As the days get shorter and the air turns crisp, nothing feels more comforting than a warm, hearty dinner. Fall is the season of comfort food—when kitchens fill with the scent of simmering soups and savory sauces that make you want to linger just a little longer at dinner. This collection of cozy fall dinner recipes is designed to bring that feeling to your table.
From slow-cooked classics to quick weeknight dinners, these recipes highlight the best of autumn flavors that pair perfectly with a slice of crusty bread or a glass of red wine. Each recipe is made with simple ingredients you can find at any grocery store, but still delivers over the top flavor we all crave during this chilly season.
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Hearty Chicken & Turkey Recipes
Chicken and Gravy (over mashed potatoes)
Super flavorful, yet uncomplicated, recipe for Shredded Chicken and Gravy that is wonderful served over mashed potatoes. This is the comfort food you want when you need a little food lovin'.
Chicken and Gravy Recipe
Homemade Turkey Pot Pie Recipe + Video
A delicious double crust, savory pot pie loaded with turkey, veggies, and herbs all in a creamy sauce. This is a great dish to make with leftover roasted turkey (or chicken!).
Turkey Pot Pie Recipe
Creamy Chicken and Noodles
Creamy Chicken and Noodles is the perfect comfort food dinner. Thick egg noodles and shredded chicken are mixed in a cream sauce that is flavored with spices and herbs. You can even add mixed veggies for a more well-rounded dinner entree.
Chicken and Noodles Recipe
Chicken and Biscuits Casserole
A super flavorful and thick chicken stew is topped with biscuits and baked in the oven. Amazing down-home flavor that everyone will love!
Chicken N Biscuits Recipe
Cream Cheese Chicken Enchiladas Recipe
Cream Cheese Chicken Enchiladas are a delicious and easy enchilada recipe. Yellow corn tortillas are filled with cream cheese, sour cream, and green chilies mixed with chicken. Red chili enchilada sauce coats the enchiladas and gooey cheese tops it all off!
Cream Cheese Enchilada Recipe
Turkey Shepherd’s Pie
A delicious family dinner that has layers of ground turkey mixed with seasonings and herbs, carrots, and peas, all topped with creamy mashed potatoes and baked in the oven.
Shepherd’s Pie Recipe
Easily Set A Cozy Atmosphere
If it’s a snowy or rainy night, don’t miss the opportunity to set the coziest dinner atmosphere. Here are some of our favorite ways:
- Dim the lights.
- Simmer mulling spices on the stove-top.
- Play soft music.
- Put phones away.
- Light candles.
- Put on cozy sweat pants or jammies.
- Throw dinner-at-the-table out the window and grab all the cozy blankets and put on a good movie or show! (my favorite)
- If you do eat at the table serve family style so you can linger a little longer.
Autumn-Like Beef Recipes
Classic Bolognese Recipe
Traditional recipe for Beef Bolognese; starts w/ soffritto, add milk, white wine, herbs & crushed tomatoes. It makes amazing Spaghetti Bolognese.
Bolognese Recipe
Ground Beef and Cheese Enchiladas Recipe
Dig into these beef and cheese enchiladas smothered in rich red sauce. Topped w/ melty cheese and all your favorite fresh fixings.
Beef Enchilada Recipe
Easy Swedish Meatballs Recipe
The best Swedish Meatball recipe you will make! A perfect meatball is simmered in a delicious homemade sauce/gravy and served over mashed potatoes, egg noodles or rice.This is WAY better than the Ikea Swedish Meatballs.
Swedish Meatball Recipe
Hearty Baked Rigatoni
A big casserole pan of delicious meat sauce baked with rigatoni pasta and plenty of cheese. This recipe makes an amazing family dinner!
Baked Rigatoni Recipe
Beef Meatloaf Recipe
This is a classic meatloaf recipe, just like your Grandma made! Ground beef and ground pork are mixed with onions, garlic and seasonings then topped with a delicious Ketchup mixture. Slice the meatloaf up thick for an amazing dinner.
Meatloaf Recipe
Homemade Lasagna Recipe
The BEST Homemade Lasagna recipe you will make that your family will request again and again. Delicious layers of lasagna noodles, rich Italian sausage tomato sauce, herby ricotta and melty cheese bake up perfectly together. It is a great family dinner for any occasion. Bonus, it can be made ahead and even frozen for easy dinner prep!
Lasagna Recipe
Homemade Sloppy Joes Recipe
This is a classic Midwestern recipe for Sloppy Joe's sandwiches that is made with a simple homemade sloppy joe sauce, mixed with ground beef, onion and garlic. Makes a super quick and casual dinner.AKA: maid rite, tavern, manwich, or loose meat sandwich
Sloppy Joe’s Recipe
Italian Meatloaf Recipe Easy
An easy recipe for Italian flavored meatloaf. It has all the flavors of your favorite Italian meatballs. Makes a great entree for an Italian dinner!
