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Enjoy fall dinner ideas as the air crisps, inviting oven-roasted vegetables, slow cooker stews, and more bursting with seasonal flavors.
Dinner Dishes Perfect for Fall
Arizona may not have fall foliage, but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the cozy flavors of the season! Embrace autumn’s bounty with hearty soups simmering in the crockpot, filling your home with delicious aromas. Fall favorite produce – apples, pumpkins, squash, and Brussels sprouts – take center stage, while crisp nights call for comforting main dishes like creamy pastas and melt-in-your-mouth pot roasts. There are plenty of fall dinner ideas to choose from!
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favorite fall dinner Ideas
Enjoy the taste of fall with some of our favorite fall recipes. These include some of our favorite comfort food for cool weather from a bowl of Pumpkin Chili to a savory slice of Chicken Pot Pie Recipe! You’ll enjoy the leftovers just as much the second time around!
1 Chicken Pot Pie Recipe
Chicken Pot Pie Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 50 minutes
This easy chicken pot pie recipe is the definition of comfort food! It's warm, rich with flavor, and has the best flaky crust.
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2 Crock Pot Pot Roast Recipe
Crock Pot Pot Roast Recipe
Total Time: 7 hours 5 minutes
This melt-in-your-mouth crock pot pot roast is tender and flavorful and takes just 5 minutes of prep before your slow cooker works its magic.
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3 Slow Cooker Beef Stew Recipe
Slow Cooker Beef Stew Recipe
Total Time: 6 hours 10 minutes
Hearty slow cooker beef stew is a family favorite that we've enjoyed for years!! Your crock pot does all the work!
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4 Chicken Stroganoff Recipe
Chicken Stroganoff Recipe
Total Time: 30 minutes
Creamy chicken stroganoff is perfect for dinner any night of the week. It's full of flavor and is made, start to finish, in about 30 minutes!
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5 Cream Cheese Enchiladas
Cream Cheese Enchiladas
Total Time: 40 minutes
Cream cheese chicken enchiladas are thick and creamy with a touch of spice. They prep in minutes for a favorite weeknight dish!
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6 Swedish Meatball Recipe
Swedish Meatball Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour
Our easy Swedish Meatball Recipe is made with beef and pork meatballs and a rich, sour cream gravy, perfect over noodles or mashed potatoes.
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7 Parmesan Crusted Pork Chops Recipe
Parmesan Crusted Pork Chops Recipe
Total Time: 40 minutes
With less than 10 minutes of prep work, these parmesan crusted pork chops are simple, delicious, and the best way to enjoy pork chops.
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8 Fry Bread Recipe
Fry Bread Recipe
Total Time: 4 hours 35 minutes
Golden, puffy fry bread topped with creamy beans, savory beef, and fresh fixings. Cozy, budget friendly, and perfect for build your own dinner night.
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9 Pumpkin Chili Recipe
Pumpkin Chili Recipe
Total Time: 45 minutes
Healthy and delicious Pumpkin Chili is filled with meat and veggies. It's a perfect fall soup recipe that the whole family will love!
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Easy Fall Dinner Ideas
Keep it simple with a soup filled with tender seasonal veggies or enjoy a classic pan of enchiladas. These are quick and easy, or only use a handful of ingredients!
10 Ground Beef Enchiladas Recipe
Ground Beef Enchiladas Recipe
Total Time: 55 minutes
Cheesy ground beef enchiladas are smothered in bold homemade red sauce and baked until hot and bubbly for a simple family favorite dinner.
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11 Spaghetti Pie
Spaghetti Pie
Total Time: 40 minutes
Spaghetti pie is a hearty and delicious dinner-time twist, perfect for busy weeknights and family dinners!
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12 Skillet Lasagna
Skillet Lasagna
Total Time: 30 minutes
Easy cheesy skillet lasagna is a one-pot wonder that's on the table in only 30 minutes for a quick comfort food any night of the week!
