When the evenings get darker and colder, dinner should get warmer and easier. These 15 fall dinner ideas lean on slow cookers, soup pots, sheet pans and one-pot cooking, so most of the work happens without you standing at the stove. There are hearty stews and chili for weekends, quick soups and pasta for weeknights, and a few global favourites from Thailand, Japan and India for when you want something different.
1. Slow Cooker Beef Stew
Beef chuck, potatoes and carrots simmer low and slow until the meat falls apart in a rich, savoury gravy.
⏱ 8 hrs 20 min · Dinner, Dairy-Free
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Mostly hands-off, deeply savoury and meat-free, and it freezes beautifully.
⏱ 4 hrs 15 min · Dinner, Vegan, Gluten-Free
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A fragrant, creamy coconut broth built on red curry paste, lemongrass and lime.
⏱ 35 min · Soup, Vegan, Gluten-Free
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Tender chicken meatballs, greens and tiny pasta in a light, savoury broth.
⏱ 50 min · Soup
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Deep, caramelised tomato flavour in a cozy bowl, made for dunking.
⏱ 40 min · Soup, Vegan, Gluten-Free
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A rich, coconutty chickpea curry made in one pot, and even better the next day.
⏱ 35 min · Dinner, Gluten-Free, Vegan
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Chicken thighs and rice simmer together in one pot until the rice is fluffy and seasoned by the broth.
⏱ 45 min · Dinner, Gluten-Free
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Smoked sausage roasted on one pan with bell peppers, zucchini and red onion.
⏱ 40 min · Dinner, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free
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Elbow macaroni in a silky cheddar sauce, made entirely on the stovetop in one pot.
⏱ 25 min · Dinner, Vegetarian
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Weeknight pasta in a silky garlic and parmesan sauce, with no special equipment and no fuss.
⏱ 30 min · Dinner
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Chicken thighs glazed in a sweet-savoury teriyaki sauce, served over steamed rice with broccoli.
⏱ 30 min · Dinner, Dairy-Free
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Diced chicken stir-fried with peanuts, dried chillies and bell pepper in a glossy sweet-savoury sauce, takeout-style at home.
⏱ 30 min · Dinner, Dairy-Free
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Bright lemon-herb salmon and roasted vegetables on one tray, so dinner and clean-up are both easy.
⏱ 25 min · Dinner, Gluten-Free
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Herb-packed chickpea falafel baked instead of fried, served over rice with tahini sauce, cucumber and tomato.
⏱ 50 min · Lunch, Vegan, Vegetarian
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Eggs gently poached in a spiced tomato and pepper sauce, finished with crumbled feta, all in one pan.
⏱ 35 min · Breakfast, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free
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Most of these keep well, so cook once and enjoy the leftovers for lunch. The stew, chili, chickpea curry and soups all freeze well too.
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