Top 25 Easy New Recipes of 2019

By Vanessa Greaves

December 03, 2019

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Good cooking doesn't have to be complicated or time-consuming. Here are the top 25 easy new recipes of 2019 — created, rated, and reviewed by our Allrecipes community of home cooks. Take a look and find something new to add to your go-to list of quick and easy recipes.

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Creamy Baked Asiago Chicken Breasts

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No surprise here — our top easy new recipe of 2019 starts with chicken. After a quick 10-minute prep, these cheese-smothered chicken breasts go into the oven for 40 minutes and comes out bubbly and saucy. Karen K says, "My family absolutely LOVED this recipe. My daughter said it tasted like something out of a restaurant. AND it was quick and easy to make! This is going to become a staple in our kitchen."

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Bacon-Ranch Chicken Enchiladas

A great way to use up leftover rotisserie chicken, and ready in just 40 minutes. Reviewer Larry Jr says, "Loved this great meal for the family. Definitely will be making again!"

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Breaded Air Fryer Pork Chops

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You'll need only four ingredients to make these Cajun-seasoned pork chops, ready in 20 minutes from start to finish

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Quick Keto Chocolate Mousse

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When your sweet tooth's cravings go head-to-head with your low-carb lifestyle, you can satisfy both with this quick 10-minute dessert.

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Slow Cooker Pork Loin Roast with Brown Sugar and Sweet Potatoes

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A speedy 10-minute prep is all you need for this crockpot recipe. Load it up, turn it on, and step away from your kitchen. Six hours later, dinner is done.

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Easy Chili Cornbread Bake

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Simple ingredients, easy prep, and 40 minutes in the oven. "It was really good, easy to prepare, and my family loved it. It’s a keeper!" says Leslie.

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Slow Cooker Steak Fajitas

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You'll slice up the steak and peppers, add them to your slow cooker along with garlic and spices, and let time take over. Paula says, "I love to be able to put ingredients in a slow cooker and come home after a busy day to a great meal! These fajitas were delicious."

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Garlic Noodles

Chef John says, "These deceivingly simple, yet devastatingly delicious garlic noodles were invented back in the '70s at a restaurant in San Francisco called Thanh Long. Usually served with roasted Dungeness crab, the recipe is a very closely guarded family secret, but after lots of investigation, and even more experimentation, I think this is very close."

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Breakfast Cheesecake

Honestly, who doesn't want to see breakfast and cheesecake together in the same recipe title? Refrigerated crescent rolls make this shortcut recipe very easy to pull together. Val says, "I made this according to the recipe and it turned out really great. To me it tastes just like a lovely cheese danish."

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Air Fryer Oreos®

Three ingredients and ten minutes. Put them together and you get a homemade carnival treat you can enjoy without elbowing your way through the state fair. Steffany Rivera says, "Super easy and delicious!"

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Zucchini-Parmesan Cheese Fritters

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When life hands you zucchini, we say make zucchini fritters. "Delicious!" says Lucile. "Easy to to make and healthy."

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Air Fryer Chicken Thighs

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These 5-star chicken thighs take a mere ten minutes to prep before you pop them into the air fryer for 20 minutes. It's a quick and easy dinner for your busiest nights.

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Grandma's Lace Cookies

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Ready in 18 minutes from start to finish. Reviewers agree you should bake them on parchment paper instead of foil. Cooldaysaz comments, "These cookies are super easy to make and really delicious...crunchy and buttery."

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Grilled Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Tenders

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Four ingredients are all it takes to make these quick and easy grilled chicken tenders. Dodie says, "I just cooked the bacon a little before wrapping the chicken. they came out perfect! My family loved them!"

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Italian Sausage Tortellini

Turn a package of pre-made cheese tortellini into a quick and hearty dinner with Italian sausage, spinach, and mushrooms -- ready in a quick 35 minutes.

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Baked Lemon-Butter Chicken Thighs

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You really can't have too many quick chicken recipes. This beauty takes a 5-minute prep and 40 minutes to cook.

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Baked Italian Chicken Thighs

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"Yummy!" says Mary Wahlert Culver. "So easy and delicious. Will make it routinely."

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Ms. Angela's Smothered Cabbage

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Ready in 40 minutes! Ishaw says, "Comforting on a cool evening. This was easy and quick to put together on a weeknight after a full day of work."

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Starter Smoothie

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Five easy ingredients and your blender are all you'll need to make a protein packed fruit smoothie for breakfast or an energizing snack. 1Believer says, "his is a great base for smoothies. Also, if you use vanilla yogurt (which makes the flavors 'pop') omit the honey."

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Egg White Breakfast Bites

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Spend 15 minutes on prep and 20 minutes for baking, and you'll have a dozen breakfast bites prepped and ready to grab and go. And you can easily change up the cheese and vegetables to suit your taste. DunbarsGirl says, "Made zero changes and LOVED these! Super easy to make, easy to eat on the go, and 100% fits into my dietary needs. Definitely making these again and again!"

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Fluffy Microwave Scrambled Eggs

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These quick and easy microwave scrambled eggs turn out light and fluffy thanks to a very simple technique. "Perfect method to scramble eggs!" says reviewer Bjvetty. "For a single serving I use a soup mug."

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Idaho Sunrise (Breakfast Baked Potato)

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Everything you want in a hearty breakfast but baked into a potato boat. Try this the next time you're cooking for a crowd -- prep the potatoes ahead of time and then let everyone customize with their own toppings. Put them all into the oven to bake, and breakfast is done! Be sure to use large potatoes to hold all the fixings.

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Air Fryer Churros

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"Who doesn't love churros?" asks recipe creator thedailygourmet. "They're a delicious cinnamon-sugar treat, and making them in an air fryer takes them from a guilty treat into a sweet treat. After over 7 experiments, I do NOT recommend using a parchment paper liner. I do NOT recommend adding the cinnamon sugar to the dough."

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Bacon-Wrapped Pickles

How can four easy ingredients produce so much WOW? "Super simple to make," says recipe reviewer Steph T. "Delicious, savory, but a little messy. Husband and the kids loved them."

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Instant Pot® BBQ Chicken Thighs

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We start and end this list of easy new recipes with chicken, and this one couldn't be easier. Four ingredients and your multi-cooker join forces to produce fall-off-the-bone BBQ chicken when grilling's not a go. "This was fantastic, considering how easy it was, and how few ingredients were needed! The chicken was very tender and juicy," says reviewer J Alan Hall.

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