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13 Baked Spaghetti Recipe
Baked Spaghetti Recipe
Total Time: 40 minutes
This cheesy baked spaghetti is filling and flavorful. It's a simple dinner recipe the entire family will love!
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14 Taco Casserole Recipe
Taco Casserole Recipe
Total Time: 40 minutes
This hearty taco casserole recipe has a biscuit base and all your favorite taco flavors. It preps in just 5 minutes and feeds a crowd!
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15 Chicken Crescent Roll Casserole Recipe
Chicken Crescent Roll Casserole Recipe
Total Time: 40 minutes
Creamy Chicken Crescent Roll Casserole is a homey and comforting classic perfect for feeding the whole family!
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16 French Onion Chicken Casserole Recipe
French Onion Chicken Casserole Recipe
Total Time: 45 minutes
This French Onion Chicken Casserole is creamy, cheesy, easy to make, and topped with crispy fried onions for the perfect family dinner.
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17 Instant Pot Pot Roast Recipe
Instant Pot Pot Roast Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 55 minutes
With this instant pot pot roast you'll have the same fall apart inviting flavor on the table in under 2 hours!
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18 Chicken Rice Soup Recipe
Chicken Rice Soup Recipe
Total Time: 30 minutes
Creamy homemade Chicken and Rice Soup is hearty & flavorful. Best of all, it's on the table in just 30 minutes!
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19 Cheesy Potato Soup Recipe
Cheesy Potato Soup Recipe
Total Time: 3 hours 5 minutes
Creamy cheesy potato soup is made with a handful of ingredients for a simple set-it-and-forget-it crockpot classic!
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20 Sausage Soup Recipe
Sausage Soup Recipe
Total Time: 45 minutes
Our tasty and easy Italian sausage soup recipe is a simple stovetop soup filled with veggies and is great to enjoy all year long!
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21 Vegetable Soup
Vegetable Soup
Total Time: 40 minutes
Healthy, hearty vegetable soup is loaded with veggies and ready in under 45 minutes for one nourishing bowl of comfort!
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22 Chicken Florentine Soup Recipe
Chicken Florentine Soup Recipe
Total Time: 6 hours 5 minutes
With a combination of chicken, potato, white beans, carrots, spinach and more, this chicken Florentine soup is hearty and absolutely delicious. It tastes similar to Olive Garden's recipe, but it's made in the slow cooker!
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23 CrockPot Chicken Stew Recipe
CrockPot Chicken Stew Recipe
Total Time: 3 hours 5 minutes
Creamy Crock Pot Chicken Stew is simple, convenient, and TASTY! This hearty slow cooker meal is perfect for busy nights.
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24 Crockpot Tortellini Soup Recipe
Crockpot Tortellini Soup Recipe
Total Time: 3 hours 5 minutes
Crockpot Tortellini Soup is a creamy slow cooker soup with cheese tortellini, spinach, tomatoes, cream cheese, and chicken broth.
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25 Slow Cooker Chili Recipe
Slow Cooker Chili Recipe
Total Time: 2 hours 10 minutes
Slow Cooker Chili is packed with meat, beans, and flavor! It comes together in minutes then the crockpot does the rest.
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26 Crock Pot Turkey Chili Recipe
Crock Pot Turkey Chili Recipe
Total Time: 4 hours 10 minutes
Homemade slow cooker turkeyHomemade Crock Pot Turkey Chili is hearty and packed with flavor. With only 10 minutes of prep, it's perfect any day of the week!chili is hearty and packed with flavor. It is loaded with beans, ground or chopped turkey, and spices!
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27 Chicken Drumsticks in Oven
Chicken Drumsticks in Oven
Total Time: 55 minutes
These perfectly seasoned chicken drumsticks in oven are a healthier alternative to fried chicken and are finger-licking good!
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28 Bisquick Chicken Pot Pie
Bisquick Chicken Pot Pie
Total Time: 40 minutes
Bisquick chicken pot pie is a unique twist on a classic with the addition of hard-boiled eggs and a quick biscuit topping!
