
October was a month full of big fall flavors, from a maple chicken roasted over fruit and root veggies, to a sausage and cabbage “cake” and bacon-y apple pork chop. Read on for our 10 most popular recipes of October and get ready to wipe the drool off your chin!
No. 10: Pasta Alla Norma with Sausage
Pasta alla Norma with Sausage
A quick pasta dinner that’s bursting with eggplant, fennel flavor and, of course, garlic.
No. 9: Orange Rosemary Chicken with Crispy Prosciutto
Orange Rosemary Chicken with Crispy Prosciutto
This five-ingredient dish with salty, crispy ham balanced by the tang of citrus is bound to be your new go-to chicken supper!
Lentil and Beet Soup
This veggie-packed soup is a light and healthy dinner your family will actually want to eat!
No. 7: Pork Chops with Cider Apples and Bacon
Pork Chops with Cider, Apples and Bacon
Nothing says fall like a sauce of cider, fresh apples and smoky bacon poured over a browned-to-perfection pork chop.
No. 6: Drunken Chicken with Creamy Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Drunken Chicken with Creamy Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Crisp roast chicken simmered in a red wine bath plus cheesy, garlic mashed potatoes? We’re in heaven.
Cashew Chicken
No need to order in, because you can make your own takeout with this Asian-inspired stir fry. And the best part is that when you make it yourself, you can control the salt, fat, and quality of ingredients.
Tip: Rach always cooks her rice in stock to give it an extra flavor boost.
No. 4: Stuffed Cabbage Cake with Sausage
Stuffed Cabbage Cake with Sausage
This rustic “cake” is a fun and flavorful fake-out the whole family will be excited to slice into. Bonus: it’s gluten free!
No. 3: Roast Squash and Chicken Thighs
Roast Squash and Chicken Thighs
Not much says autumn more than acorn squash, and this one-pan dish makes it super-simple.
No. 2: Zucchini Tart Scarpaccia
Zucchini Tart Scarpaccia
This easy egg and zucchini tart is can be a vegetarian breakfast, lunch, or dinner option -- and it’s all cooked in one pan!
No. 1: Chicken with Maple and Mustard, Apples, Potatoes and Onions
Chicken with Maple and Mustard, Apples, Potatoes and Onions
Our number one recipe of October pretty much fulfills all of our fall #lifegoals: spatchcock a chicken, slather with a butter-sage-mustard-maple rub, and roast over a bed of potatoes, apples and onions.