29 Easy Fall Weeknight Dinner Ideas

Serve a whole chicken for a fall family dinner. This recipe is smoked, and so flavorful! Pair it with potatoes, roasted carrots and dinner rolls for a feast that everyone will love.

This short rib ragu makes for a hearty and tasty family meal. With plenty of braised rib meat, herby ragu and noodles, this dish is savory and rich and nothing short of ideal to share with your nearest and dearest.

This is the most indulgent spaghetti and meatball recipe you will ever try! It has big, flavorful meatballs with tender pasta and an aromatic marinara sauce that could only be made on a leisurely Sunday.

Chunks of onions, surrounding a chicken with quartered red potatoes sounds like a fantastic family meal. Serve this on a fall afternoon for a budget friendly meal that tastes as good as it smells while cooking.

This pasta dish has the best flavor; like it came straight from the kitchen of your favorite Italian restaurant. It also makes enough to feed a hungry family. You can get this on the table in 20 minutes so you have more time to spend with family.

Pasta is always a great option for feeding a family. This recipe mixes things up a bit to bring big, bold greek flavors to the table. Serve this with hummus for a family meal that is deliciously different.

Braised chicken in a decadent red wine gravy makes this a wonderful option for a sit down dinner to share with the family. Serve this with bread and a salad for a flavorful french meal at home.

This chuck roast baked to perfection, and served with roasted carrots and potatoes makes for such a cozy fall family meal. Pop these simple ingredients into a dutch oven and in a few hours you will have the perfect comfort food meal.

Make this marinara coated Italian beef for a flavorful family dinner that is perfect for a chilly fall afternoon. This aromatic dish pairs well with bread and salad. Your family will love the cheesy, garlic filling in this dish!

This 30 minute dish has the best creamy sauce! It is made with bourbon for a kick and has meaty mushrooms galore. Smother your pork chops with this, for a dish your family will happily dig into!

Pop a beef roast into the slow cooker with potatoes and carrots to make a hearty meal that can feed a crowd of hungry guests. This is a fuss free way to gather together and enjoy a great meal.

Meatballs baked in marinara, served over pasta or tucked into buns makes a great family meal. These saucy meatballs are sure to be a favorite with everyone who tries it.

This classic family dinner is sure to satisfy on a lovely fall day. It has a flaky crust, tender beef filling. This is so tasty you might want to make 2 so everyone can have seconds.

This roast chicken with veggies makes for a fast and filling family meal. Bake these simple ingredients on a sheet pan and serve with a salad and bread for a full feast that happens to be fuss free too.

A cross rib roast with carrots, potatoes and mushrooms makes for a great meal that offers flavor and variety in a package that is hearty and delicious. 

This cheesy chicken makes a great family dinner option. Chicken breasts smothered in bbq sauce, bacon and cheese is sure to please even the hungriest dinner guest. This tastes even better than the iconic Chili’s version.

Make a juicy turkey breast and serve it with potatoes, gravy and all of the veggies for a fall meal that tastes like you should have the whole family over to enjoy it.

If you crave Mississippi pot roast and you want it now, then you need to try this easy instant pot recipe. It has the flavor you want, and it is ready in a flash for fast food at home.

This french onion stuffed chicken is so flavorful and easy! It is also low carb for a lighter meal that everyone can enjoy.

Prepared in only one pan using simple ingredients, this fall inspired dish is both easy and frugal!

Pasta recipes are some of my favorite because they are usually very quick and easy. This recipe is amazing for those picky family members (ahem...toddlers), because the veggie is built right in to the sauce.

This cozy fall soup recipe can be doubled easily to make cooking for a large family a breeze! It also freezes well, so double up and stock your freezer with dinner for the future busy YOU.

Chili is the ultimate fall comfort food, and this recipe does not disappoint! It is easy and can be made gluten free or vegetarian with a few simple switches.

Your family will love the warming comfort of this creamy butternut squash soup for chilly fall nights!

Adding in a few meatless dinner options, like this fall roasted vegetable pasta, to your family menu, can be a great way to save a few extra bucks each month. Chicken and beef can be some of the most expensive items on your grocery list, so starting a meatless Monday tradition can be an easy way to stay frugal all season long.

Sheet pan dinners are the ultimate quick and easy solution to busy fall nights!

This recipe freezes well, so make sure to double (or triple) up so you can enjoy this fall inspired dinner all month...but only cook once!

This dish only has 4 ingredients, so it's the perfect quick and easy recipe for busy fall nights! Try stuffing your butternut squash with different combinations of meat, cheese, and grains to find the combination that fits your diet and family preferences best.

Mac and cheese is the perfect fall comfort food, especially when you make it with autumn veggies like butternut squash.