80 fall weeknight dinners that are full of flavor

Get the Recipe: Orecchiette with Pancetta, Pumpkin and Broccoli Rabe

Celebrate autumnal flavor by preparing this sweet and fragrant cranberry-sage sauce. Cut a 2-inch-deep pocket in the side of thick pork chops and spoon the sauce inside before searing the chops in your skillet.

Get the Recipe: Cranberry-Stuffed Pork Chops

Get the Recipe: Butternut Squash Alfredo Pasta

Get the Recipe: Chili Verde with Sausage and Pumpkin

Get the Recipe: Tuna Noodle Casserole

Get the Recipe: Braised Chicken Thighs and Apples

It’s fine to use canned wild salmon instead of fresh salmon in a flavorful recipe like this — it’s a fraction of the cost and you won’t be able to tell the difference.

Get the Recipe: Salmon Cakes

Get the Recipe: Steakhouse Pasta

Get the Recipe: Rosemary-Garlic Pork Chops with Chickpeas

Get the Recipe: Bulgogi with Carrots and Snow Peas

Get the Recipe: Chili Cheese Stuffed Sweet Potato

Get the Recipe: Chicken Enchilasagna

Get the Recipe: Turkey Chili with Butternut Squash Noodles

Get the Recipe: Grilled Cheese with Apple and Bacon

Get the Recipe: Roasted Vegetable Chili with Cornbread Biscuits

Get the Recipe: Sweet and Spicy Chicken and Cashew Fried Rice

Get the Recipe: Beef With Broccoli

For this easy weeknight dinner, dredge juicy chicken thighs in a tangy Dijon mustard mixture, then roll them in spicy Parmesan breadcrumbs and bake until crisp and golden brown.

Get the Recipe: Deviled Chicken Thighs

Get the Recipe: Orecchiette with Broccoli Rabe and Sausage

Get the Recipe: Stuffed Green Peppers

Get the Recipe: Pumpkin Pasta

Get the Recipe: Carrot-Ginger Soup with Roasted Vegetables

Get the Recipe: Sheet Pan Shrimp Biryani

Get the Recipe: Cheesy Skillet Gnocchi

Roast chicken, mushrooms and potatoes in one skillet for a hearty cool-weather supper. Rosemary sprigs and charred lemons bring rustic flavor to the dish.

Get the Recipe: Skillet Rosemary Chicken

Get the Recipe: Creamy Sausage and Escarole Baked Pasta

Get the Recipe: Potato-Leek Soup with Mini Pierogi

Watch the Video: Giada’s Simple Bolognese

Get the Recipe: Pumpkin Polenta with Vegetables

Seared pork chops make for a satisfying, protein-packed meal year-round. In the cooler weather, they’re especially good alongside sweet, in-season pears. Top the pork chops with a homemade ginger, curry and pear chutney for rustic presentation and fall flavor.

Get the Recipe: Pork Chops with Pear Chutney

Get the Recipe: Curried Mussels with Butternut Squash and Leeks

Get the Recipe: Pasta with Pumpkin and Sausage

Ree’s version of this classic comfort food involves a tasty blend of Worcestershire sauce, mustard, ketchup, butter and more.

Get the Recipe: Salisbury Steak

This dinner is a quick version of the classic Hungarian stew that’s known for its creamy paprika sauce.

Get the Recipe: Chicken Paprikash

Get the Recipe: Tex-Mex Pulled Chicken

Get the Recipe: Spiced Chicken with Apples

This creamy pasta comes together in just 20 minutes and has a hint of tangy lemon zest.

Get the Recipe: Lemon-Pepper Fettuccine

Get the Recipe: Paprika Pork Scallopini with Sauerkraut and Apples

Get the Recipe: Pumpkin Wonton Ravioli

Get the Recipe: Pork Schnitzel with Cheesy Potatoes

Get the Recipe: Slow-Cooker Meatloaf

Get the Recipe: Pancetta and Butternut Squash Pasta

Coat chicken in store-bought falafel mix for a crunchy weeknight dinner.

