When the weather starts to get cooler, cozy, and comforting fall dinners rule the menu. From stews to casseroles, roasted chicken to pan-seared pork, meals get a little heartier but they still need to be family-friendly. So good, any of these 29 dinner recipes could be on permanent rotation this fall; we guarantee your family will ask for seconds. Dust off the slow cooker, get out the Dutch oven, gather your sheet pans, and get cooking.
Maple-Butter Roasted Chicken
"Wow, this is one delicious roasted chicken recipe. There is a nice mild maple sweetness and the thyme flavor infused throughout. We loved the maple herb butter. Putting the butter under the skin helps to make the chicken moist and succulent." - The Kitchen Crew
Italian Drunken Noodles
"This Italian drunken noodle recipe has been a family favorite for a while. Great flavors and we end up making a double batch every time we make it." - Lisa
Granny Grant's Crock Pot "Pot" Roast
"As long as I can remember, my mom has made a pot roast in the Crock Pot using this recipe. I've tweaked it a bit over the years. My family is always excited when it's pot roast night. I'm excited because dinner cooked while I was working!" - Fran
Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breasts
"Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breasts, this ridiculously delicious dinner recipe is surprisingly easy to prepare! It’s lower in carbs and takes only about 10 minutes to prepare." - Paula
Killer White Chili
"This white chili has likewise won me many awards whenever I have entered it in contests. It's the perfect balance of flavors that pairs beautifully with some good ole fashion corncake." - Suzanne
Fix It and Forget It Creamy Chicken
"This creamy chicken is the perfect weeknight lazy day meal. Bonus... it's super easy to make with just 4 ingredients. A classic dump and go Crock Pot recipe. The chicken is so tender it just falls apart." - The Kitchen Crew
Pan Seared Steak in Creamy Peppercorn Sauce
"Steak is one of my favourite foods, especially pan seared to perfection and topped with a simple pan sauce like this creamy peppercorn sauce! This recipe is as simple as pan searing steak, followed by making a sauce in the same pan with butter, shallots, garlic, beef broth, cream and plenty of fresh cracked black peppercorns!" - Kevin
Baked Dijon Chicken
"This is a perfect meal for those nights where time is of the essence. Team this up with some mashed potatoes and veggies and you're set!" - Randi
Crock Pot Chicken Pot "Pie" & Dumplings
"This is one of the best (and easiest) chicken and dumpling recipes that I have ever tried. I did alter it, adding peas to it, so it is more like a chicken pot pie." - Rene
Chicken Enchiladas With Sour Cream Sauce
"A great, easy meal to make for your family. I love recipes that let the Crock Pot do most of the work for me!" - Jamie
Roasted Cornish Hens
"This is a great recipe for roasting Cornish hens. The flavors of rosemary and garlic permeate through the moist, juicy meat. Once roasted, the skin is perfectly crisp." - The Kitchen Crew
Chickin' Lickin' Good Pork Chops
"My family and friends love these pork chops. One of my granddaughters said she loved coming to mamaw's because she always has yummy food. That made my heart swell with love." - Bernice
Crock Pot Mexicali Chicken
"There are many ways to serve this - simply as a chicken breast with the vegetables on rice, or you can shred the chicken and serve it with tortillas for soft tacos. You can use cheddar or Mexican style cheese. You can cook this in the oven in a casserole, and let the cheese melt and get browned. So versatile!" - Barbara
Cheesy Beef Burrito Skillet
"A deconstructed, quick and easy, beef and bean skillet burrito topped with plenty of melted cheese!" - Kevin
Crock Pot London Broil
"Your whole crew is going to love this delicious roast. It's an easy to make, economical meal. We loved the extra tang and kick pepperoncini peppers give the gravy (they're a sweet, mild chili pepper). You can even add a bit of their juice to the Crock Pot for even more flavor. This is a hearty set it and forget it slow cooker meal." - The Kitchen Crew
Ravioli Casserole
"This super easy dinner recipe is all the things a busy mom loves - quick and delicious. The fresh onion and minced garlic add a little extra flavor. Cheese on top melts and is ooey gooey. Serve with a green salad and garlic bread for a quick weeknight meal to please everyone." - The Kitchen Crew
Roasted Pork
"I usually make this when company comes. The problem is after eating they want to stay!" - Giana
Cheesy Chicken Rotini
"Super cheesy and creamy, Cheesy Chicken Rotini will become your new favorite, go-to weeknight recipe! Made with common, pantry staples, you can have this on the table in a flash!" - Paula
Almost My Grandpop's Kapusta
"I grew up on Ukrainian foods that my Grandpop prepared almost every day when I was a small child. I'd wake up to the aromas of sauerkraut, onions, dough baking in the oven and sauces. I'd walk down the stairs and run in the kitchen to see my Grandpop rolling dough on a table of flour all over it." - Janet
Cheesy Green Chile Chicken Crock Pot Enchiladas
"These enchiladas are hardy, filling and the perfect apres' football game dinner. Fall in Alaska can be cold and windy, and we are always wanting something hot and comforting to combat the chill in the air. These little babies are the perfect partner for a brisk fall day!" - Stefanie
Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya
"Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya has always been on a regular rotation at my house, It is pure Louisiana comfort food. Here is the thing about traditional dishes from Louisiana, they are as diverse as the person cooking it. The only thing that will have in common is rice, meat and possibly the Holy Trinity of vegetables." - Debbie
8 Cheese Baked Macaroni
"When we were growing up, Mama used to make the best homemade macaroni and cheese I ever ate. I really wish I had her recipe, but since I don’t, I made up my own. I take it to all the family dinners and receive rave reviews - but that's just because they never ate Mama's!" - Jane
Beef Stroganoff
"Beef Stroganoff is a comforting meal and this recipe does not disappoint. The beef is tender. After simmering the gravy thickens and is full of flavor." - Linda
Crock Pot Spicy Cajun Chicken Pasta
"I came up with this recipe. My family LOVED it!!! It's easy as the Crock Pot does most of the work." - Cindy
Grandma's Beef Stew
"This recipe is from my husband's Grandma Ruth. She was an amazing cook. He has memories of her cooking this stew when he was a small child. She cooked this stew in an old-fashioned witches pot over an open fire outside. I do mine in the oven or you can do it in a Crock Pot. The flavor is amazing. I'm a huge fan of one-pot meals and this is one of my favorites." - Angela
Creamy Chicken and Butternut Squash Soup
"Simple and nutritious soup! I love to keep this on hand to heat up for my lunches. It's so wholesome and healthy and has great flavors." - Cindy
Chana Masala (Curried Chickpeas)
"Chana Masala is a very popular Indian recipe, a simple dish of garbanzo beans cooked in spices. This one-pot recipe is super-easy to make and extremely satisfying to eat. I often serve it with plain basmati rice or naan, and in the colder months I have it as a kind of bean soup for lunch." - Shikha
Pizza Quinoa Stuffed Portabella Mushrooms
"This Pizza Quinoa Stuffed Portabella Mushrooms recipe is perfect for Meatless Monday. Portabella mushrooms are stuffed with a pizza-flavored quinoa filling." - Kiersten