Our Hottest Recipes of All Time

Updated May 15, 2014

The people have spoken! Here are the most popular dishes on our entire site, divided by course and raved about by users.

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Our Best Chicken Recipe: Chicken Enchiladas

Our Best Chicken Recipe: Chicken Enchiladas Tout

"Excellent flavor, quick and easy to prepare and zero complaints from the family. Cannot ask for more than that."  —Stinkinkitchen

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Our Best Soup Recipe: Loaded Potato Soup

Credit: Johnny Autry; Styling: Cindy Barr

Our Best Soup Recipe: Loaded Potato Soup Tout

"This was so easy, so fast and so GOOD. My husband and I loved this recipe. I made it exactly as directed including the toppings. This is a keeper."  —MaryAP

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Our Best Chocolate Recipe: Coca-Cola Cake

Our Best Chocolate Recipe: Coca-Cola Cake Tout

"Followed the recipe exactly and it was perfect. Even better served with vanilla ice cream!" —meldem

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Our Best Shrimp Recipe: Lemon-Pepper Shrimp Scampi

Credit: Johnny Autry; Styling: Cindy Barr

Our Best Shrimp Recipe: Lemon-Pepper Shrimp Scampi Tout

"GREAT recipe! I can tell this will be a family favorite for a long time. Easy to make and so tasty. " —StacyYC

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Our Best Cake Recipe: Best Carrot Cake

Our Best Cake Recipe: Best Carrot Cake Tout

"Absolutely the best carrot cake I've ever made. If I could give it more stars I would. The buttermilk glaze is what puts this recipe over-the-top!" —Deborah77

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Our Best Breakfast Recipe: Baked Oatmeal

Credit: Becky Luigart-Stayner; Styling: Jan Gautro, Laura Martin

Our Best Breakfast Recipe: Baked Oatmeal Tout

"I absolutely love this recipe. I stir all ingredients together the night before, let them soak in the fridge over night then simply bake it in the morning. Great for guests and/ or brunch. Everyone loves this."—PulpFiction

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Our Best Microwavable Recipe: Loaded Baked Potato Dip

Our Best Microwavable Recipe: Loaded Baked Potato Dip Tout

"This is a great recipe. It's easy and versatile, since you can adjust the hot sauce and onion to your taste. My family loves it. The waffle fries are delicious and decorative." —DawnPB64

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Our Best Cocktail Recipe: Watermelon Margaritas

Our Best Cocktail Recipe: Watermelon Margaritas Tout

"Outstanding, I will be making this for many years to come. The BEST!" —Lotamarie

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Our Best Beef Recipe: Classic Beef Pot Roast

Our Best Beef Recipe: Classic Beef Pot Roast Tout

"I have tried many pot roast recipes in my life time, but this one is by far the best. I even printed it out for my teenage daughter to make on her "dinner night" and it is one of her favorites. You can't go wrong with this one." —zimmerwoman

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Our Best Kid-Friendly Recipe: Peanut Butter-Banana Spirals

Our Best Kid-Friendly Recipe: Peanut Butter-Banana Spirals Tout

"Amazingly tasty, kids liked it, and lots of stealth nutrients." —apparently

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Our Best Dessert Recipe: Peanut Butter-Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie

Credit:  Zoë Engongoro; Styling: Emma Crist

Our Best Dessert Recipe: Peanut Butter-Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie Tout

"One word: Outstanding!" —Ak2005

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Our Best Sandwich Recipe: Cheesy BBQ Sloppy Joes

Our Best Sandwich Recipe: Cheesy BBQ Sloppy Joes Tout

"My husband loved this dish and complimented it over and over again! He said he likes it even better than regular Sloppy Joes. It is rich, zesty, and yummy!" —sskirkpatrick

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Our Best Appetizer Recipe: Mini Caprese Bites

Our Best Appetizer Recipe: Mini Caprese Bites Tout

"So simple and incredibly delicious! These were the first of the appetizers to disappear." —messychef

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Our Best Meatless Recipe: Three-Cheese Pasta Bake

Our Best Meatless Recipe: Three-Cheese Pasta Bake Tout

"This is the best mac and cheese I ever had. It is kid-friendly and kid-approved. Great dish to take to a dinner party. This has become my go-to dish." —celiaclem

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Our Best Dip Recipe: Spinach-and-Artichoke Dip

Credit: Oxmoor House

Our Best Dip Recipe: Spinach-and-Artichoke Dip Tout

"This is by far the best Spinach Artichoke Dip recipe. It gets rave reviews every time and no one would suspect that it is low fat!" —Lizzie94

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Our Best Make-Ahead Recipe: Chicken Tetrazzini

Our Best Make-Ahead Recipe: Chicken Tetrazzini Tout

"I love this recipe. Such great comfort food, rich and creamy. And the extra dish in the freezer is wonderful to have on hand! " —hopebarrgirl

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Our Best Casserole Recipe: King Ranch Chicken Casserole

Our Best Casserole Recipe: King Ranch Chicken Casserole Tout

"My family raved about this recipe. They decided that this one is indeed a keeper." —arlmol

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Our Best Side Dish Recipe: Quinoa Tabbouleh

Our Best Side Dish Recipe: Quinoa Tabbouleh Tout

"Excellent, Excellent, Excellent. I would not change a thing about it. It is filling and tastes so good."—LindsayD

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