Top left butternut squash pasta in a white bowl, top right beef stew in a white bowl, bottom let pumpkin mac and cheese, bottom right chicken pot pie.

20 Easy Fall Dinner Recipes That’ll Make You Feel Cozy

Want to add some instant coziness to your fall nights? Just make one of these comforting and easy fall dinner recipes.

From butternut squash pasta to chicken pot pie and apple pork chops, these dinner ideas are perfect for the autumn season.

We’ve also included plenty of hearty soup and stew recipes for the crisp fall weather. You’ll want to make these cozy fall dinners all season long.

Butternut Squash Pasta

Butternut squash pasta in a white dish.
Photo Credit: Amanda’s Cookin’

You’ll want to put this creamy butternut squash pasta into your fall dinner rotation. The roasted garlic goes perfectly with the butternut squash.

Get the Recipe: Butternut Squash Pasta

Pressure Cooker Pork Loin with Bourbon Apple Sauce

Apple sauce pork loin on a white plate.
Photo Credit: The Creative Bite

If you have an Instant Pot, you’ll want to make this delicious pork loin with a flavorful bourbon apple sauce.

It has a touch of brown sugar, which perfectly complements the pork and apple flavors.

Get the Recipe: Pressure Cooker Pork Loin with Bourbon Apple Sauce

Lasagna Casserole

Lasagna casserole being served with a serving spoon.
Photo Credit: She’s Not Cookin’

Making traditional lasagna is quite time-consuming, but this lasagna casserole only takes ten minutes to prep. Nothing is better than a cheesy, comforting casserole on a cold fall day.

Get the Recipe: Lasagna Casserole

Crockpot Chicken Wild Rice Soup

Wild rice soup in a white bowl with bread in the background.
Photo Credit: xoxoBella

This creamy and comforting soup is packed with wild rice, chicken, onion, and plenty of seasonings.

To save time, you can easily use rotisserie chicken in this recipe.

Get the Recipe: Crockpot Chicken Wild Rice Soup

Honey Mustard Chicken and Sweet Potatoes

Honey Mustard Chicken and sweet potatoes in a sheet pan.
Photo Credit: The Creative Bite

Chicken breast is smothered in a homemade honey mustard dressing and pairs perfectly with tender pieces of sweet potatoes and onions.

Get the Recipe: Honey Mustard Chicken and Sweet Potatoes

Ground Beef Stroganoff

Ground beef stroganaff on a dish and in a pan.
Photo Credit: Amanda’s Cookin’

A twist on a classic recipe, this beef stroganoff uses ground beef instead of steak. You’ll want to make this recipe over and over again for your family.

Get the Recipe: Ground Beef Stroganoff

Roasted Butternut Squash Bacon Soup

Butternut squash soup in a brown bowl.
Photo Credit: The Creative Bite

This butternut squash soup is made with goat cheese, which makes it even more creamy and delicious.

Topped with bacon and parmesan cheese, this will be your new favorite fall and winter soup.

Get the Recipe: Roasted Butternut Squash Bacon Soup

Pumpkin Sausage Gnocchi

Pumpkin risotto on a white plate.
Photo Credit: xoxoBella

This pumpkin sausage gnocchi is one of those dinners that just screams fall. Plus, it’s ready in only 25 minutes.

Get the Recipe: Pumpkin Sausage Gnocchi

Apple Pork Chops

Apple pork chops in a white skillet.
Photo Credit: Dinner at the Zoo

These tender pork chops are cooked in butter and a yummy apple cider based sauce. Ready in just 30 minutes, this dish is perfect for busy weeknights.

Get the Recipe: Apple Pork Chops

Southern Chicken Pot Pie

Chicken Pot Pie Skillet dinner topped with a golden crust with a serving utensil.
Photo Credit: Quiche My Grits

When you’re craving some good old-fashioned comfort food, this skillet chicken pot pie will hit the spot.

The golden puff pastry crust is so good. This recipe uses Rotisserie chicken, which will save you a lot of time.

Get the Recipe: Southern Chicken Pot Pie

Pumpkin Mac and Cheese

Pumpkin mac and cheese on a blue plate.
Photo Credit: Boulder Locavore

Pumpkin lovers will go crazy for this mac and cheese recipe.

Pumpkin can sometimes be a tricky ingredient because if you use too much, the texture of your dish can be off, but this recipe uses just the right amount.

Get the Recipe: Pumpkin Mac and Cheese

Philly Cheesesteak Sliders

Philly cheesesteak sliders on newspaper.
Photo Credit: Amanda’s Cookin’

Fall means football season, and these Philly cheesesteak sliders will score big on game night.

Even if you’re not a football fan, you’ll still love these tasty sliders filled with beef, cheese, and bell peppers.

Get the Recipe: Philly Cheesesteak Sliders

Slow Cooker Lasagna Soup

A bowl of lasagna soup with a napkin on a marble counter.
Photo Credit: I Heart Eating

This soup has all the lasagna flavor without the prep time involved in making traditional lasagna. Cozy up to a bowl of this delicious lasagna soup on a chilly fall night.

Get the Recipe: Slow Cooker Lasagna Soup

Cowboy Meatloaf and Potato Casserole

Slice of cheesy casserole topped with bacon on cream plate.
Photo Credit: xoxoBella

This comforting casserole has a meatloaf base and is topped with potatoes, bacon, fried onions, and more. It’s the ultimate fall comfort food.

Get the Recipe: Cowboy Meatloaf and Potato Casserole

Butternut Squash Sausage Soup

Butternut Squash Sausage Soup in a white bowl with wooden spoon.
Photo Credit: The Rustic Foodie

This will be your new favorite fall soup. It has chunks of tender butternut squash, sausage, kale, and other ingredients.

Get the Recipe: Butternut Squash Sausage Soup

Jalapeno Cornbread Crusted Shrimp Tostadas

Shrimp tostadas topped with sour cream and cheese on a white plate.
Photo Credit: The Creative Bite

You’ve never had tostadas like these before. These flavorful tostadas are piled high with cornbread-crusted jumbo shrimp, avocado, jalapeno, and queso fresco.

Get the Recipe: Jalapeno Cornbread Crusted Shrimp Tostadas

Gouda Apple Bacon Grilled Cheese

Grilled cheese on a wood background with apples.
Photo Credit: Modern Honey

Sweet and salty perfection, you’ll love the combo of crispy bacon, melty gouda, and warm apple slices.

Get the Recipe: Gouda Apple Bacon Grilled Cheese

Sweet Potato Curry

Sweet potato curry in a white bowl.
Photo Credit: Little Sunny Kitchen

Full of flavor, this sweet potato curry dish is made with wholesome ingredients and is incredibly inexpensive to make.

Get the Recipe: Sweet Potato Curry

Beef and Barley Stew

Beef and barley stew in a white bowl.
Photo Credit: Chew Out Loud

This slow cooker beef and barley stew will warm you up even in the coldest weather. It uses wholesome ingredients and is a healthy dinner option.

Get the Recipe: Beef and Barley Stew

Pumpkin Turkey Chili

Pumpkin chili topped with avocados in a grey bowl on a dark b background.
Photo Credit: I Heart Eating

If you’ve never had pumpkin chili before, you’re missing out. This chili is made with pumpkin, ground turkey, beans, spices, and veggies.

This recipe is freezer-friendly, so you can make it ahead of time.

Get the Recipe: Pumpkin Turkey Chili

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