Get the Recipe: Crispy Falafel-Coated Chicken with Cucumber Salad

Get the Recipe: Cider-Glazed Chicken Wings with Apple Salad

These homemade dumplings come together with just 20 minutes prep. Save even more time by topping them with a prepared marinara.

Get the Recipe: Spinach and Ricotta Dumplings

Get the Recipe: Lasagna Caprese

Get the Recipe: Steak Marsala with Cauliflower Mash

Serve Cajun-seasoned pork chops with crispy-tender corn and okra and a touch of honey.

Get the Recipe: Smoked Pork Chops With Corn and Okra

This is the kind of warm, hearty comfort food you’ll want to come home to on a cold fall night. Start your slow cooker in the morning and the beef will be fall-apart tender by dinnertime.

Get the Recipe: Slow-Cooker Texas Chili

Prepare perfectly seasoned tuna steaks with just four pantry staples: rosemary, thyme, scallions and olive oil. Serve the fish with a fall-inspired side dish, like a medley of roasted root vegetables.

Get the Recipe: Herbed Tuna Steaks

The key to this succulent roast pork is the sweet-and-savory marinade, made of brown sugar, sage and garlic. Serve the meat with roasted sweet potato wedges, spiced with cayenne pepper.

Get the Recipe: Roast Pork and Sweet Potatoes

Combine arugula, parsley, toasted almonds and Parmesan for a quick, fresh pesto sauce that will liven up broiled chicken breasts and orecchiette pasta.

Get the Recipe: Chicken With Arugula Pesto

The fruity flavors of diced apple and mango chutney cut through the heat these burgers get from jerk seasoning. Though jerk is traditionally used as a rub for chicken and pork, it works beautifully here mixed into ground turkey.

Get the Recipe: Turkey Burgers with Mango Slaw

Get the Recipe: Penne with Butternut Squash and Pancetta

Get the Recipe: Stuffed Pork Chops

Laced with cumin and jalapeno, this spicy rice bowl is both healthy and filling thanks to chopped kale, red potatoes and, of course, lean ground turkey.

Get the Recipe: Kale-Turkey Rice Bowl

Get the Recipe: Bratwurst with Sauerkraut and Apple-Potato Hash

Get the Recipe: Chicken Enchilada-Stuffed Squash

Top stacks of turkey cutlets, eggplant, zucchini and mozzarella with burst tomatoes before broiling for a quick and ultra-easy dinner.

Get the Recipe: Turkey-Vegetable Parmesan

Get the Recipe: Weeknight Bolognese

Get the Recipe: Steak with Beer Sauce and Sweet Potatoes

Get the Recipe: Spaghetti Squash Alfredo with Pancetta and Peas

Get the Recipe: Pork Chops with Pear-Pecan Slaw

Rachael serves an Italian classic as a sandwich by stuffing toasted sub rolls with grilled chicken, sauteed veggies and a zesty red sauce. A few slices of provolone, melted under the broiler, will put these subs over the edge.

Get the Recipe: Chicken Cacciatore Subs

Get the Recipe: Veggie Ravioli Bake

Get the Recipe: White Chicken Chili

Get the Recipe: Pumpkin-Popcorn Soup

Get the Recipe: Instant Pot Lemon Frozen Chicken with Orzo

Get the Recipe: Spaghetti alla Carbonara

Get the Recipe: Crazy Szechuan Beef and Messy Corn with Shishito

Get the Recipe: One-Pan Chicken and Gnocchi in Tomato-Basil Sauce

Get the Recipe: Moroccan Chicken with Couscous

Get the Recipe: Quick Rotisserie Chicken Pot Pies

Get the Recipe: Six Pepper Pasta

Get the Recipe: Easy Chicken Cordon Bleu