The Best of 2024

Each year I compile a list of the top recipes from the previous year based on what what you, the reader, fell in love with.

I started Carrie's Experimental Kitchen in 2011 and since then have created over 1,400 recipes; which makes it hard to pick just 15!

2024 brought some tasty new recipes to our home and if my family doesn't like them, they don't even make the blog!

Here are a few of my personal favorites:

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Top 15 Recipes from 2024

#1 Baked Ziti with Meat Sauce is a classic, Italian casserole dish made with your favorite marinara sauce, ground beef, Ricotta and Mozzarella cheeses.

Chicken cutlets topped with a lemon cream sauce.

#2 The Cheesecake Factory's Chicken Costoletta. Boneless chicken lightly breaded in a Panko and lemon crust, fried; then topped with a lemony cream sauce. This is one of my personal favorites and tastes just like the restaurant version!

#3 Chicken Pot Pie Casserole made with boneless chicken breasts, vegetables and egg noodles in a creamy sauce; then topped with a buttery Ritz Cracker crust. I first shared this recipe in July 2023 and it has quickly become a fan favorite!

#4 Applebee's Oriental Dressing is another one of our favorite copycat recipes. The dressing tastes great on salads or as a condiment on your favorite sandwich.

#5 Chicken in a Lemon Butter Sauce made with boneless chicken breasts sautéed; then topped with a lemon butter sauce. Perfect for weeknight dinners or large get togethers.

#6 Seafood Linguine Linguine pasta tossed with fresh shrimp, sea scallops and lump crab meat in a creamy white wine alfredo sauce.

#7 Beef Ricotta Casserole Lean ground beef combined with mushrooms, onion, and garlic in a balsamic tomato sauce; then topped with a mixture of Ricotta, Mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses and baked until golden brown. Perfect for all of those following the Keto or a low carb diet!

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#8 Ground Beef Potato Casserole made with lean ground beef, diced potatoes, cream of mushroom soup and shredded Cheddar cheese baked in a creamy delicious casserole.

#9 Corn and Cheddar Mashed Potato Fritters It's a delicious way to utilize leftovers or just make extra mashed potatoes and corn to try them yourself!

#10 Italian Ground Chicken Pasta Skillet is a quick and easy, all-in-one meal that's deliciously flavorful without the extra mess.

#11 Eggplant Francaise Eggplant lightly floured, dipped in egg, pan fried, covered in a light, lemony sauce and cheese; then baked until hot and bubbly.

#12 Homemade Cinnamon Apple Chips These baked Cinnamon Apple Chips are made with a few simple ingredients like McIntosh apples, cinnamon and sugar. They make a tasty, healthy snack your whole family will love!

#13 Chicken Gnocchi Soup (Olive Garden) Enjoy one or your favorite restaurant copycat soups at home with my version of Olive Garden's Chicken Gnocchi Soup made with boneless cooked chicken, vegetables and gnocchi in a creamy chicken broth.

#14 Bleu Cheese Pecan Chopped Salad (Outback Steakhouse Copycat) Outback Steakhouse Copycat Bleu Cheese Pecan Chopped Salad made with mixed greens & cinnamon pecans tossed in a Bleu cheese vinaigrette.

#15 Linguine Positano (Carrabba's Copycat) Enjoy the popular Linguine Positano made with fire roasted tomatoes, garlic and basil from Carrabba's Italian Grill at home.