35 Easy Fall One-Pot Dinners Your Family Will Love
Quick and easy fall one pan dinner ideas! These autumn skillet recipes make delicious weeknight dinners or simple Sunday suppers.
When dinnertime rolls around, most of us do NOT feel like making any complicated, time-consuming meals.
Waiting for the oven to preheat and doing a bunch of prep work just doesn’t sound appealing!
Everyone is hungry, and we need dinner on the table as quickly and easily as possible.
However. It’s Fall and we want comfort foods and all those delicious autumn flavors.
Enter stovetop one-pot and skillet meals!
You cook them entirely on the stove, which means no oven or fancy appliances required.
It also means they don’t take terribly long to make, or take much advance notice.
I put together a list of the best Fall one-pot dinner recipes, so you have tons of ideas to add to your meal plan.
🍂 Then after your tasty dinner, you can turn on your favorite show or watch a Fall movie, make an easy Fall dessert, or nestle in under a blanket and create your Fall bucket list.
Okay, let’s dive into these autumn stovetop dinners!
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Apple Cider Braised Chicken Thighs are seasoned and seared, then finished with an apple cider and onion glaze. A simple, one skillet recipe that’s quintessentially fall. This healthy, easy stovetop chili recipe is hearty, warming, and insanely delicious. Packed with flavor and perfect for the entire family, it’s simple to prep, and everything cooks in one big pot on the stove in less than an hour! If you like pork chops and apples, you’ll love Pork Chops with Cinnamon Apples and Butternut Squash! It’s an easy, healthy, one skillet dinner that is full of quintessential fall flavors! There’s nothing quite like a beef and Guinness stew on a cold day! Tender chunks of beef, onions, carrots and parsnips slowly cooked in a rich, aromatic Guinness gravy. Stovetop, oven, and slow cooker instructions included. The beauty of this Chicken Pot Pie Soup is that you get all the same flavors and texture of a classic chicken pot pie without the added effort of making and assembling an enclosed pie crust or having to add baking time to the recipe. Ravioli tossed in a browned butter sauce with crispy sage and toasted walnuts. A bowl of rich, creamy comfort food! A healthier version of Olive Garden’s Zuppa Toscana, this soup is warm, comforting, and bursting with flavor. Loaded with bone broth, Italian sausage, potatoes, kale, and bacon, it’s creamy, super filling, and the perfect family-friendly meal. This maple mustard glazed chicken is a sweet and savory fall dinner recipe that is so easy to make! It’s made entirely in one skillet and is ready in about half an hour, which makes it perfect for weeknight dinners. No need to make extra side dishes for this Kielbasa and Sauerkraut skillet, because they’re already included! With just a few ingredients and one pan, you can have this hearty meal on the table quickly and inexpensively. This easy chipotle pumpkin chili recipe is such a fun twist on traditional chili. Make it with crumbled tempeh or meatless crumbles for a vegan/vegetarian recipe, or use ground turkey. Either way it’s delicious and the perfect chili recipe for fall! Crunchy cabbage and veggies and savory crumbled meat come together in a zesty, salty, and lightly sweet stir-fry sauce that is as good for you as it is delicious to eat! Best of all, this one-pot recipe is ready in just 30 minutes. This (mildly) spicy Harissa Chicken and Lentils recipe takes 45 minutes to make, and the results are healthy, and filling. Pan Seared Pork Chops are a simple and savory "poor man's steak." This childhood favorite creates a unique glaze with subtle sweetness. Tender, flavorful, and no marinating necessary! If you love tasty dinners but hate doing dishes, this easy one pan Cheeseburger Pasta is for you. It’s kind of like Hamburger Helper, but with ingredients you can pronounce. This Pinto Beans Recipe with Ham Hocks is a true Southern comfort food delicacy! Dried pinto beans are soaked, then simmered with meaty ham hocks and flavors galore reaching tender thick perfection. Serve with cornbread or over rice for an extra filling meal. Chicken Mozzarella Pasta recipe is the perfect weeknight dinner. It features one of the best homemade creamy pasta sauces with sun-dried tomato, shredded mozzarella cheese, and a mix of spices to kick things a little bit. Apple cider braised pork with caramelized apples and brussels sprouts just screams fall. Even if Brussels sprouts aren’t your favorite veggie, when you combine it with pork, apples, and toasted pecans, the sprouts get all sweet and savory, and it’s just beautiful. Chorizo mac and cheese is such a comforting meal! Take regular mac and cheese up a notch with crispy chorizo sausage, sauteed vegetables, and an easy-to-make sauce in the blender. The chorizo sausage, vegetables, pasta, and cheese sauce melt together and you’re left with a flavorful, delicious, and