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By Lindsay Champion
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Published Dec 25, 2019
Let’s face it: We can never get enough of our idol in all things cooking and life, the fabulous Barefoot Contessa, Ina Garten. So put on your chambray button-down, grab a wooden spoon and whip up our 51 favorite Ina Garten recipes of all time.
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1. Chicken Piccata
So crunchy and zesty, you’ll want seconds. And thirds.
Quentin Bacon/Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics
2. Lobster Corn Chowder
Whip up a pot of Ina’s hearty, magical soup any time of year.
Clara Persis
3. Parmesan Roasted Broccoli
OK, broccoli haters, try this recipe and tell us you still don’t like it. We dare you.
Food Gal
4. Easy Tomato Soup And Grilled Cheese Croutons
Yes, you read that correctly. Grilled. Cheese. Croutons. And they’re glorious.
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5. Make-ahead Goat Cheese Mashed Potatoes
Reason #764 we’re just like Ina: We loooove a good make-ahead recipe. Cook this now for tomorrow’s dinner.
6. Easy Mac And Cheese
You can whip this baked deliciousness up in under an hour. Ina, you’re our hero.
Stone Gable
7. Perfect Roast Chicken
Psst, this is Jeffrey’s favorite recipe. He eats it every Friday night.
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8. Lemon Yogurt Cake
And there’s no butter. Because Ina’s looking out for your cholesterol.
Little Broken
9. Turkey Lasagna
One square and you’ll be hooked.
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10. Balsamic Brussels Sprouts
Haven’t you heard? They’re the new lettuce.
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11. Chocolate Cassis Cake
Giada requests this every year for her birthday. Because it’s just that good.
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12. Seared Scallops And Potato Celery Root Puree
There’s plenty of butter, of course.
And They Cooked Happily Ever After
13. Orzo With Roasted Vegetables
Surprisingly easy.
Vodka and Biscuits
14. Pastit*io
Meat, tomato sauce, pasta and béchamel…
Home Is Where the Boat Is
15. Winter Minestrone
It’s extra cozy.
Barefoot Contessa
16. Lemon Chicken Breasts
Preach.
A Hint of Rosemary
17. Shrimp Bisque
Seafood has never looked this good.
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18. Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp
A magical sweet-tart combination.
The View From Great Island
19. Ina Garten’s Mustard Roasted Chicken
We can’t get enough of the crunchy coating.
Sunday Supper Movement
20. Roasted Artichoke Salad
Timelessly elegant.
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21. Coconut Cake
Ooh-la-la.
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22. Chicken Marbella
She revisited the old recipe, tweaking the flavors a little, and it’s better than ever.
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Dinner Then Dessert
23. Baked Fontina Cheese Dip
No special occasion necessary.
The Brook Cook
24. Chicken Stew With Biscuits
Your kids will love it.
What the Fork
25. French Chocolate Bark
Extra fancy.
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26. Baked Sweet Potato Fries
A girl after our own heart.
Whisk It Real Gud
27. Salmon Cakes
Like something you’d get at a country club.
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28. Homemade French Onion Dip
The jarred stuff doesn’t even compare.
A Food Lover's Life
29. Fresh Pea Soup
Save this stunner for spring.
Basically Cooking
30. Lovely Lemon Squares
Like, obviously.
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31. Roasted Pear Salad With Grapefruit Vinaigrette
Très chic.
Drizzle and Drip
32. Tabbouleh
Grain > lettuce.
Novice Housewife
33. Tomato Feta Pasta Salad
Make a big batch and eat it all week long.
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34. Foolproof Ribs With Homemade Barbecue Sauce
Spoiler: They’re really damn good.
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Chez CateyLou
35. Chocolate Cake With Peanut Butter Buttercream Frosting
Who’s having a party?
The Egg Farm
36. Caramelized Butternut Squash
So simple, so elegant.
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Cooking Classy
37. Peach And Blueberry Crumble
It doesn’t get better than this.
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38. The Best Beer Nuts
Grab a cold one.
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39. Garlic Roasted Potatoes
An essential side.
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40. Essential Vodka Sauce
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41. Creamed Spinach Gratin
Now that’s a casserole.
Smells Like Home
42. Herbed Ricotta Bruschettas
Appetizers: done.
Chezus
43. Chocolate Chip Cookies
Toll House, who?
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44. Filet Mignon With Mustard And Mushrooms
Take out all the stops.
Honestly Yum
45. Caramelized Shallots
Our dream burger topping.
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46. Asparagus & Prosciutto Bundles
Bundles…of joy.
The Crepes of Wrath
47. Outrageous Brownies
Your place or mine?
Garden Table
48. Potato Salad
Who’s having a picnic?
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49. Chipotle Mashed Sweet Potatoes
We’re eating these all year long.
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Key Ingredient
50. Italian Wedding Soup
It freezes beautifully.
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51. Peanut Butter Cheesecake
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Lindsay Champion
Freelance Editor
From 2015-2020 Lindsay Champion held the role of Food and Wellness Director. She continues to write for PureWow as a Freelance Editor.
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