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Reader Favorites

These are the recipes that readers have deemed their favorites. They are the most highly trafficked and positively reviewed recipes on Valerie’s Kitchen. Find out what all the fuss is about and give these Reader Favorites a try! The top 5 posts for 2021: (1) Instant Pot Pot Roast, (2) Philly Cheesesteak Recipe with Peppers and Onions, (3) Classic Stovetop Beef Stew, (4) Cheesy Hot Crab Dip, and (5) Blackened Mahi Mahi.

Skillet apple cobbler after a scoop, showing gooey cinnamon-apple filling and golden biscuit topping with a spoon.

Pies and Pastries

Skillet Apple Cobbler

Chicken stew in a slow cooker with carrots, potatoes, peas, and tender chicken.

Soups + Stews

Slow Cooker Chicken Stew

A wood bowl filled with pizza pasta salad.

Salads

Pizza Pasta Salad

A black serving bowl filled with three bean salad next to a blue kitchen cloth.

Salads

Three Bean Salad Recipe

A spatula resting under a slice of chile relleno casserole in a baking dish.

Breakfast

Chile Relleno Casserole

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Cakes

One Bowl Chocolate Cake

A bowl of beef stew resting on a white plate with a spoon and slices of bread.

Instant Pot

Instant Pot Beef Stew

Sliced brisket with bbq sauce in a baking pan surrounded by other dishes.

Main Dish

Oven Roasted Brisket

A sliced loaf of glazed lemon poppy seed bread on a cutting board.

Muffins and Quick Breads

Lemon Poppy Seed Bread

Sliced corned beef, cabbage, carrots, and potatoes on a wood platter.

St. Patrick's Day

Guinness Corned Beef

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Sauces

Easy Homemade Spaghetti Sauce

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Classic Recipes

Easy Chicken Marsala

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Soups + Stews

Slow Cooker Beef Barley Soup

An air fried chicken drumstick and other pieces on a white plate with parsley.

Air Fryer

Air Fryer Fried Chicken

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Cookies

Eggnog Thumbprint Cookies

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Cookies

Chewy Iced Molasses Cookies

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Casseroles

Chicken Enchilada Casserole

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Mexican

Mexican Shredded Beef

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Cinco de Mayo

Chipotle Burrito Bowl (Copycat Recipe)

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Mexican

Chipotle Chicken Recipe

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Main Dish

How to Cook Sirloin Steak (Stove to Oven Method)

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Tacos

Crock-Pot Chicken Tacos

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Sauces

Cocktail Sauce Recipe

Roasted Salmon in a bowl with rice and brussels sprouts.

30 Minute Meals

Roasted Salmon with Maple Glaze

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