45 Cozy Fall Dinner Recipes for Weeknight Meals and Entertaining

Cozy dinner season is here! Below are 45 of the best fall dinner recipes to inspire mellow, comforting meals all season long.

butternut squash carbonara and 45 of the best fall dinner recipes

If you love butternut squash, you’re in the right place. This collection highlights many squash-forward dishes, plus favorites starring apples, pumpkins, Brussels sprouts, pomegranate, sweet potatoes and lots of warming, savory flavors.

Fall dinners feel like cozy bowls, spoonable soups, hearty pastas and salads dressed with apple or maple vinaigrette. You’ll find all of those here—comforting recipes perfect for crisp evenings.

45 Best Fall Dinner Recipes

honeycrisp harvest salad and 45 of the best fall dinner recipes

Nutty Harvest Honeycrisp Salad

saucy chicken enchiladas and 45 of the best fall dinner recipes

Saucy Chicken Skillet Enchiladas

bacon brussels fried rice and 45 of the best fall dinner recipes

Bacon Brussels Sprouts Fried Rice

butternut carbonara and 45 of the best fall dinner recipes

Butternut Squash Carbonara

cauliflower schnitzel and 45 of the best fall dinner recipes

Cauliflower Schnitzel Sandwich

butternut pot pie and 45 of the best fall dinner recipes

Butternut Squash Pot Pie

spaghetti squash parmesan and 45 of the best fall dinner recipes

Spaghetti Squash Parmesan

fire roasted minestrone and 45 of the best fall dinner recipes

Fire Roasted Minestrone with Kale Pesto

brussels sprouts tartine and 45 of the best fall dinner recipes

Brussels Tartines with Caramelized Onions

pumpkin bisque with grilled cheese croutons and 45 of the best fall dinner recipes

Pumpkin Bisque with Grilled Cheese Croutons

maple sheet pan smoked sausage and 45 of the best fall dinner recipes

Maple Sheet Pan Smoked Sausage

butternut squash shells and 45 of the best fall dinner recipes

Butternut Squash Stuffed Shells

spaghettios and 45 of the best fall dinner recipes

Homemade Spaghettios

pumpkin beer brisket melts and 45 of the best fall dinner recipes

Pumpkin Beer Brisket Melts

sweet potato chowder and 45 of the best fall dinner recipes

Sweet Potato Chowder

butternut baked ziti and 45 of the best fall dinner recipes

Butternut Squash Baked Ziti

brussels puff pastry tart and 45 of the best fall dinner recipes

Brussels and Pistachio Tart

butternut squash chili and 45 of the best fall dinner recipes

Butternut Squash Chili

brussels kale spaghetti and 45 of the best fall dinner recipes

Shredded Brussels and Kale Spaghetti

pumpkin cacio e pepe and 45 of the best fall dinner recipes

Pumpkin Cacio e Pepe

chicken chili with pumpkin beer biscuits and 45 of the best fall dinner recipes

Spicy Chicken Chili with Pumpkin Beer Biscuits

3 cheese spaghetti squash and 45 of the best fall dinner recipes

Three Cheese Spaghetti Squash

butternut skillet shells and 45 of the best fall dinner recipes

Butternut Shells and Cheese

french onion meatballs and 45 of the best fall dinner recipes

French Onion Meatballs

Balsamic Brussels Grilled Cheese

lentil bolognese and 45 of the best fall dinner recipes

Lentil Veggie Bolognese

pulled pork with apple slaw and 45 of the best fall dinner recipes

Pulled Pork Sandwiches with Spiralized Apple Slaw

sweet potato risotto and 45 of the best fall dinner recipes

Roasted Sweet Potato Risotto

autumn arugula salad and 45 of the best fall dinner recipes

Autumn Arugula Salad

chicken tortellini soup and 45 of the best fall dinner recipes

Creamy Chicken Tortellini Soup

butternut squash galette and 45 of the best fall dinner recipes

Parmesan Crusted Butternut Squash Galette

ginger sweet potato soup and 45 of the best fall dinner recipes

Silky Ginger Sweet Potato Soup

french onion stuffed sweet potatoes and 45 of the best fall dinner recipes

French Onion Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

caramelized pear prosciutto pizza and 45 of the best fall dinner recipes

Caramelized Pear, Prosciutto & Blue Cheese Pizza

pumpkin cream soup and 45 of the best fall dinner recipes

Cream of Pumpkin Soup with Roasted Hazelnut Gremolata

smothered chicken skillet and 45 of the best fall dinner recipes

Smothered Skillet Chicken

butternut apple stuffed pork tenderloin and 45 of the best fall dinner recipes

Butternut Apple Stuffed Pork Tenderloin

fire and ice chili and 45 of the best fall dinner recipes

Fire and Ice Chili

maple bbq salmon and 45 of the best fall dinner recipes

Maple BBQ Salmon

brussels bacon mac and cheese and 45 of the best fall dinner recipes

Fontina, Brussels Sprouts & Bacon Mac and Cheese

beer cheese soup and 45 of the best fall dinner recipes

Beer Cheese Soup

pomegranate cider roasted pork loin and 45 of the best fall dinner recipes

Pomegranate Cider Pork Roast with Rosemary Smashed Potatoes

sausage, kale pasta soup and 45 of the best fall dinner recipes

Spicy Sausage, Kale and Orecchiette Soup

butternut gruyere soup with spicy chickpeas and 45 of the best fall dinner recipes

Butternut Gruyere Soup with Spicy Chickpeas

stuffed sweet potatoes and 45 of the best fall dinner recipes

Slow Roasted Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

butternut beef stew and 45 of the best fall dinner recipes

Butternut Beef Stew with Pearl Couscous

Enjoy these ideas for warming up your evenings—share some of your favorite fall dinner recipes and keep the cozy meals coming.