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29 Chicken Tetrazzini Recipe
Chicken Tetrazzini Recipe
Total Time: 55 minutes
Easy, creamy, and utterly delicious cheesy chicken tetrazzini is a family favorite that takes minutes to prep and makes a great freezer meal!
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30 Dorito Casserole Recipe
Dorito Casserole Recipe
Total Time: 55 minutes
Cheesy Dorito casserole is an easy crunchy taco lasagna. It's layered with meat and of course nacho cheese Doritos!
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31 Spaghetti Casserole Recipe
Spaghetti Casserole Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
Spaghetti casserole is a comfort-food classic turned cheesy baked pasta dish. It's a deliciously easy way to feed the family!
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32 Chicken Bacon Ranch Casserole
Chicken Bacon Ranch Casserole
Total Time: 25 minutes
Chicken bacon ranch casserole is smothered in alfredo and on the table in under 30 minutes for a quick and satisfying weeknight dinner.
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33 Beef Enchilada Casserole Recipe
Beef Enchilada Casserole Recipe
Total Time: 50 minutes
A simple twist on a favorite, our layered beef enchilada casserole is prepped in 15 minutes for a comforting classic, perfect for weeknights!
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34 Hamburger Casserole Recipe
Hamburger Casserole Recipe
Total Time: 50 minutes
This easy, cheesy hamburger casserole is a kid-approved, homemade version of a classic, packed with flavor and loved by the entire family!
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35 Mayo Parmesan Chicken Recipe
Mayo Parmesan Chicken Recipe
Total Time: 45 minutes
A delicious Parmesan Chicken Bake that is simple, yet full of flavor, and takes little prep time.
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36 Crock Pot Ribs
Crock Pot Ribs
Total Time: 4 hours 5 minutes
Juicy BBQ crock pot ribs are fall off the bone delicious with minimal work. Great for a small family, big family, or cooking for a crowd!
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37 Slow Cooker Roast Chicken Recipe
Slow Cooker Roast Chicken Recipe
Total Time: 4 hours 5 minutes
Slow Cooker Roast Chicken is tender, juicy, and flavorful with a simple brown sugar spice rub and a quick broiled finish.
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38 Crockpot Ranch Chicken
Crockpot Ranch Chicken
Total Time: 3 hours 35 minutes
Made entirely in the crockpot, this simple creamy ranch chicken is perfect on its own or served over rice.
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39 Crock Pot Mongolian Beef Recipe
Crock Pot Mongolian Beef Recipe
Total Time: 4 hours 10 minutes
Delicious Crock Pot Mongolian Beef loaded with carrots and asparagus is SO simple to make. Your crock pot does all the work!!
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More fall dinner recipes
Try a twist on a classic or use leftover ham or turkey with even more delicious dinner ideas to choose from!
40 Chicken Lasagna Recipe
Chicken Lasagna Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Creamy chicken lasagna is a tasty twist on a classic. With homemade white sauce, spinach, and chicken, it's always a hit!
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41 King Ranch Chicken Casserole Recipe
King Ranch Chicken Casserole Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour
King Ranch Chicken Casserole is creamy, cheesy, and bursting with spicy flavors. It's a delicious Tex-Mex layered casserole!
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42 Buttermilk Fried Chicken Recipe
Buttermilk Fried Chicken Recipe
Total Time: 40 minutes
Extra crispy buttermilk fried chicken is flavorful and delicious, perfect for picnics or any time you want something finger licking good!
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43 Chicken Manicotti Recipe
Chicken Manicotti Recipe
Total Time: 43 minutes
These manicotti shells are stuffed with a cheesy chicken mixture, and topped with tasty marinara!
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44 Spinach Artichoke Stuffed Chicken Recipe
Spinach Artichoke Stuffed Chicken Recipe
Total Time: 22 minutes
Cheesy Spinach Artichoke Stuffed Chicken is delicious and tender. It is stuffed and baked to perfection in under 30 minutes!
