60 Cozy Fall Recipes That’ll Get You So Excited for Sweater Weather

The easiest (and tastiest) pumpkin soup, thanks to a can of pumpkin and your spice drawer.

Mixed with ground beef, tomatoes, kidney beans, and warm spices, this classic recipe is a fall staple.

Veggie-packed cabbage soup is kissed with tomatoes and mixed with white beans for a little oomph, and manages to be both wonderfully hearty, yet fresh at the same time.

We upgraded the classic soup with a few key ingredients (like apples and pumpkin puree) that makes it even better.

Tender chunks of beef and hearty bites of carrots and potatoes make this slow cooker stew the ultimate fall dinner.

Inspired by white chicken chili and creamy white bean and kale soup, this comforting one-pot plant-based dinner is packed with protein.

This cozy classic has everything you love and cooks in just 30 minutes.

Featuring tender sweet potatoes, smoky-spicy chipotles in adobo, ground beef, and a rich broth, this one-pot chili comes together in under an hour.

Add this old-time classic to your go-to autumn soups. If you’d like to make your soup creamier, mash some of the beans with a potato masher or fork against the inside of the pot.

French onion soup takes the humble onion and makes it the star of the show. Between its deeply caramelized onions and bubbly cheese toast lid, it’s the fall meal of our dreams.

This slow cooker twist on classic potato soup is the perfect fall dinner for a crowd.

With a smoky flavor and subtle heat, this cozy soup will make you think it has the richness of meat even though (spoiler) it's totally vegan.

Turn leftover ham into a cozy bowl of creamy, comforting goodness.

Browned chicken sausage, tender sweet potatoes, hearty kale, and Italian herbs infuse store-bought broth in this hearty fall soup.

This copycat Olive Garden chicken gnocchi soup has everything from the creamy broth to the pillowy gnocchi, chicken, and vegetables.

All the classic flavors of stuffed cabbage rolls stewed together into an easy, filling soup.

A bright and cozy bowl of carrot soup might just be the perfect fall dinner to warm you up from the inside out.

Packed with a rainbow of crisp-tender vegetables, it's light and fresh, yet hardy and warming all at the same time. Serve it with homemade garlic bread and a light salad for an easy fall dinner.

A hearty mix of mushrooms, greens, and nutty chickpeas in a thick and creamy coconut and tomato broth.

This cozy stew truly is layered with incredible flavor thanks to a combination of chunky vegetables, hearty protein, red lentils to lend thickness and soup, and a mingle of spices.

This roasty, toasty salad celebrates everything you love about autumn. It's packed with delicata squash, apples, and chewy farro, and tossed in a bright lemon vinaigrette.

This topping-heavy salad is designed so that there's no digging around for the good parts; it's all good parts. Roasted sweet potato keeps the radicchio's bitterness in check, and toasted sunflower seeds add crunch.

With briny feta crumbles, crunchy toasted walnuts, and zippy herbs, this chopped kale salad tastes just like spanakopita, the iconic Greek savory pie.

Roast sweet potatoes, croutons, and chickpeas, then build a flavorful, satisfying salad — directly on top!

This spinach salad is one to memorize. Chopped apple adds tart crunch, toasted walnuts lend heft, feta cheese provides salty intrigue, and it’s all tied together with a quick honey-sweetened apple cider vinaigrette.

We don’t know who needs to hear this, but salads are not just an assortment of raw vegetables! One of the most common misconceptions with salads is that you have to eat a little pile of leaves. This roasted cauliflower salad says otherwise.

Layer crunchy greens, sweet date-pickled onions, and crisp fried shallots up to a full day in advance for the ultimate fall salad.

This hearty, crisp-weather riff on traditional panzanella leans into the very best of fall produce.

From the roasted apples to the pecans, walnuts, and pumpkin seeds, this kale salad's star ingredients create a crunchy, yet tender mix of texture and bold flavors.