EASY dinner the entire family will love. Creamy chicken florentine is an impressive yet easy to make one-pot dish. Lightly breaded and perfectly seasoned chicken is cooked up tender and juicy and topped with a delectable creamy white wine sauce loaded with cheese and spinach. Italian Sausage Soup made with Italian sausage, fresh ravioli pasta, vegetables, and seasonings, is the perfect bowl of comfort food. Apple cider chicken skillet is an easy and healthy dinner that’s all made in one pan! You’ll love the sweet and savory combination of flavors. This easy pumpkin chicken curry is made of juicy, tender chicken morsels simmered in a deliciously aromatic sauce that is full of warm spiced flavor. This Autumn Wild Rice Soup recipe is made with mushrooms, carrots, and leftover turkey or chicken. (You can even use a rotisserie chicken to make it super easy.) It’s hearty, savory, and will give you all the fall feels. This packed-with-flavor, 25-minute ginger chili chicken orzo recipe will satisfy even the pickiest eaters. It’s made in one pot for a mess-free clean-up, loaded with delicious Asian-style flavors, and drizzled with chili oil and sweet chili to make a super satisfying, easy weeknight meal the whole family will love. This chunky Butternut Squash Sausage Soup recipe is hearty, savory, and full of fall flavor. It's made with kale and Italian chicken sausages, and the savory broth is perfect for dipping warm, crusty bread. Pumpkin gnocchi with butter sage sauce is comfort food to the max. The gnocchi are not difficult to make, and will be a family favorite in no time. Keep that pumpkin flavor on the dinner menu by serving up Turkey Pumpkin Curry Soup with Rice - a simple recipe that takes only 20 minutes. With coconut milk, this rich and creamy soup is quick, comforting and tasty. It’s a terrific way to use leftover turkey as well! The next time you are craving some comfort food, try this delicious Cajun Chicken and Sausage Skillet. It’s an easy one-pot meal that’s packed with flavor - ready in just 30 minutes! This easy Meatball Pasta soup is ready to serve quickly and easily with pantry staples and supermarket shortcuts. It’s super flavorful and family-friendly too! Loaded Potato Soup is simple and easy and ready in just about 30 minutes on the stove top! This creamy soup is a satisfying dinner that your whole family will love and is totally comforting. Make dinner a breeze with this delicious and easy taco soup recipe. You won't find an easier recipe for a hearty, flavorful dinner. This easy skillet lasagna with cottage cheese is a game changer if you're a fan of lasagna but dread the tedious process of putting it together. You'll skip all the difficult steps of a traditional lasagna and still end up with a delicious one pan meal. Chicken Saltimbocca features pan-seared chicken with sage wrapped in prosciutto. It is then cooked to perfection in a delicious white wine sauce with a hint of lemon. An easy and delicious dinner recipe that comes together in under 30 minutes. A chilly autumn day calls for a classic, satisfying and hearty stew like this French-inspired chicken version. Serve it on its own or over egg noodles or rice. This hearty sausage and eggplant pasta recipe is the perfect healthy comfort food. Filled with a variety of Italian flavors and textures, this simple meal is sure to be a hit on a cozy night. And it comes together in under 30 minutes!Fall One Pot Meals
Apple Cider Braised Chicken Thighs
Easy Stovetop Chili
Pork Chops with Cinnamon Apples and Butternut Squash
Beef and Guinness Stew
Chicken Pot Pie Soup
Ravioli with Browned Butter and Sage
Healthy Zuppa Toscana
Maple Mustard Glazed Chicken
Kielbasa and Sauerkraut Skillet Dinner
Chipotle Pumpkin Chili
Ground Beef & Cabbage Stir-Fry
Harissa Chicken with Lentils
Tender Pan Seared Pork Chops
One Pan Cheeseburger Pasta
Southern Pinto Beans with Ham Hocks
Chicken Mozzarella Pasta
Cider Braised Pork with Apples and Brussels Sprouts
Easy Chorizo Mac and Cheese
Creamy Chicken Florentine
Italian Sausage Soup with Ravioli
Apple Cider Chicken Skillet
Pumpkin Chicken Curry Recipe
Autumn Wild Rice Soup with Turkey
One Pot Ginger Chilli Chicken Orzo
Chunky Butternut Squash Sausage Soup
Pumpkin Gnocchi with Butter Sage Sauce
Turkey Pumpkin Curry Soup with Rice
Cajun Chicken and Sausage Skillet
Pasta Spinach Meatball Soup
Loaded Baked Potato Soup
Easy Taco Soup
Easy Skillet Lasagna with Cottage Cheese
Chicken Saltimbocca with Sage and Prosciutto
Chicken Stew with Mushrooms and Onions
Skillet Sausage and Eggplant Pasta
Ready to try some of these Fall one pot meals?
I hope this list of autumn one-pan and skillet recipes has given you lots of inspiration for what to serve for dinner this Fall.
Let dinnertime be easy for once, all while still enjoying comfort food and all the Fall flavors.
💡 And don’t forget to grab the One Year of Dinners Meal Plan for 365 recipes! You may never have to hunt for dinner ideas again.
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