45 Best Fall Recipes To Cook For Dinner (Cozy And Delicious) (2024)

If you are looking for past recipes, you'll love this!

An easy and creamy fall pasta dish made with butternut squash, onions, and plant-based milk and topped with crispy sage leaves.

Plus, this simple recipe is ready in just 30 minutes!

This Tuscan farro soup is healthy eating in a bowl!

Made with cannellini beans, kale, potatoes, carrots, and quick-cook farro.

It's so comforting and reminds me of the best slow-cooked soups from my childhood in Italy.

It's hard to believe that it comes together in less than 30 minutes! So good!

This butternut squash risotto is creamy and easy to make.

It's filled with butternut squash and fresh sage and topped with fluffy grated parmesan for the ultimate comfort dinner.

A popular recipe everyone will love!

Butternut squash soup is one of those comfort food recipes that never gets old.

This easyvegan butternut squash soupis thick, creamy, and full of flavor. It’s so good and simple that you’ll end up making this over and over!

Serve it as a hearty appetizer or as the perfect weeknight dinner during the cold winter months!

This chicken stew has tender, fall-apart chicken and a slow-cooked taste without using your oven or stove!

It’s the perfect easy and simple, rustic Italian comfort recipe to cook for dinner.

Who doesn't love a warm curry when it's cold outside?

Thisbutternut squash curry with chickpeasis the perfect Indian-inspired dish for colder days and makes great leftovers!

It's made with sweet butternut squash, chickpeas, and plenty of fragrant spices.

I mostly eat a plant-based diet, but this creamy chicken recipe caught my eye! It's made with tender pan-fried chicken dipped in a garlicky mushroom sauce that is to die for.

And it can be on your table in half an hour.

Perfect if you are craving some meaty autumnal flavors but don't have much time to cook!

This comforting bowl of chili can be made in the slow cooker or instant pot (if you are short on time).

It's made with four kinds of beans, bell peppers, chipotle peppers, and served with comforting cheddar cheese.

Serve it with a slice of wholemeal bread for the perfect warming dinner!

Making this creamy and flavorful mushroom pasta couldn’t be easier. Sauté the mushrooms.

Blend the soaked cashews. Then toss everything with pasta and herbs.

Perfect for the first cold evenings when you crave some carbs and want something quick and easy to make.

One of my favorite dinners of all time!

This curry is quick and easy to prepare and made with simple ingredients.

You just need lentils, coconut milk, and some greens.

The perfect fall recipe if you have very little time to cook your dinner.

This kale pesto recipe is so good you'll want to eat it every day.

There are only 6 ingredients. Plus, it's perfect for meal prep. You can make it ahead and store it in the freezer.

Just remember to take it out in the morning, and you'll have dinner ready in no time!

This heartyroastedbutternut squash saladis loaded with cranberries, pumpkin seeds, pecans, chickpeas, and caramelized squash with a hint of spices!

Plus, an exciting maple dressing to blend all the flavors. Perfect on its own as a light meal, this salad is excellent as a side for a special occasion.

You might have noticed that I love curries!

They are the perfect comfort food to cook for fall dinners.

And thischickpea and potato curry is filled with flavor, and you can make it in just 30 minutes.

Serve it with warm naan or fluffy basmati rice!

If you are looking for a creamy soup that is filling and quick, you are in the right place.

This turmeric chickpea soup is simple, delicious, and easy to make with just a few simple ingredients.

What is more autumnal than pumpkins? Mushrooms!

And what if we combine both?

This pumpkin, mushroom, and spinach pasta are a healthy, comforting, and filling vegetarian fall dish, perfect for filling you up on a weeknight.

This simple and hearty fallButternut Squash Buddha Bowlis filled with seasonal products, including roasted butternut squash, sautéed mushrooms, kale, lentils, and whole grains.

Serve it with this simple but incredibly flavorful turmeric tahini dressing for an explosion of flavors.

This lunch bowl is perfect for a quick lunch and dinner!

The bright warm yellow color of this soup screams fall everywhere. It combines the sweetness of carrots with the spiciness of ginger.

And to fill you up, I added some red split lentils, full of fiber and good protein. Yummy! One of my favoritefall soup recipes.

This caramelized cauliflower pasta is easy to make and a pleasure to eat!

It features a combination of cauliflower garnished with crispy breadcrumbs.

Creamy Parmesan Orecchiette, anyone?

Made with roasted butternut squash and broccolini.

Then tossed with light Parmesan cream, thyme, and a garlic sauce. All sprinkled with pumpkin seeds.

Pasta perfection!

Shepherd’s pie is comforting food at its best!

This veggie version has saucy mushrooms, carrots, and peas topped with creamy mashed potatoes.

So satisfying!

Sometimes I struggle to find the perfect beetroot recipe.

I love the color that beetroots can give to food, but I find that they can be a bit too sweet.

This risotto has a good balance of sweetness and acidity thanks to the addition of balsamic vinegar.

Plus, it looks amazing!