Italian Meatloaf Recipe
Perfect Soups & Stews For Fall
Homemade Egg Noodle Chicken Soup
An over the top delicious Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup. This recipe has a SUPER flavorful and slightly thick broth, tender carrots, celery and onions. It is topped off with thick and hearty egg noodles. This will be come your go-to Chicken Noodle Soup recipe!
Homestyle Chicken Noodle Soup
Classic Chili
A Classic Chili recipe that has ground beef and beans. It has all the flavors you love: chili powder, garlic, onions, and tomatoes, plus a little clove and all spice for warmth. There is nothing better than a big bowl of chili on a cold night!
Chili Recipe
Creamy Red Potato Soup
A creamy potato soup made with red skinned potatoes (new potatoes). Serve your soup loaded up with crispy bacon, cheese and green onions.
Red Potato Soup Recipe
Chicken Stew with Dumplings
Soft and pillowy homemade dumplings are dropped into the a thick and creamy chicken stew and steamed to perfection. Some of the best comfort food!
Chicken and Dumplings Recipe
Ham & Potato Chowder
A thick and creamy potato chowder with ham. This is a great recipe to use up leftover ham.
Ham Potato Chowder Recipe
Broccoli Cheese Soup Recipe
This easy Broccoli Cheddar Soup tastes just like Panera but is made with simple, everyday ingredients. Fresh broccoli, carrots, onion, cream, and sharp cheddar come together for a cozy, creamy soup that’s perfect for weeknight dinners.
Broccoli Cheddar Soup Recipe
Dutch Oven Beef Stew
Traditional Dutch Oven Beef Stew that is baked in the oven, low and slow, for 5 hours. It is full of tender beef, potatoes, carrots, celery and onions in a thick and rich gravy.
Beef Stew Recipe
Creamy Cauliflower Potato Soup
Cauliflower Potato Soup is made with russet potatoes and fresh cauliflower florets simmered in a chicken broth with onions and garlic. It is pureed smooth and then mixed with plain Greek yogurt and heavy cream.
Cauliflower Potato Soup
Instant Pot Beef Stew Recipe
This is such a easy recipe for Instant Pot Beef Stew. You simply chop, measure, pour, stir and cook! No browning or sautéing required. The Instant Pot (or electric pressure cooker) does all the work!
Beef Stew in the Instant Pot
Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe
A creamy chicken noodle soup that is full of carrots, celery, onions and garlic mixed with a super flavorful stock, tender chicken and seasonings and plenty of hearty kluski noodles.
Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup
Simple Sides
When you make a really delicious dinner, make sure you have good bread to sop up all the flavor at the bottom!
Comfort-Food Pork Recipes
Sausage Gravy Recipe for Biscuits and Gravy
Perfectly seasoned pork breakfast sausage is sautéed with onions, then smothered in a seasoned rich, thickened milk mixture. Spoon it over warm, flaky biscuits for a classic breakfast or a satisfying breakfast-for-dinner treat.
Biscuits and Gravy Recipe
Baked Italian Sausage Meatball Recipe
A super flavorful Italian style meatball make with a mixture of Italian Sausage and Ground Beef. They bake up golden-caramelized on the outside and super tender and juicy on the inside.
Italian Sausage Meatballs
Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes and Ham
This Scalloped Potatoes and Ham recipe is one of the best you will make! It has layers of tender potatoes and ham that are coated in a delicious onion cream sauce with a little cream cheese added. It is sure to become a favorite comfort food dinner! Great for when you have leftover ham.
Scalloped Potatoes and Ham Recipe
Oven Baked Country Style Ribs Recipe
Boneless Country Style Pork Ribs are braised in the oven, in a super flavorful liquid, then glazed with BBQ Sauce and baked hot for 10 minutes to caramelize. They turn out super juicy, tender and flavorful.This recipe will also work with bone-in country style ribs!
Baked Boneless Ribs Recipe
Instant Pot Pork Roast Recipe with Vegetables and Gravy
A delicious and tender pork roast cooked to perfection in your Instant Pot (electric pressure cooker). This is a one pot dinner with the addition of potatoes, carrots, mushrooms, and onions. Dress the tender pork and perfectly cooked veggies with a flavorful gravy – all made in the Instant Pot!
Instant Pot Pork Roast Recipe
Ham Balls Recipe
Ham Balls are a classic midwestern meatball recipe. Ground ham and ground beef are mixed together with graham crackers and topped with a tomato brown sugar sauce.
Iowa Ham Ball Recipe
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