When the seasons change, so do our menus. Crisp air and crunchy leaves mean it’s time for comforting bowls of seasonal warmth, brightening up those shorter days. Fill your families’ plates with warming goodness with these fall dinner ideas, which are quick, easy, and perfect for weeknights. You’ll love embracing the shift in the season with these dinners.
The best thing about fall is how cozy it feels: sweaters, family movie nights, intimate gatherings, and savoring soups, curries, and veggie-packed meals to warm you up from the inside out. Say goodbye to summer’s cool salads and hello to thicker curries, flavorful soups, hearty roasts, and comforting recipes with these fall dinner ideas. Acorn squash, pumpkin, and sweet potato are among our favorite veggies. They taste great roasted, in curries, or pureed in a soup. Brussels sprouts and kale thrive in cooler temperatures, adding beautiful greens to your fall dinners. Peppery ginger and earthy spices add more warmth. Can you smell the pumpkin spice yet? These fall dinner ideas celebrate the best of the season!
Warming curries and soups
Fall brings a craving for comfort food, and warming soups and curries answer the call. This Italian sausage soup recipe will warm you to your bones, as will this tomato lentil soup with olives. Curries aren’t just simple to make – they’re SO good: rich and aromatic spices meet creamy coconut milk, topped off with refreshing cilantro or crunchy nuts. This acorn squash curry is a feel-good dinner that makes your house smell delicious! Or celebrate pumpkin season with a roasted pumpkin curry . This Thai chicken curry is worth getting the crockpot out for! If you’re looking for rich flavors, this Indian meatball curry uses our easy butter chicken recipe and incorporates curry-spiced meatballs.
Hearty chicken recipes
The days of summer noodles or a cool salad have passed. We are shifting toward comforting and satisfying meals that celebrate the best of autumn’s harvest with vegetables and hearty proteins. These fall dinner recipes are perfect for weeknights; they’re all a breeze to make! Brussels sprouts are the BEST this time of the year, and this garlic butter chicken and brussels recipe is made with just five ingredients. If you’re into that combo, you’ll love this chicken with brussels sprouts and sweet potato recipe. Keep the one-pan wonders going with honey mustard chicken with potatoes . The sweet and smoky spice in these Korean chicken thighs will make you forget it’s cold outside.
Vegetarian fall recipes
Fall veggies must be some of the best – they’ve spent the summer maturing in the warm sun, developing rich tastes and vibrant colors. These meatless fall recipes are delicious. This curried quinoa vegetable stew is loaded with veggies, quinoa, and black beans. If you’re feeling adventurous, this sweet potato pad thai takes the best of fall harvest and marries it with our favorite Thai takeout recipe. The most important thing you can know about anyone is how they cook their brussels sprouts, and this brussels sprouts gratin recipe is the right way to do it! This pumpkin alfredo recipe seems indulgent but sneaks in extra veg: it utilizes the creaminess of pumpkin to coat zucchini noodles. If pumpkin’s on your mind, whip up this pumpkin polenta. For a lunch or lighter dinner, you’ll love this sweet potato quinoa salad . Happy fall cooking!
