Fall brings a best lovely and comforting, hearty meals that are easy to cook and full of seasonal flavors.
This list of 25 easy quick fall dinner recipes includes a variety of dishes to suit every taste, from spicy, cheesy, creamy pumpkin pasta to savory apple-stuffed pork chops.
Enjoy cozy warm classics like butternut squash soup and baked ziti or a warm quinoa salad with roasted vegetables.
These recipes are best and perfect for busy weeknights or relaxed weekends, offering delicious and simple ways to savor the best of fall’s bounty.
Pumpkin Soup
This is THE pumpkin soup recipe you will make now and forever! It’s thick, creamy, and irresistible, a classic easy pumpkin soup made with fresh pumpkin that’s fast to make, and only 189 calories per serving. Don’t forget crusty bread for dunking! (Or up the ante with crusty cheese bread).
Butternut Squash Risotto
This butternut squash risotto is perfect for a fall date night! Made with just 10 ingredients, it’s creamy, comforting, and filled with cozy autumn flavor.
Apple Cider Pork Chops
Perfectly seared and then tossed in a sweet, garlicky sauce full of tart apple goodness, these tender and juicy Apple Cider Glazed Pork Chops are delicious! With the addition of apple cider vinegar along with lots of garlic, simple pork chops go from ordinary to extraordinary with just a few simple steps!
Sweet Potato Chili
This hearty chili combines spicy flavors with the natural sweetness of sweet potatoes. It’s a filling and flavorful dish that’s perfect for crisp fall evenings.
Stuffed Acorn Squash
This recipe is simple enough to put together on a relaxed weeknight, too. Pour yourself a glass of wine and let’s make some stuffed squash!
Chicken Pot Pie
If you’re craving comfort food, warm homemade chicken pot pie always hits the spot. This completely from-scratch recipe features a double buttery, flaky pie crust encasing tender chicken and vegetables in a rich and creamy sauce. Watch the video tutorial to see how it comes together!
Beef Stew
This Beef Stew Recipe is perfect for the colder weather! Tender beef is simmered in beef broth with potatoes, onions, celery, peas, and carrots until melt in your mouth tender. It’s comfort food heaven!
Maple-Glazed Salmon
This one-pan maple glazed salmon for two is simply BURSTING with flavor! It comes together so easily in just 30 minutes. Serve it with a side of rice and broccoli for a healthy and filling meal. Recipe includes a how-to video!
Spinach and Mushroom Stuffed Chicken Breast
Spinach Mushroom stuffed Chicken Breast is a super fast and easy dinner that’s healthy and delicious! It literally takes minutes to put together and cooks in under 15 minutes. Juicy chicken breast and the fantastic combination of spinach, mushroom and cheese – you can’t go wrong with it!
Ginger Carrot Soup
Smooth and creamy, this carrot soup gets a zesty kick from fresh ginger. It’s a comforting bowl of warmth with a hint of spice.
Baked Ziti with Butternut Squash
Seriously look at this fantastic cheesy dish. I realize that right now I need to be in serious turkey and stuffing mode, but HELLO. How can I do that when I’m staring at this lovely sight?
Cranberry BBQ Chicken
A very pretty chicken; you can use a whole chicken cut up, or pieces. I generally use Country Legs (thigh & drumstick) as that is the cheapest chicken available.
Roasted Vegetable Medley
Oven Roasted Vegetables are a colorful, healthy, and easy side dish! Seasoned veggies with just the right balance of tenderness and crispness. Perfection!
Pumpkin and Black Bean Tacos
If you love savory pumpkin recipes, these Pumpkin and Black Bean Tacos are for you! They’re quick and easy to make and perfect for a healthy fall themed vegetarian dinner. Top these Pumpkin Quesadillas with your favorite toppings and a side of rice and tortilla chips for a complete meal!
Sausage and Apple Skillet
Chicken apple sausage, sweet potatoes, apples…so many wonderful fall flavors packed into one skillet! Super easy to make and tasty! Garnish with more brown sugar if you like.
Pasta with Pumpkin Alfredo Sauce
Autumn Salad with Apples and Pecans
The ultimate fall salad! This apple pecan salad makes salad eating irresistibly good. Sweet apples, creamy goat cheese and maple pecans are tossed with fresh greens and an easy apple cider vinaigrette.
Turkey and Cranberry Meatballs
If Thanksgiving were a meatball, it would be a Cranberry Turkey Meatball. Sweet, juicy, and tangy, these turkey meatballs take the ingredients and flavors I love most about family holiday gatherings and pack them into a single, melt-in-your-mouth bite.
Lentil and Sweet Potato Stew
This hearty Lentil and Sweet Potato Stew is the perfect easy weeknight dinner that is delicious, super filling as well as gluten-free, dairy-free and vegan! It’s also ready in under 30 minutes!
Pumpkin Chili
I love all things pumpkin, and I’m not sorry about it. I also love just about every iteration of chili that is out there.
Creamy Chicken and Mushroom Bake
This creamy chicken casserole is a real crowd pleaser. I make it as a big batch then freeze half for a quick dinner another night.
You can cook it on the hob (stovetop) or in the oven. It reheats beautifully, and there’s plenty of sauce to soak into your mashed potato and veggies!
Caramelized Onion and Goat Cheese Tart
Flaky pastry topped with sweet caramelized onions and tangy goat cheese. This tart is perfect as an appetizer or a light main course.
Stuffed Bell Peppers with Rice and Ground Turkey
Who doesn’t love Stuffed Peppers? Filled with ground turkey sauteed in garlic and onions mixed in with Mahatma® 100% whole grain brown rice, corn, tomato sauce and herbs all topped with melted cheese.
Vegetable Lasagna
I set out to create the best vegetable lasagna recipe. Here it is! This vegetarian lasagna is cheesy (of course), and loaded with vegetables, spinach and a simple tomato sauce.
Baked Apple Cinnamon Chicken
Chicken breasts are baked with apples and a hint of cinnamon, creating a sweet and savory dish. It’s a delicious and easy way to enjoy fall flavors.
Wow, so simple yet so delicious. Added onions, mushrooms and dried herbs. Perfect for my baby and preschooler. Looking forward to trying more of your recipes.