25+ Fantastic Fall Recipes

Soups, stews, casseroles and more recipes featuring fall fruits and veggies. Also, find out what's in season at the farmers' market.

By Gloria Dawson

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Baked Acorn Squash with Red Quinoa and Pumpkin Seed Stuffing

This recipe features two tricky-to-use fall and winter veggies, pumpkin and acorn squash.

Baked Acorn Squash with Red Quinoa and Pumpkin Seed Stuffing recipe.

Eggplant and Chicken Puttanesca Stacks

Eggplant is a staple ingredient in many cuisines of the world and has been called the poor man’s meat. In this recipe, crunchy breaded eggplant rounds alternate with thin scaloppini-style chicken medallions bathed in a zesty sauce.

Almost Meatless Eggplant and Chicken Puttanesca Stacks recipe
Roasted Brussels Sprouts, Baby Carrots and Pearl Onions
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Roasted Brussels Sprouts, Baby Carrots and Pearl Onions

Got a Brussels sprouts hater at your table? Win her over with this oven-caramelized dish.

Roasted Brussels Sprouts, Baby Carrots and Pearl Onions recipe

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Sweet Potato Fries

Sweet potatoes make a colorful and tasty side dish and a fantastic alternative to fries made with plain old spuds

Sweet Potato Fries recipe.

Creamy Potato Soup Recipe

Organic pale ale and caraway give this rich potato soup a layer of malty, earthy flavor.

Creamy Potato Soup recipe.

Courtesy of Wolavers Organic Beer

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Apple Butter

Toast, muffins, pancakes, crackers ... what can't you put apple butter on? Feel free to make a few batches of this crowd-pleasing recipe -- if there's any leftover it stays fresh in the refrigerator for up to one month.

Apple Butter recipe

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Pecan-Topped Baked Sweet Potatoes

Pecans and sweet potatoes: a delicious seasonal combination. With the slow cooker, you’ll enjoy that smell of them cooking for five sweet hours.

Slow Cooker Pecan-Topped Baked Sweet Potatoes recipe

From Make It Fast, Cook It Slow: The Big Book of Everyday Slow Cooking

Creamy Scallion, Spinach and Artichoke Dip

Healthier then the chain restaurant version but just as delicious.

Creamy Scallion, Spinach and Artichoke Dip recipe

From Big Green Cookbook

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Heirloom Pumpkin with Blue Cheese Crostata

The ideal holiday salad, this dish offers the best of harvest flavors -- green apples, heirloom pumpkin and tangy yet smooth blue cheese.

Heirloom Pumpkin with Blue Cheese Crostata recipe.

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Cranberry Apple Crisp with Oatmeal Streusel

Because fresh cranberries are usually available only in the fall, you might want to pick up extra bags and stick them in the freezer for later on in the year.

Cranberry Apple Crisp with Oatmeal Streusel recipe

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Peasant-Style Potato and Kale Soup

Collard greens, another in-season vegetable, can be substituted for kale in this dish.

Peasant-Style Potato and Kale Soup recipe

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Curried Sweet Potato and Lentil Soup

This spicy dish is hearty enough (those lentils will fill you up!) to be a full meal.

Curried Sweet Potato and Lentil Soup recipe

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Alice Waters's Spicy Cauliflower Soup

Spicy and full of flavor, this soup will make a fan out of even the most adamant of cauliflower skeptics.

Alice Waters's Spicy Cauliflower Soup recipe

From The Art of Simple Food: Notes and Recipes from a Delicious Revolution

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Butternut Squash-Chestnut Soup with Caramelized Pears

This soup just screams fall with the flavors of butternut squash, pear, nutmeg and cinnamon. It's the perfect soup to warm up with after a brisk autumn day.

Butternut Squash-Chestnut Soup with Balsamic Caramelized Pears recipe

From The Candle Cafe Cookbook

Sweet Potato and Peanut Stew

The combination of sweet potatoes, tomato and peanut butter make for a vegetarian stew with a unique flavor.

Sweet Potato and Peanut Stew recipe

Potato Latkes with Pear Applesauce

Latkes are often forgotten until Hanukah time, but they make for a delicious, seasonal fall or winter snack.

Potato Latkes with Pear Applesauce recipe.

Courtesy of Whole Foods Market
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Swiss Cheese Onion Crostini

A simple, quick and inexpensive appetizer perfect for any gathering.

Swiss Cheese Onion Crostini recipe

Crudités with Pumpkin Sage Pâté

This vegan pâté that's perfect to serve as a holiday appetizer.

Crudités with Pumpkin Sage Pâté recipe.

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Cauliflower and Leek Soup with Nut Brown Butter and Toasted Hazelnuts

Chef Peter Berley created this cool-weather soup.

Cauliflower and Leek Soup with Nut Brown Butter and Toasted Hazelnuts recipe

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Carrot Soup with Cucumber Pistachio Relish

Some soups are just as tasty hot as they are cold — this soup is one of those.

Carrot Soup with Cucumber Pistachio Relish recipe

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Baked Mashed Potato Casserole

Mashed potatoes get gussied up in this easy-to-make recipe.

Baked Mashed Potato Casserole recipe

Roasted Garlic Soup

Serve with French bread and a salad of winter greens for a simple winter meal.

Roasted Garlic Soup recipe

Homemade Pecan Pie

Don't save this treat just for the holidays.

Pecan Pie recipe

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Fig Newgents

A homemade version of the classic cookie. The author, Jackie Newgent, named the treat after herself, but she welcomes you to "swap out my last name for yours and join in on the indulgence, if you prefer."

Fig Newgent recipe

From Big Green Cookbook

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Golden Delicious Sweet-N-Sour Savoy Cabbage

This recipe features two standout autumn ingredients: apples and cabbage. The author, Jackie Newgent, recommends pairing this dish with turkey sausage.

Golden Delicious Sweet-N-Sour Savoy Cabbage recipe

From Big Green Cookbook

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Pumpkin Ravioli with Kale Pumpkin Seed Pesto

Master the art of ravioli making with this seasonal video recipe.

Pumpkin Ravioli with Kale Pumpkin Seed Pesto recipe.

Pumpkin Seed Brittle

Frosted with salt, this sweet and savory brittle is sure to please. Place in a pretty tin to give as a gift this holiday.

Pumpkin Seed Brittle recipe.

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