Food and Recipes Fall Recipes 40 Easy And Cozy Fall Dinner Recipes By Alana Al-Hatlani Alana Al-Hatlani Alana Al-Hatlani is an Assistant Food Editor at Southern Living. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Published on September 7, 2024 Close Photo: Greg DuPree, Food Stylist: Ruth Blackburn, Prop Stylist: Christine Keely Just as the weather begins to cool, we start to look for easy fall recipes made for cozy dinners at home. Many recipes feature apples, just as they come into season, or hearty root vegetables as we transition away from tomatoes, corn, and summer squash. You'll find lots of comforting soups and stews in this collection of recipes, as well warming chicken dinners and tasty pastas made for fall. No matter what you're craving, these easy fall recipes are bound to satisfy you. The 28 Best Fall Baking Recipes To Make This Season 01 of 40 Crispy Ranch Chicken Victor Protasio; Food Stylist: Chelsea Zimmer; Prop Stylist: Christina Daley Crispy chicken is already a pretty perfect food, but when flavored with a packet of ranch seasoning? It's downright irresistible. Get The Recipe 02 of 40 Quick Turkey Chili Antonis Achilleos; Prop Stylist: Caleb Clarke; Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall It's not often that you find a chili recipe that comes together in 20 minutes, and not only does this recipe do just that, but it doesn't skimp on the flavor either. Chipotle chiles in adobo sauce and taco seasoning ensure every bite is full of flavor. Get The Recipe 03 of 40 Garlic Butter Chicken Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox This versatile chicken dish can be served over pasta, mashed potatoes, or even rice. Just make sure to ladle all the tasty garlic-butter sauce over whatever starch you pick. Get The Recipe 04 of 40 Instant Pot Pulled Pork Chili Jennifer Causey; Food Stylist: Melissa Gray; Prop Stylist: Kay Clarke We love to turn to our Instant Pots for a speedy soup, and this pork chili recipe does just that. While pulled pork alone normally takes hours to make, this easy stew will be ready in well under 2 hours, and is mostly hands-off too. Get The Recipe 05 of 40 Slow-Cooker Taco Soup Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox Once you brown off the meat for the soup, all you have to do is add it and all the other ingredients to a slow cooker. Then your work is done, and the appliance takes over from there. Get The Recipe 06 of 40 Cast-Iron Salmon With Baby Kale Salad Photographer: Antonis Achilleos; Prop Stylist: Christine Keely; Food Stylist: Ruth Blackburn "Love this recipe! Never thought to do salmon in a cast-iron [skillet] but it made for the crispiest skin I've ever gotten at home," said one Southern Living reader about this easy salmon meal. Get The Recipe 07 of 40 Bacon-Wrapped Pork Tenderloin Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox Pork loins are quite lean, which is why bacon is the secret weapon for keeping them extra juicy and flavorful. The added fat and salt of smoky bacon ensures every bite is beautifully seasoned. Get The Recipe 08 of 40 Tennessee Onion Pizza Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox Store-bought pizza dough and easy, cheesy toppings make for a quick sheet pan pizza the whole family will love. Get The Recipe 09 of 40 Garlicky Black Walnut-Breadcrumb Pasta Greg DuPree; Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall; Prop Stylist: Shell Royster Simple ingredients, like garlic and breadcrumbs, shine in this quick fall dinner recipe. Toasty black walnuts and savory Parmesan work their magic, yielding a crunchy and creamy pasta that’s extremely comforting in the colder months. Get The Recipe 10 of 40 Mississippi Pot Roast Jen Causey; Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall; Prop Stylist: Julia Bayless This is not your typical pot roast. Made with store-bought flavor shortcuts like ranch dressing dip mix, French onion soup mix, and pepperoncini peppers, you won't have to do much prep work to ensure an ultra tasty dinner. Get The Recipe 11 of 40 Chicken Cordon Bleu Greg Dupree; Food Stylist: Chelsea Zimmer; Prop Stylist: Christina Daley Don't let the fancy name fool you, this gorgeous chicken cutlet recipe is fairly easy to make. If you start with store-bought cutlets