's how to make them.

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Aligot ~ Pommes Aligot

These aligot potatoes, made with creamy mashed potatoes, cheese curds, and mozzarella cheese, are the richest, cheesiest, and most comforting potatoes we've ever tried.

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Beef Stew with Red Wine

This beef stew with red wine, made with beef chuck roast and a rich red wine sauce, can be made in your Instant Pot or braised in the oven.

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Za’atar Cacio e Pepe

This za'atar cacio e pepe ingeniously gives Rome's classic creamy Parmesan and black pepper pasta middle Eastern flair with the addition of za'atar seasoning.

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Salmon Cakes

These salmon cakes are pan-fried and served with an avocado dip and chimichurri sauce. Certain to banish all memories of the less-than-stellar fish cakes of your youth.

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Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie

This giant chocolate chip cookie is made in a cast-iron skillet and served warm. Top with ice cream and chocolate sauce and devour.

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Salted Peanut Butter Ice Cream with Chocolate Flecks

This salted peanut butter ice cream with chocolate flecks is our new must-have frozen concoction. One spoonful and you’ll understand why peanut butter and chocolate are one of the great romances in the history of food.

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