Looking for the best meals of the season? Don’t miss out on the very best fall dinner recipes, from cozy pot pie to hearty chili.
Once fall starts, it’s all Alex and I can do to hold back on our fall food traditions. There’s the first chili of the season. Then pumpkin oatmeal cookies and pumpkin bread. And of course, all the squash: risotto, soup, stuffed squash, you name it! Here we’ve compiled a list of all the best cozy fall dinner recipes that embody the coziness and produce of the season. You won’t want to let fall go by without making every single one of these tasty (and healthy) fall dinner recipes.
What foods are seasonal in the autumn? Some of the seasonal fall ingredients you’ll see in recipes this time of year: squashes like butternut squash, acorn squash, and pumpkin, sweet potatoes, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, apples, and pears.
Since this list of recipes is only dinner recipes, you’ll have to head to our Fall Desserts or 10 Must-Make Fall Recipes for sweet treats to accessorize with these meals. Ready to get started?
And now, our top fall dinner recipes!
Fall Dinner Recipes
Cozy Vegetarian Pot Pie
The number 1 must make in our fall dinner recipes: pot pie! This vegan pot pie is a stunner. Earthy carrots, potatoes and onions are slathered in a savory, creamy gravy, along with fried shallots and white beans. And on top, a flaky pastry crust that you won't be able to stop sneaking.
Eat vegan? Try our Vegan Pot Pie with Sage Crust.
Wild Rice Soup Recipe
What's a fall without wild rice soup? This cozy soup has perfectly tender while rice, surrounded by aromatic veggies in the creamiest sauce possible. This version is made in an Instant Pot, but if you don't have one, never fear: you can make it on the stovetop too.
Best Spaghetti Squash Pad Thai
Once it's squash season, you've got to take the chance to make this spaghetti squash pad Thai! Instead of noodles, this fall dinner recipe uses everyone's favorite squash, which when roasted can be scraped out into "noodles". Add lots of veggies, a tangy sweet sauce, cilantro and bean sprouts, and you've got a unique recipe that utilizes the produce of the season!
Also try: Spaghetti Squash Mac and Cheese
Best Vegetarian Meatloaf Recipe
People who make this swear it has meat in it, but surprise! It's full of rice, nuts, herbs, and cheese that all together work to make the flavor and texture of meat. You've got to taste it to believe it! It's one of our most popular fall dinner recipes for good reason: it's 100% cozy. Serve with roasted Parmesan Potato Wedges or Roasted Brussels Sprouts.
Best Vegetarian Chili
Of course, you've got to have chili as part of your fall dinner recipe repertoire! This vegetarian chili is all things cozy, starring beans, corn, bulgur wheat for a little texture, mild green chilis, and a lot of chili powder. Together with our Easy Vegan Cornbread makes for the perfect fall meal.
Another option? Try our 3-Bean Healthy Chili Recipe
See also: 10 Best Sides to Go with Chili
Baked Gnocchi with Pumpkin Sauce
It's not fall if you haven't make pumpkin pasta sauce! Pumpkin puree turns into a creamy, savory sauce when mixed with garlic, spices, and a bit of Greek yogurt. This fall dinner recipe pairs it with doughy gnocchi pillows and gooey goat cheese. It’s probably one of the coziest comfort foods we’ve baked up, and it consistently gets rave reviews! Every time we serve it, it very quickly disappears.
Also try: Pumpkin Pasta Sauce with Penne and Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese
Delicata Squash Recipe with Black Bean Stuffing
This oblong delicata squash is one of our favorite varieties for fall recipes. A farmer at our farmer’s market convinced us to try it by assuring us it tasted sweet, almost like a sweet potato. Turned out he was right! Here it's turned into filling main dish: it's stuffed with rice, salsa, and black beans, and painted with a chipotle glaze. Yes, you’re going to want to try this ASAP.
Also fun: Roasted Delicata Squash Fries
Best Damn Lentil Soup
Ready for the best ever soup? Yes, we’re pulling out the expletives because this one is so delicious, you won’t even remember that you’re doing your body and the planet good. You’ll just feel like you’re wrapped in a cozy hug. Did we mention it’s a totally plant based dinner recipe, too? This vegan lentil soup is ready to amaze you.
Got an Instant Pot? Here's a pressure cooker version: Instant Pot Lentil Soup
Stuffed Acorn Squash
Here's the fall-est of the fall dinner recipes: stuffed acorn squash! The squash is roasted until tender, then draped in a toasted pecan rice stuffing that makes your kitchen smell like a fall paradise! You know that scent of onions, celery and leeks cooking in butter? Well, this recipe delivers it in spades. Everyone we’ve served it to becomes a believer…and then immediately asks for the recipe.
Got an Instant Pot? Try Instant Pot Acorn Squash
Superfood Butternut Squash Lentil Soup
And last up in our fall dinner recipes: ready for the coziest, most comforting superfood soup? This butternut squash lentil soup tastes like a bowl of sunshine. It’s chock full of beautiful, colorful healthy ingredients, and it tastes surprisingly more delicious than you’d imagine from the humble ingredients. Using leeks brings a complexity to the body of the soup, and it starts the number 1 hit ingredients of the season: butternut squash.
More fall dinner recipes!
In case you’re in need of more inspiration, here are more favorites:
- Farro & Brussels Sprouts Soup
- Vegetarian Meatballs
- Pumpkin Stuffed Shells
- Quinoa Stuffed Acorn Squash
- Quinoa Vegan Chili
- Roasted Vegetable Lasagna
- Golden Cauliflower Soup Recipe
- Roasted Acorn Squash with Wild Rice Stuffing
A few sweets
OK, we couldn’t resist adding a few fall desserts to accessorize with your meal:
- Chewy Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies
- Granola Instant Pot Apple Crisp
- Pumpkin Parfait with Pecan Granola
- Apple Galette Recipe with Pomegranate
- Homemade Cinnamon Ice Cream with Apple Cider Reduction
- Mini Apple Pies
- Pumpkin Scones Recipe
- Pumpkin Mousse
- Easy Applesauce Cake
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