instead of pounding out chicken breasts yourself, it will be even easier to pull together. Get The Recipe 12 of 40 Pork Tenderloin With Apples Greg DuPree, Food Stylist: Ruth Blackburn, Prop Stylist: Christine Keely Apples and pork are the ultimate fall pairing. Here, we use Honeycrisp but your favorite sweet-tart variety will work just as well. Get The Recipe 13 of 40 Cowboy Spaghetti Jen Causey; Food Stylist: Lauren Odum; Prop Stylist: Julia Bayless This pasta dish makes use of pantry staples like canned tomatoes, beans, and veggies, for a quick but comforting dinner on the fly. Get The Recipe 14 of 40 Maple-Chipotle Air Fryer Pork Chops Victor Protasio; Food Stylist: Karen Ranking; Prop Stylist Julia Bayless It can be tricky to perfectly cook a pork chop, but luckily an air fryer can take a lot of the guesswork out of the process. It gives you that gorgeous crust on the outside, and a moist, juicy center too. Get The Recipe 15 of 40 Pulled Pork Bowls Victor Protasio; Food Stylist: Ruth Blackburn; Prop Stylist: Christina Daley This is the best way to put leftover pulled pork from your favorite local barbecue joint to good use. Feel free to dress the bowl in our Alabama White Sauce instead of a classic red barbecue sauce. Get The Recipe 16 of 40 Pork Tenderloin Schnitzel With Fennel Slaw Greg DuPree, Food Stylist: Ruth Blackburn, Prop Stylist: Christine Keely We pound pork tenderloin wafer thin in this speedy recipe, then pan fry it until crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. Get The Recipe 17 of 40 Chicken Sausage with Fennel and Apples Hector Manuel Sanchez Sheet pan dinners make for effortless weeknight dinners, and this one infused with the sweet fall flavors of apples and fennel is exactly what the season calls for. Get The Recipe 18 of 40 Chicken Piccata Meatballs Caitlin Bensel, Food Stylist: Torie Cox This 30 minute meal is loaded with all the classic flavors of Chicken Piccata (lemon, butter, and capers), but in an even easier to make meatball format. Serve over orzo or rice with a light side salad for a complete meal. Get The Recipe 19 of 40 No-Peek Chicken Robby Lozano, Food Stylist: Marianne Williams, Prop Stylist: Josh Hoggle The key to this recipe is patience and trusting the process, because once it goes in the oven, you don't want to peel back the foil until the timer goes off. Get The Recipe 20 of 40 Mississippi Salisbury Steak Jen Causey; Food Stylist: Costen King; Prop Stylist: Priscilla Montiel This is not the same Salisbury Steak found in the frozen aisle, this homemade version infused with the tangy and spicy bite of pepperoncini peppers is more than worth getting a pan dirty over. Get The Recipe 21 of 40 Skillet Enchiladas Suizas Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Christine Keely; Food Styling: Torie Cox These are the easiest enchiladas you'll ever make. They're built and broiled in one skillet, and are ready to eat in just 25 minutes. Get The Recipe 22 of 40 Marry Me Chicken Morgan Hunt Glaze; Food Stylist: Julian Hensarling; Prop Stylist: Julia Bayless We aren't promising any proposals with this recipe, but we're confident everyone at the table will be more than satisfied by this sun-dried tomato-infused chicken. Get The Recipe 23 of 40 Smothered Steaks With Mushroom Sauce Victor Protasio, Food Stylist: Ruth Blackburn, Prop Stylist: Christine Keely Make these speedy steaks for a cozy fall date night in. For a money-saving swap, trade the filets for two less expensive New York strip steaks (about 12 ounces each), and reduce the cook time. Get The Recipe 24 of 40 Skillet Chicken Pot Pie With Puff Pastry Brittany Conerly; Food Stylist: Karen Rankin; Prop Stylist: Christina Brockman Nothing screams comfort food more than a chicken pot pie. Here, we use store-bought puff pastry rather than pie crust, for an extra flaky topper. Get The Recipe 25 of 40 Million Dollar Chicken Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall, Prop Stylist: Julia Bayless There's a lot to love about this over-the-top chicken recipe stuffed with cream cheese, Cheddar cheese, mayonnaise, and bacon. Get The Recipe 26 of 40 Honey-Garlic Chicken Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox If you don't already have Asian chili-garlic sauce in your pantry, this recipe will