Add more recipes to your rotation with our top dinners for when you don’t know what to cook.
Our favourite autumn family dinners
1. Butternut squash & sage risotto
A vegetarian classic, this seasonal risotto is full of comforting, autumnal flavours. It’s super easy to make, and ready in under an hour – perfect for a family meal during the week. Check out more butternut squash recipes for hearty curries, soups and pies.
2. Aubergine & chickpea stew
An easy, plan-ahead recipe, this aubergine & chickpea stew is a vegan classic guaranteed to satisfy. Warm up some flatbreads, sprinkle over some pine nuts and you’re good to go. Find more cold-weather-classics with our vegan stew recipes, or try our vegetable or beef stews.
3. Creamy pumpkin pasta
Blend puréed pumpkin with mascarpone and parmesan to make a creamy sauce to coat rigatoni. It’s the perfect autumnal family dinner for cosy weeknights. Try more pumpkin recipes.
4. Apple, cheese & potato pie
What could be more cosy than a pie? Hearty potatoes, cheese and seasonal apples make this an autumnal dinner the whole family will love. Discover more savoury pie recipes.
5. Spinach, sweet potato & lentil dhal
This nutritious one-pot dhal is great for a balanced meal during the week. It’s full of iron and contains all of the good stuff for kids and adults alike. Our vegetarian recipe collection is full of dinners like this, and our delicious dhal recipes are a treasure trove of spiced, satisfying dishes.
6. Slow-cooker beef stew
This tender slow-cooker beef stew is the definition of autumnal food. With loads of vegetables, herbs and spices, expect the family to be wowed by its rich flavours, best served atop a pile of buttery mash. Try more beef stew recipes, or get a plant-based protein injection with our brilliant bean stews.
7. Smoky sausage & squash traybake
Smoked paprika, harissa and honey transform sausages and seasonal squash into a satisfying yet simple dinner, for which your oven does most of the heavy lifting. Try more of our easy traybakes to lighten the load on busy weeknights.
8. Spiced lentil & butternut squash soup
This creamy butternut squash soup is the perfect lunch or starter for four people. Plus, any leftovers can be frozen to save time on another day. Serve with crusty bread for dunking.
9. Veggie sausage casserole
Make a comforting vegetarian one-pot with vegetarian sausages, carrots and butter beans, flavour-boosted with a drizzle of green pesto. Serve with crusty bread for dunking. Discover more vegetarian one-pot recipes.
10. Baked pork, apple & cheddar meatballs
Who can resist a warming bowl of meatballs and rich tomato sauce, especially when the meatballs are oozing with molten extra-mature cheddar cheese? This dish makes a fun weekend dinner that little hands can get involved with, too – and the meatballs can even be made in advance and frozen, if needed. Discover more meatball recipes.
More dinner inspiration…
Autumn vegetable salad with saffron dressing
Squash, chickpea and coconut curry
Chicken pasta bake
Stuffed pumpkin
Creamy pumpkin pasta
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