Cuffing Season Has Arrived. These Are The Autumnal Recipes I’m Making To “Fall” In Love
It’s cozy season ya’ll, and you know what that means: hearty tureens full of soup, big cheesy casseroles, and all the pumpkin and apple treats you can eat. I mean, is there anything better than sipping a PSL while wearing a knit sweater and eating a apple cider donut? Maybe only sipping-a-PSL-while-wearing-a-knit-sweater NEXT to a significant other doing the same. While I’m all for all-comfort-food, all-the-time, when you’re looking to really impress someone with a meal, sometimes you gotta put in just a little extra effort. These 17 recipes have all the cozy autumnal vibes you crave, while still being outstanding enough to woo a special someone. It is cuffing season, after all. 😉
Pumpkin Risotto
Take your favorite romantic risotto recipe into fall with the addition of pumpkin puree, sage, and just a pinch of nutmeg. We love the creaminess the shaved ricotta salata adds, but Parm's fine if that's all you got.
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Butternut Squash Ravioli
Making pasta dough from scratch does require extra effort, but it is 100% worth it. And honestly? It’s not that difficult. Trust us, knowing that you made this butternut squash pasta from scratch will make it taste 10x better.
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Maple Pecan Crusted Chicken
Chicken breasts can be a snooze fest, but this maple pecan-crusted chicken is sure to break you out of the boring dinner blues. Cutlets are tossed in a punchy and herby maple-mustard sauce, then topped with chopped pecans and baked to juicy, crunchy perfection in this fun fall dinner.
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Marry Me Chicken
If you're looking for a chicken dinner so good jaws will drop, this is the recipe for you. Chicken breasts are seared until golden, before being baked with a simple (but extremely satisfying) cream sauce. The result is a chicken dinner so good, you just might get a proposal by the last bite.
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Pork Chops With Apples
Delicious pork chops that aren't dry are very much within reach this fall. These easy pork chops get cooked with apples and onions that provide tons of flavor, then simmered in apple cider for a little sweetness that helps keep them from drying out.
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Steak Diane
The elements of a traditional Steak Diane include tender beef in a cream sauce flavored with beef stock, mustard, Cognac, and a little something green. Over the years, all kinds of delicious versions have been applied—mushrooms! tomato paste!—but this version is pretty close to the original, with a few modern twists to layer in extra flavor.
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Pumpkin Ravioli
These autumnal ravioli may not be quick or easy, but they are SO worth it. The pumpkin seed brown butter alone is enough reason to make it. Give yourself an afternoon to prepare them, or make the pasta dough the night before so you have half the work done already!
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Stuffed Acorn Squash
All our favorite fall flavors come together in this surprisingly easy and super flavorful stuffed acorn squash. The kale adds a heartiness that only a good cruciferous green can provide, and it pairs perfectly with the tender, sweet flesh of the squash.
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Maple Mustard Glazed Chicken
These baked chicken leg quarters are glazed with mustard, maple syrup, and herbs and then roasted on top of potatoes and carrots for an easy yes SO flavorful fall meal.
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Apple Cider Glazed Chicken
Don't let chicken breasts have all the fun! Chicken thighs are super flavorful, easy to cook, and SO delicious with sweet potatoes and apples.
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Pumpkin Carbonara
Your classic carbonara meets pumpkin for a creamy and silky romantic pasta dish that's fall ready. The dish is quick and easy and the pumpkin-bacon combo is absolutely perfect. Top it with lots of Parmesan for an extra comforting dinner.
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Sweet Potato Maple Brown Butter Gnocchi
Instead of making homemade sweet potato gnocchi, this genius recipe puts the sweet potato right into a creamy sauce and uses store-bought gnocchi for the same exact flavors and textures. The result: an incredibly irresistible fall dinner ready in less than 20 minutes.
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Miso Bolognese
Traditional Bolognese sauce might take forever to cook, but this version is done in just 30 minutes (so you can spend less time in the kitchen, and more time with whoever you're sharing it with!). Delicate and earthy miso paste adds serious depth to the ground beef sauce, making it just that extra bit special too.
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Pumpkin Lasagna
At first, pumpkin lasagna might not seem as hot as, say, spinach artichoke lasagna, but don't be fooled: With layers of melty fontina and mozzarella and notes of sage and nutmeg, you'll definitely be wanting seconds of this veggie-filled lasagna.
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Creamy Pumpkin Vodka Sauce & Penne
One of our favorite Italian-American pasta sauces, vodka sauce, just got a super-tasty touch of fall flair with the addition of pumpkin and sage! Pumpkin fanatics: This spin really hits the spot.
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Creamy Pumpkin & Parmesan Chicken Skillet
This is a one-pan dish that bathes chicken breasts in a garlicky pumpkin cream sauce. It's also super-versatile, allowing you to mix up whatever you want to pair it with, from pasta to rice (of course, you can also just enjoy it on its own!).
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Creamy Polenta & Meatballs
While we absolutely love all meatballs, juicy ones simmered in a tangy tomato sauce holds a special place in our hearts. Here we pair it with creamy polenta for a dish that's comforting, but still special enough to serve to someone special.
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