The Most-Saved Recipes in the Epicurious App in October 2024

This October readers loved all things cozy: creamy pastas, chicken dinners, and soul-warming soups. Other standouts included leafy greens, like this spinach salad and a maple-bacon chopped salad. And if you’re wanting a sweet treat, make this frangipane-filled almond galette. Scroll down for the most-saved recipes in the Epicurious app this month.
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- Photo by Kristin Teig1/20
Chickpeas in Coconut Sauce
“Holy smokes! I think this is my favorite curry recipe ever! So good. I need to stop eating but I can’t it’s so good!”
- Photograph by Joe Lingeman2/20
Popovers
All you really need is melted butter and a hot oven to make perfectly pillowy popovers.
- Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Anna Billingskog3/20
Kale and Brussels Sprout Salad
Crunchy and crowd-pleasing, this salad can be prepared in advance and customized to your heart’s content.
- Photograph by Elliott Jerome Brown Jr, Prop Styling by Christina Allen, Food Styling Emilie Fosnocht4/20
Broccoli Cheddar Orzotto
A family-friendly dinner even the littlest ones will love.
- Photo by Isa Zapata, Food Styling by Yekaterina Boystova5/20
Patates Riganates (Greek Lemon Potatoes With Garlic and Oregano)
“Fantastic easy recipe,” writes one reader. “The house smelled amazing and even our toddler devoured them.”
- Photo by Elizabeth Coetzee, Food Styling by Rebecca Jurkevich6/20
Creamy Mushroom Lasagna
This creamy mushroom lasagna recipe keeps things relatively simple so the mushrooms can truly shine.
- Photograph by Aaron Barton, food styling by Michelle Gatton, prop styling by Alexandra Massillon7/20
Maple-and-Bacon Fall Chopped Salad
This seasonal salad is full of good stuff: squash, bacon, walnuts, eggs, cheddar, apple, and kale, all tossed in a maple vinaigrette.
- Photo by Travis Rainey, Food Styling by Kaitlin Wayne8/20
One-Pot French Onion Pasta
Tons of caramelized onions, so much gooey cheese, and very few dirty dishes.
- Photo by Elizabeth Coetzee, Food Styling by Mira Evnine9/20
One-Pot Pumpkin Mac and Cheese
Cook your pasta, build your sauce, and bake your mac all in one pot. “It’s my family’s go-to these days,” writes one reader.
- Photo by Elliott Jerome Brown Jr., Prop styling by Christina Allen, Food styling by Emilie Fosnocht10/20
Almond Croissant Galette
All the flaky-nutty goodness of an almond croissant, with one-tenth of the effort.
- Photograph by Aaron Barton, food styling by Michelle Gatton, prop styling by Alexandra Massillon11/20
Miso-Mayo Chicken Bowl
This sheet-pan dinner taps savory miso mayo for richness and flavor. It doubles as a coating for roast chicken and a finishing drizzle.
- Photograph by Travis Rainey, food styling by Sean Dooley, prop styling by Emma Ringness12/20
10-Minute Broccoli in Garlic Sauce
This easy broccoli stir-fry uses a genius two-step cooking technique of searing the veg for color, then steaming it in a concentrated broth to tenderize.
- Photograph by Elliott Jerome Brown Jr, Prop Styling by Emma Ringness, Food Styling by Mieko Takahashi13/20
Spinach Salad With Feta Dressing
Many of the rave reviews of this salad go back almost 20 years. It’s been a Gourmet favorite since the ’90s.
- Photograph by Isa Zapata, food styling by Judy Kim, prop styling by Beth Pakradooni14/20
Three-Minute Red Wine Vinaigrette
This easy dressing has a kiss of Dijon mustard, plus maple syrup for balance. One reader says, “This made eating a plate of plain arugula a delicious and enjoyable experience!”
- Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Laura Rege15/20
Butternut Squash Soup With Apples and Bacon
Tart Granny Smith apples add zing to this creamy butternut squash soup, while a bit of bacon lends salty richness. If you want to make it vegetarian, swap in vegetable broth and skip the bacon.
- Photo by Travis Rainey, Prop Styling by Alexandra Massillon, Food Styling by Rebecca Jurkevich16/20
Winter-Vegetable Soup
This nourishing soup comes together faster than you can say “sweater weather.”
- Photograph by Matthew Keough, food styling by Drew Aichele, prop styling by Emma Ringness17/20
Mushroom and Shallot Salisbury Steak
Our best Salisbury steak recipe takes the nostalgic dish up a notch thanks to caramelized shallots, mushroom gravy, zippy mustard powder, and lots of parsley.
- Photo by Elizabeth Coetzee, Food styling by Rebecca Jurkevich18/20
Chicken Piccata
“Excellent! Have been making it for dinner with friends. Everyone loves it. We serve it with lemon pasta. So delicious!”
- Photo by Shelly Westerhausen Worcel19/20
Carrot-Orange-Ginger Soup
This soup is inspired by ginger-turmeric carrot-orange juice at the juice bar. You can swap in cream to make it richer, or coconut milk to make it vegan.
- Photograph by Joe Lingeman, Food Styling by Liberty Fennell, Prop Styling by Maggie DiMarco20/20
The Gooiest Baked Mac and Cheese
This easy, no-roux mac and cheese recipe is made almost entirely on the stovetop and then gets transferred to the oven to melt the cheesy topping.