Sick of salad? When the calendar ticks over to March we’re all ready for a change on the dinner plate. And that’s even before the leaves start falling from the trees! Autumn means the dinner menu can start including pies and soups, pasta bakes and risottos, and a roast or two. And you’ll find recipes for all of those in this list below.
From tray bakes to easy pastas, we’ve rounded up some of our favourite autumn dinner ideas for the whole family. So scroll through the below recipes and get inspired.
What is in season in autumn?
Some of our favourite ingredients to incorporate into autumn dinners are cauliflower, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, asparagus and artichokes. Eggplant and silverbeet also shine at this time of year. And we can’t forget the likes of pumpkin – perfect for a warming soup – mushroom, beetroot, parsnips and cabbage.
For more information on what’s in season during each month of autumn, see our list of ingredients and recipe inspiration for March, April and May.
Are you interested in autumnal salads to pair with you dinner? See our list of autumn salads.
Greek-style lemon chicken rice with fetta
Julie Goodwin’s chicken & leek pie with potato bake topping
Tuna and broccoli pasta bake
Mushroom and parmesan risotto
Garlic butter fish and crispy potatoes
Chicken and leek pie
Julie Goodwin’s Spanish chicken
Air fryer miso salmon
Apricot chicken tray bake
Julie Goodwin’s curried mince & rice
How to make salmon patties
Tuscan chicken tray bake
Curried sausage and vegetable tray bake
Baked risotto with chicken & silverbeet
Julie Goodwin’s chicken stroganoff
Lemon pasta with chilli & crispy crumbs
Julie Goodwin’s Greek-style chicken tray bake
Julie Goodwin’s creamy chicken & mushroom pasta
Slow cooker chicken pot pie soup
Julie Goodwin’s lamb forequarter chops with vegetables tray bake
Chicken with crushed harissa chickpeas
One-pan chicken rice with coconut
Lemon parmesan pan chicken
Julie Goodwin’s seafood pie
Beef and mushroom pies
Chicken, potato and leek pot pies
Paprika lamb forequarter chops tray bake
Mixed mushroom ragù with lentils
Steak, bacon and mushroom pot pie
Pumpkin, capsicum and fetta stuffed mushrooms
50/50 Bolognese
Osso buco with gremolata
How to make the perfect roast lamb
Pasta al forno – Italian sausage pasta bake
Tomato-braised lamb shanks with creamy polenta
Pumpkin and goat’s cheese lasagne with rocket and pepita
Lamb ragù moussaka
Green olive and lemon chicken
Oregano lamb stew with gnocchi
Cauliflower cream soup with mushrooms
Marsala chicken with white bean puree
More dinners for autumn
This list is just the start of our family dinner inspiration. When the weather starts to turn, you may enjoy exploring our vegetable soup recipes or these pumpkin soups. Do you love a pie? Then see this list of perfect pot pies for easy dinners. After a roast for the weekend? We have plenty of dinners to choose from in our lists of roast lamb recipe ideas and delicious roast chicken recipes.
Autumnal desserts
Looking for a dessert to pair with your dinner? Turn in-season pumpkin into an American-style pumpkin pie, or explore our favourite apple crumble recipes. Our lemon delicious pudding will also be a hit after any of these autumn dinners.
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