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The 10 Most Popular Recipes in November

Apparently, we all couldn’t get enough of fall favorite ingredients like butternut squash, apples, and maple syrup.
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It got pretty damn cold across the country this month, which means hearty dishes and baked goods were on heavy rotation. In November, the most popular recipes involved seasonal ingredients like butternut squash (soup and an impressive tart), maple syrup (with roasted carrots), and apples (how could you not swoon for our new naked apple dessert?). Check out the full lineup of super hits below, perhaps while sipping on a hot penicillin cocktail to bust that cold you’re probably fighting.

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    10. Naked Apple Tart

    This tart doesn’t have a top crust, but it does have a ton of cinnamon sugar that gets caramelized over beautiful, rustic apple rounds.

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    9. Sheet-Pan Garam Masala Chicken

    We just published this new Basically recipe with flavorful, tender, yogurt-marinated chicken and roasted cauliflower, and it’s already become a weeknight staple.

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  • A platter of golden fried arancini with a Calabrian chile dipping sauce.
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    8. Mozzarella Arancini (Stuffed Rice Balls)

    Crispy balls of fried risotto stuffed with cheese and dipped in a spicy sauce. What else do you need? It’s the adult mozzarella stick you won’t need to justify.

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  • Mapleglazed carrots on a platter sprinkled with flaky salt and chile flakes.
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    7. Maple-Roasted Carrots

    Roasting carrots already brings out the vegetable’s natural sweetness. Roasting them in maple syrup makes them even more caramelized and delicious.

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    6. Vegan Butternut Squash Soup

    Don’t be spooked by the “vegan” note in the name—it’s just that we made it with coconut milk instead of heavy cream to really bright out squash’s natural richness without muting its flavor. The recipe is so fool-proof, you can apply the template to just about any veg you want to try as a puréed soup this season.

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    5. Hot Penicillin

    Feeling under the weather? This heated-up riff on the classic lemon-ginger-honey-scotch blend will have you feeling better in no time.

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    4. Baked Oatmeal with Warm Cranberry-Apple Sauce

    Whether you’re having people over for a cozy brunch party or just want to meal prep something that you actually look forward to the next morning, this simple baked oatmeal with saucy apples and cranberries won‘t let you down.

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    3. Squash and Caramelized Onion Tart

    This stunning savory tart is made with ribbons of squash and caramelized onions. It works as an impressive vegetarian main or a show-stopping side.

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    2. Crispy-Skin Salmon with Miso-Honey Sauce

    If you’ve been afraid to cook salmon, this recipe will calm your fears. You’ll get the crispiest skin without overcooking it—and even if you do, the seriously delicious miso-honey-ginger sauce will surely ease any glaring mistakes.

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    1. Cauliflower Bolognese

    Remember 2018 as the year that you swapped cauliflower for meat in your bolognese sauce...and loved it. This healthyish take on Sunday Sauce is just as hearty and comforting, but much more, well, healthy.

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Alyse Whitney is the managing editor of Cravings by Chrissy Teigen, based in Los Angeles. She is a Korean-American adoptee who is currently tackling making homemade kimchi for the first time. She was formerly the senior food editor at Rachael Ray Every Day, an associate editor at Bon Appétit, and ... Read More
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