The Best Recipes From Chrissy Teigen's Cookbooks
You've seen them on her Insta, so try them for yourself.
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There are a few themes you'll see on Chrissy Teigen's social media feeds. You'll see the model, TV host, and cookbook author ribbing her husband John Legend, gushing over her adorable kids, and sharing every step as she tests recipes for her best-selling cookbooks. It takes about two seconds of watching one of those Insta stories before you want to try one of her dishes yourself. But where to begin? Here are a few of our favorites.
Jalapeño Parmesan-Crusted Grilled Cheese
This grilled cheese spin is exactly why we love Chrissy. The concept couldn't be easier: just press some sliced jalapeños and Parmesan cheese into the sides of buttered bread before grilling the sandwich. Takes ten seconds, but your meal will be cooler-looking and better-tasting when you make the switch.
Tom Yum Noodles
In her second cookbook, Chrissy shared this recipe and called it "ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT RECIPES OF MY LIFE," all caps. It's a Thai staple that her mom perfected, and it can be adapted to all kinds of taste (more mushrooms, less shrimp, in her case). Oh, and it relies on packets of instant ramen noodles. Fun!
Carrot Coconut Soup
Listen, Chrissy's daughter Luna says this one tastes "like candy." A toddler enjoying a vegetable soup with lemongrass and ginger in it? Can't think of a better endorsement.
Scallop Linguine with Casino Breadcrumbs
If the cheese, garlicky breadcrumbs, and buttery scallops on the ingredient list weren't enough to convince you to try this, the photos of the dish Chrissy's posted should do.
Mac & Cheese
Chrissy relies on three cheese to get 'er done: cheddar, American, and Swiss/Gruyere (depending on your taste. She urges straight Kraft singles for that American cheese, btw! There's also a hit of cayenne pepper and a topping of garlic breadcrumbs.
Thai Soy-Garlic Fried Ribs
Yes, the flavor combo of this glaze is unreal, but we also love the process: instead of smoking or baking ribs for hours, she recommends frying them, cutting the cook time to just 25 minutes. Genius.
Cool Ranch Taco Salad
This salad is the kind of insane guilty pleasure food you come to Cravings for. It's inspired by Doritos Locos Tacos and features ground beef and crunched up Cool Ranch Doritos. It's absurd and delicious and great for, say, a Super Bowl party.
Banana Bundt Bread
Chrissy went viral in 2017 when she begged followers to deliver her browned, mushy bananas while baking this bread, prompting several to meet up with her mom to hand them over. Well, it was all worth it, because this recipe—with coconut, vanilla pudding, and dark chocolate chunk—is awesome. It even won a Delish competition with another celebrity's
Everything Bagel Cream Cheese Breakfast Bake
If you want to truly delight everyone at a daytime potluck, haul in this casserole, which employs chunks of everything bagels and cubes of cream cheese alongside tons of eggs, veggies, and more cheese. Recipe here.
Mushroom and Crispy Shallots Nachos
Throughout her cookbooks, Chrissy throws in recipes for little "basics," like her spicy garlic-miso butter, which are often used in her recipes and can be tried in a million other ways. One of those items is crispy shallots, which are put to fantastic use in these veggie-centric nachos.
Clarkson Potter Cravings: Recipes for All the Food You Want to Eat: A Cookbook
Chrissy's first cookbook came out in 2016.
And its sequel was released in 2018. Chrissy has teased that she's working on book #3 now, as well as a recipe site. Bring it on!
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