The 10 most popular recipes of 2021 in Australia
This year, food brought us together more than ever, even when we were apart. We found comfort in mouthfuls of pasta, sweet treats, homemade dips and sides of fresh veg – they hit the spot and are among the dishes that earned a place in Australia’s most Googled recipes of 2021. Spoiler: while the baked feta pasta trend was Woolworths’ third most visited recipe online, it surprisingly didn’t make the list.
Whether you reveled in trying something new each week or simply mastered the basics, there’s a trending recipe that marked every occasion. Let’s count down the recipes you searched for most, Australia. How many did you tick off?
10
Tzatziki
Paired with meatballs, grilled meat or flatbread, tzatziki makes a statement. Make it from scratch with Greek yoghurt, lemon, garlic, cucumber and dill. Perhaps this year we were craving a trip to Greece, if only via our tastebuds.
09
Rocky road
Rocky road always has a place in our hearts, but in 2021, especially so. Whether you were celebrating virtually or spent Friday night cooking up a storm, rocky road, at number 9, is the kind of mix-set-forget recipe we were all after. The treasure-like result delights every time.
Rocky road recipes
08
Minestrone soup
With a cosy winter spent mostly inside, it’s no wonder this veggie soup made the list. A bowl of minestrone delivers the best of soup and pasta with the addition of legumes and veg; a hearty weeknight dinner that warms hearts and stomachs. Best of all, there’s usually some left for lunch.
Minestrone soup recipes
Brussels sprout recipes
06
Lamb shanks
Lamb shanks just make sense. Slow-cooked, braised with red wine, served with risoni or otherwise, recipes for this cut of meat were some of the most sought after in 2021. We’ll attribute this to its fall-off-the-bone tenderness and major comfort factor.
Lamb shank recipes
05
Negroni
You Googled recipes for this Italian cocktail year-round — combine equal parts gin, red vermouth and Campari, and stir. With a hard-to-miss grapefruit bite, this three-ingredient cocktail couldn’t be easier. Now that you’ve mastered the aperitif, try this negroni-inspired trifle below.
04
Anzac biscuits
We couldn’t get enough of Anzac biscuits in the year that was. A golden crunch and ingredients easily found in the pantry, like rolled oats, flour, golden syrup and coconut, are the stars of this beloved recipe. Enjoy a homemade batch today.
03
Curried sausages
In 2021, it seemed everything old was new again, including this retro take on sausages. Cooks across Australia were in search of curried sausage recipes — a meal that’s delicious, budget-friendly and nostalgic. Make sure to soak up all that extra sauce with rice.
Curried sausage recipes
02
Guacamole
There’s nothing like fresh guacamole with corn chips, atop nachos, in Mexican-inspired bowls and on grazing boards. Its versatility and simplicity earned it second place on the list. Try our easy guacamole recipe or explore other guac recipes with a twist.
Guacamole recipes
01
Gnocchi
If you made any recipe on this list, there’s a good chance it was gnocchi. While this pillowy pasta might not have stopped trending, it reached new heights in 2021, earning it the title of 'most search recipe of 2021'. Put a new spin on Nonna's gnocchi recipe with these dishes — baked, boiled or pan-fried, they’re comforting and delicious however you make them.
Gnocchi recipes
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From beef stroganoff to chicken pesto pasta, a cheesy cauliflower bake to the trendy baked feta pasta, discover the top 10 recipes you loved most on our site this year. If that’s not enough, check out last year’s most searched cooking ‘how-tos’ or 2020's most searched recipes and put them back into rotation.
