2020 is the year we all stayed home. So it’s no surprise that our most popular recipes of the year reflect that. We’ve got a prego sauce that our readers seem to come back to time and time again, a creamy seafood linguine that just screams comfort food, and of course, some easy homemade desserts. 

MUSTARD CREAM VERTICAL POTATO BAKE

Just look at the photo, doesn’t this look incredible? This deliciously cheesy, bitey and textural Mustard Cream Potato Bake is one of the most popular recipes in 2020 and for good reason. The crunchy top and creamy bottom, mixed with a generous handful of grated mature cheddar, really takes this bake to a whole other level.

Recipe for Potato Bake

OLD-FASHIONED CHICKEN PIE

Nothing beats a classic and 2020 was the year to get back to basics. This recipe for an Old-Fashioned Chicken Pie is hard to beat, it’s hearty, it’s flakey, it’s utterly delicious. 

Recipe for Old-Fashioned Chicken Pie

LENTIL & VEGETABLE BOBOTIE

2020 sure was the year to start being more conscious of our meat consumption and this recipe makes eating less meat very easy. It’s got butternut, carrots, courgettes, tomatoes and lentils all mixed into one delicious dish. 

Recipe for Lentil and Vegetable Bobotie

PREGO SAUCE

Month after month, year after year, this prego sauce recipe creeps its way to the very top of our most viewed recipes. And for good reason! 2020 was the year of comfort food and this iconic condiment recipe really does make anything it’s slathered on feel like ultimate comfort food. 

Recipe for Prego Sauce

PRAWN BISQUE LINGUINE

It’s creamy, it’s rich in flavour, it’s the perfect dish for a date night in. The added linguine only makes the prawn bisque even better, we can all agree that this dish is not just a 2020 favourite but a timeless classic. 

Recipe for Prawn Bisque With Linguine

THE ULTIMATE BRAAI BROODJIE

Didn’t we say that 2020 was the year of comfort food? Well, it doesn’t get more heart-warming than a braai broodjie. It’s got all the best classics, bacon, cheddar, fresh tomato, avo – the best weekend meal. 

Recipe for Braai Broodjie

HOMESTYLE OXTAIL STEW IN A RICH GRAVY

Thick, flavourful and meaty – all things to describe the perfect oxtail stew and this recipe is no exception. In 2020 people were returning to classics and this homestyle stew brings back all the nostalgic feels. 

Recipe for Oxtail Stew 

RIBEYE WITH BLACK GARLIC AND TRUFFLE SAUCE

Everything just tastes better with truffle sauce, wouldn’t you agree? This popular 2020 recipe has a light garlicky flavour with a deep musky aroma, mixed together on a coffee-rubbed ribeye, plain and simple, it’s utterly delicious. 

Recipe for Ribeye with Black Garlic and Truffle Sauce

RASPBERRY FRANGIPANE TARTS

This is another one of Crush’s all-time most popular recipes, so no surprise it’s one of the top 2020 ones.  These tarts are filled with raspberries and the almond-flavoured sweet pastry cream of the frangipane. Serve with a dollop of Chantilly cream and you’re in heaven. 

Recipe for Raspberry Frangipane Tarts

MINI MALVA PUDDINGS

We love anything in mini form! These individual malva puddings are not only cute but wonderfully delicious. A quintessential South African dessert that brings back childhood memories, it’s no wonder it’s one of our most popular recipes in 2020. 

Recipe for Mini Malva Puddings

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