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45 Ritz Cracker Chicken Recipe
Ritz Cracker Chicken Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Ritz cracker chicken is baked to crispy cheesy perfection and smothered in gravy for an easy comfort food favorite.
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46 Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta
Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta
Total Time: 28 minutes
One-pot chicken bacon ranch pasta is a creamy and deliciously cheesy dish that is on the table in under 30 minutes!
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47 Steak and Potatoes Recipe
Steak and Potatoes Recipe
Total Time: 45 minutes
Garlic Butter Steak and Potatoes is an easy one pan dinner with juicy steak, crispy potatoes, and rich flavor ready fast.
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48 Shepherd’s Pie
Shepherd’s Pie
Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Learn how to make shepherd's pie, a delicious comfort food with a rich beefy base, hearty veggies, and a thick, buttery potato topping.
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49 Smothered Pork Chops Recipe
Smothered Pork Chops Recipe
Total Time: 35 minutes
This creamy Lemon & Thyme Smothered Pork Chops recipe always gets rave reviews. It's flavorful and ready in 35 minutes or less.
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50 Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole
Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole
Total Time: 50 minutes
Chicken cordon bleu casserole is an easy twist on a classic. It preps in 15 minutes and bakes in 30 for a deliciously cheesy family favorite!
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51 Crockpot Lasagna Recipe
Crockpot Lasagna Recipe
Total Time: 4 hours 55 minutes
This Crockpot Lasagna is an easy slow cooker dinner with cheesy layers, rich meat sauce, and tender noodles the whole family loves.
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52 Breaded Pork Chops Recipes
Breaded Pork Chops Recipes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Crispy breaded pork chops with a Parmesan breadcrumb crust, quick pan sear and oven finish, juicy, delicious and perfect for any dinner.
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53 Stuffed Sweet Potato Recipe
Stuffed Sweet Potato Recipe
Total Time: 12 minutes
Savory Pork Stuffed Sweet Potatoes are simple and quick and perfect for dinner any night or as a side dish.
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54 Turkey Noodles
Turkey Noodles
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Warm and cozy creamy turkey and noodles is a simple dish perfect for dinner any night, especially the day after Thanksgiving!
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55 Beef Stroganoff Recipe
Beef Stroganoff Recipe
Total Time: 30 minutes
Easy homemade Beef Stroganoff with tender beef, creamy sauce, and egg noodles, a quick comfort food dinner that tastes restaurant-style.
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FAQS
What Fall Produce is Used for Dinner Recipes?
- Greens. arugula, cabbage, or leafy greens
- Squash. butternut squash, or zucchini
- Other veggies. beets, broccoli, brussels sprouts, carrots, cauliflower, celery, eggplant, green beans, onions, parsnips, peas, peppers, potatoes, pumpkin, radish, turnips, sweet potatoes, or wild mushrooms
- Herbs. garlic, rosemary, or sage
How Much Do I Cook for a Fall Dinner Party?
- Soup. If you serve soup as an appetizer or side dish, plan for ¾-1 cup per person. If it is the main dish, then provide 1½ cups per person.
- Casserole. Casseroles served as a main dish are usually hearty, filling, and contain protein. Serve 8 ounces per person if also providing side dishes. If the casserole is the only dish, plan to serve 12 ounces per person. Casseroles containing a base of rice, pasta, or potatoes are usually served as a side dish and you can plan to serve about 4 ounces per person.
- Meat. When meat such as steak, pork chops, and chicken breast are the main dish serve 6-8 ounces per person. If the meat is breaded or covered in gravy or sauce, reduce the amount to 4-5 ounces per person. When purchasing meat remember that you will lose about 25% of its weight during the cooking process. Fattier pieces of meat will lose more mass so be sure to account for the loss.
Some great recipes, looking forward to trying them.
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