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Our 20 Best Simple Fall Dinners to Up Your Weeknight Dinner Game

Fall for these quick and easy meals

By SAVEUR Editors


Published on September 6, 2018

What's better than a hassle-free dinner that's satisfying and delicious? No, we're not talking about ordering out: these easy homemade recipes are better than anything that comes in a takeout box, and they're packed with seasonal ingredients ingredients like butternut squash, apples and mushrooms. Maybe you're in the mood for lighter fare, like a fall salad, or perhaps you're craving your favorite comfort food dish? From butternut squash and mozzarella pizza to creamy pasta smothered in pesto sauce, add our best simple fall dinner recipes to your repertoire of weeknight meals.

Chicken Basquaise
Harvest Supper Bread Pudding
Cheesy Mushroom and Pancetta Bread Pudding

Caramelized onions and mushrooms, a pinch of cayenne, and tangy crème fraiche turn this pillowy white bread pudding savory. It makes a delightful brunch, lunch, or dinner with a lightly dressed green salad on the side. Get the recipe for Cheesy Mushroom and Pancetta Bread Pudding »

Chicken Blanquette Coffin Bread
minute steak

Minute steak

Simple Week Night Meal Tetrazzini
Turkey Tetrazzini

Turkey Tetrazzini

Senegalese Thanksgiving, Butternut Squash Pepe Soup
Butternut Squash Pepe Soup

Chef Pierre Thiam‘s take on this classic autumn soup uses Scotch bonnet chiles for spice and nutmeg for warmth. In Senegal, a similar soup is said to prevent hangovers, so you’ll find hawkers selling it outside the bars late at night. Use your favorite type of pumpkin or other fall squashes to substitute for the butternut in this recipe, if you like. For a vegan soup, substitute vegetable stock for the chicken stock. Get the recipe for Butternut Squash Pepe Soup »

Fonio Pilaf
Tagliatelle with Black Truffle Cream Sauce
Tagliatelle with Black Truffle Cream Sauce

Tagliatelle with Black Truffle Cream Sauce

Pizza-Style Flank Steak

Flank steak is tenderized in milk and topped with a spicy tomato sauce and melted mozzarella in an Italian-influenced Argentine dish. See the recipe for Matambre a la Pizza (Pizza-Style Flank Steak) »

Spaghetti Carbonara
Spaghetti Carbonara

Traditional Roman spaghetti carbonara contains pasta, whole eggs, pancetta or guanciale (cured pork jowl), and pecorino romano cheese—never cream. Get the recipe for Spaghetti Carbonara »

Farfalle with Cavolo Nero Pesto
Farfalle with Cavolo Nero Pesto

In this rendition of traditional Genoese pesto, sweet and nutty cavolo nero (also known as Tuscan kale or Lacinato kale) is used in place of basil and pine nuts. Get the recipe for Farfalle with Cavolo Nero Pesto »

German Barley Soup (Graupensuppe)
German Barley Soup (Graupensuppe)

German Barley Soup (Graupensuppe)

Pappardelle with Butternut Squash, Walnuts, and Baby Kale
Pappardelle with Butternut Squash, Walnuts, and Baby Kale

Toasted walnuts, roasted butternut squash, baby kale, and a rich brown butter sauce combine over broad pappardelle noodles for a dish that perfectly captures fall’s best flavors. Get the recipe for Pappardelle with Butternut Squash, Walnuts, and Baby Kale »

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