Gnocchi is one of my favorite dinners! It takes a bit of time to master, but they are incredibly delicious.

This version is made with butternut squash and potato in a butter sage sauce topped with plenty of fresh sage leaves, chili flakes, and vegan parmesan cheese for a delicious gluten-free dinner!

Nothing screams fall like a warm and cozy pumpkin soup!

And this version is smooth, creamy, and incredibly moreish.

You’ll get the comforting sweet flavors from the pumpkin and a kick of umami from the mushrooms.

This is autumn on a plate!

This roasted squash is stuffed with quinoa, kale, and mushrooms.

It requires only 10 ingredients, and it’s incredibly flavorful! It's the perfect roast for special occasions!

This delicious one-pan brussels sprouts mac-and-cheese is made with a lightened cheese sauce.

It makes the perfect 30-minute dinner! Perfect for getting extra veggies in your dinner without anyone noticing!

Even your kids!

Butternut squash-baked ziti is the ultimate comfort food to cook for dinner during the colder months.

It's made with creamy squash, fire-roasted tomatoes, plenty of parmesan, and mozzarella. Incredibly delicious!

These creamy chicken meatballs are loaded with veggies and protein.

This is a great weeknight dinner dipped in a Thai-inspired peanut sauce that is perfect formeal prep!

You can serve it with brown rice, quinoa, or your favoriteveggie noodles.

These sweet potatoes are filled with a zesty white bean salad for an easy, no-fuss dinner perfect for the whole family.

They are easy to make and reheat for a quick meal.

This cozy, healthy chicken pot pie soup is creamy, even without dairy!

Instead, cauliflower and potatoes are pureed into the broth to achieve a rich, creamy thickness.

The perfect lightened-up comfort food for fall!

Of course, we need a special tacos recipe for fall!

These tacos are made with roasted butternut squash and black beans, loaded in a tortilla with a delicious sauce.

A vegetarian recipe that everyone will love.

This healthy lasagna is made with lots of melty cheese and pumpkin layers.

Plus, it has a full bag of spinach for extra veggies, and it’s easy to make ahead and freeze, so it can be ready in no time!

Just warm it up in the oven, and you are ready to go.

These healthy turkey meatballs are ready in just 40 minutes and come together in one pan.

They are cooked in a homemade tomato basil sauce and are topped with delicious burrata cheese.

You can serve them with a slice of bread, pasta, zoodles, or spaghetti squash.

You can make this simple chicken recipe in one pan with just 6 simple ingredients.

Just remember to marinate the chicken 24 hours in advance for the best flavor.

I love serving this with roasted veggies or these delicious baked polenta fries.

Comfort food can be scrumptious and healthy too!

This vegan mac-and-cheese is creamy and cheesy with an irresistible breadcrumb topping.

And if you manage to have any leftovers, it tastes delicious reheated too.

This sweet potato casserole is a vegan, healthier version of the classic side dish topped with marshmallows.

Here, sweet potatoes are whipped up with roasted apples and crunchy walnuts flavored with rosemary.

So good!

If fall is your favorite season, you need to try this salad.

This roasted root vegetable salad will bring color and deliciousness to your dinner table.

It bursts with color and texture, and the honey mustard dressing made with maple syrup, apple cider vinegar, and Dijon mustard brings all the flavors together.

So yummy!

This is the perfect easy pizza recipe for fall.

This butternut squash pizza uses a sweet and creamy butternut squash sauce instead of the classic tomato.

It's then topped with broccolini, chickpeas, and onions.

This pretty stuffed Acorn Squash features tender roasted squash stuffed with wild rice, mushrooms, red bell pepper, white beans, and spinach.

It's hearty and filling and pretty fun to make too. Everyone at the dinner table will be impressed.

Who needs pork chops with mashed potatoes when you can have the crazy delicious mushroom lentil stew gravy on top of it?

This is my kind of dinner! And it’s ready in only 40 minutes.

This middle east inspired salad is packed full of flavor.

It’s made with kale, chickpeas, peppers, carrots, pomegranates, and olives.

Quinoa adds some carbs and protein to fill you up, and harissa gives it a spicy kick.

This butternut squash and spinach pasta are flavorful and incredibly easy to make.

It’s the perfect fall recipe if you are short on time but crave something sweet and more comforting.

For extra ease and to save on time, you could dice the butternut squash on Sunday when you’remeal planningfor the week ahead.

This white bean and kale soup are hearty and incredibly easy to make.

You just turn on your slow cooker, add all the ingredients, and you’ll have a soup loaded with texture and flavor in a few hours.

This is when the end of summer meets fall on a dinner plate.

A rich polenta is served with a topping of sweet and garlic-rich cherry tomatoes.

And it’s ready in only 30 minutes.

The perfect weeknight staple.

This vegan slow cooker tofu tikka masala is filled with plenty of veggies like carrots, cauliflower, bell peppers, and potatoes!

It's warming and nourishing, perfect for the colder weather.