This salad is part dark leafy green salad and part whole-grain salad — plus it's full of seasonal goodies like crisp apples and roasted butternut squash.

These thick cider-brined pork chops are tender, juicy, and practically foolproof, and are nestled atop wedges of sweet apples and onion.

If you want a delicious, comforting, beefy meal, here’s a step-by-step recipe to help you take short ribs and turn them into a dinner with almost no work.

This easy, creamy risotto is filled with tender butternut squash and flavored with fresh sage.

Apple cider gives chicken thighs a caramel-spiced sheen in this one-skillet dinner you won't want to miss.

Skip the boiling and pan-fry hearty gnocchi instead for an even more streamlined, and arguably more tasty weeknight dinner.

Whether you toss it with pasta or serve it over creamy polenta, you can't go wrong with this cozy Italian-style meat sauce.

Fresh pasta filled with creamy butternut squash that'll satisfy all of your autumn cravings.

Made with dried mushrooms, tomato sauce, and heavy cream, pasta alla boscaiola will be your new favorite Italian comfort food.

Chicken pot pie is quintessential comfort food for so many people. Nothing’s cozier than a warm, savory filling encased in a buttery, flaky pie crust.

Lamb is braised low and slow in the oven with broth, red wine, and ras el hanout. Serve over mashed potatoes or creamy polenta.

This fall-inspired recipe result is tender apples, savory chicken with crisp skin, and browned cabbage deeply flavored with all the juices from the chicken.

A cozy recipe for creamy polenta topped with a savory vegetarian mushroom ragu.

Braised chicken thighs and bursting-with-flavor potatoes are the stars of this impossibly easy and comforting recipe.

A savory one-pot pasta with caramelized onions, apples, and Italian sausage.

There are a lot of ways to cook up a hearty, comforting pot of beef stew, but if you ask us, absolutely nothing compares to Guinness beef stew. It’s also a great make-ahead dinner that happens to taste even better the next day.

The sweet potato lasagna's sweetness complements the savory meat sauce. This recipe uses a standard tomato-based meat sauce, but you could try a creamy Alfredo-type sauce instead.

What it lacks in dirty dishes, this chicken thighs and hearty cabbage dinner more than makes up for with its overload of umami.

Cozy up with a skillet of these juicy, tender pork chops with stewed apples and caramelized shallots.

Greek pastitsio features layers of pasta, homemade meat sauce, and the most delicious topping of creamy bechamel.

Cassoulet, a hearty slow-simmered stew of sausage, confit (typically duck), pork, and white beans, is one of the great hallmarks of French country cuisine. Serve it with a simple green salad dressed in a sharp vinaigrette, a loaf of crusty bread, and a full-bodied red wine.

The best part about apple cobbler is that with a minimal amount of work, you can have a cozy fall dessert that feels like it took all the time in the world.

Packed with four dreamy layers of pumpkin mousse, creamy cheese, fluffy whipped cream, and toasted pecans, this no-bake dessert will be the hit of any fall meal.

This one-bowl crisp is packed with lightly sweetened, warmly spiced tart apples and finished with a buttery oat topping.

Sweet potato cheesecake features a buttery graham cracker crust and is finished with a lightly-sweetened whipped sour cream topping. This easy dessert would be a lovely addition to any fall table.

The one thing that’s non-negotiable about this apple crumble? Serving it warm with generous scoops of vanilla ice cream.

Layered with graham crackers and pumpkin whipped cream, this no-bake dessert will impress everyone this fall.

Flaky croissant breadcrumbs make this treat even better than apple crisp.

This luscious, creamy cheesecake with a caramel pecan pie topping will wow any crowd, making it perfect for any fall spread.

Want to make apple crisp even better? Build it in an oven-safe skillet and you can go straight from sautéing your apples to baking the whole thing in the oven without dirtying an extra pan.

This easy pumpkin mousse has silky whipped canned pumpkin, mascarpone cream cheese, and crunchy graham cracker crumbs.