convince you to keep it on hand. It's the garlicky, savory, and spicy condiment that gives this chicken its signature flavor. Get The Recipe 27 of 40 Roasted Spatchcock Chicken Alison Miksch Taking the backbone out of a whole chicken makes quick work out of a roast chicken dinner. Especially when the veggie sides cook right alongside. Get The Recipe 28 of 40 Stovetop Macaroni And Cheese Morgan Hunt Glaze; Food Stylist: Chelsea Zimmer; Prop Stylist: Christine Keely Faster, but just as flavorful as oven-baked versions, turn to this Stovetop Macaroni and Cheese before you even think about reaching for the boxed stuff. Get The Recipe 29 of 40 Bourbon-Glazed Salmon Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox Who knew that bourbon and salmon were such a perfect flavor pairing? Combined with honey, brown sugar, soy sauce, and orange slices, bourbon forms a sticky, sweet glaze that beautifully lacquers the fish. Get The Recipe 30 of 40 Ravioli Lasagna Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox Store-bought ravioli streamlines the lasagna making process to make the classic Italian entrée a lot easier to pull off on a weeknight. Get The Recipe 31 of 40 Busy Day Soup Greg Dupree, Food Stylist: Jennifer Wendorf, Prop Stylist: Claire Spollen There's no chopping or peeling required to make this soup thanks to dry onion soup mix and frozen veggies. Get The Recipe 32 of 40 Weeknight Bolognese Greg Dupree, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall, Prop Stylist: Christine Keely A traditional bolognese simmers for hours, but most of us don't have the time for that on a weeknight. We shorten the cook time in this recipe by using a few flavor-packed ingredients like fennel seeds, 10 garlic cloves (trust us), and sweet Italian sausage. Get The Recipe 33 of 40 Easy Pastitsio Victor Protasio; Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall; Prop Stylist: Christina Daley "As a traditional Greek food lover who's usually short on time, this recipe fit the bill!" wrote one Southern Living reader. And while this recipe skips the traditional homemade béchamel in favor of a quick ricotta topping, you won't miss out on any of the classic flavor of Pastitsio. Get The Recipe 34 of 40 Bourbon Chicken Morgan Hunt Glaze, Food Stylist: Jennifer Wendorf, Prop Stylist: Shell Royster Aside from the namesake bourbon, this recipe tosses the chicken in ketchup, brown sugar, honey, soy sauce, and apple cider vinegar for the perfect balance of sweet and savory flavors. Get The Recipe 35 of 40 Low-And-Slow Beef Pot Roast Greg Dupree, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall, Prop Stylist: Christine Keely You get two for one with this recipe. Leftovers can be made into our Roast Beef Debris Po'Boy so that your hard work stretches a little further. Get The Recipe 36 of 40 Cheeseburger Soup Photographer Victor Protasio, Food Stylist Rishon Hanners, Prop Stylist Sarah Elizabeth Cleveland It's rare that a soup comes together start to finish in only 30 minutes, but this recipe does just that. It also allows you to enjoy all the flavors of a grilled cheeseburger long after it's too cold to go outside and fire up the Weber. Get The Recipe 37 of 40 Slow-Cooker Chicken And Dumplings Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox Dumplings can be time (and labor) intensive to prepare, but this dump and go slow cooker recipe takes most of the hard work out of the process. Get The Recipe 38 of 40 White Bean Chicken Chili Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox Bright ingredients like chopped green chiles, cumin, and cilantro keep this hearty soup from being too heavy or rich. Get The Recipe 39 of 40 Hamburger Stew Jennifer Causey; Food Stylist: Loren Wood; Prop Stylist: Christine Keely Although this stew is fantastic, the star of the dish is the hamburger bun croutons that add crunch and a pretty finish (and ensures that every part of the hamburger is incorporated into the meal). Get The Recipe 40 of 40 Twice-Baked Potato Casserole Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox Although often served as a side dish, bulk up this casserole with a little rotisserie chicken, and serve with a leafy salad to make it a complete meal. Get The Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit