The Autumn dinner reset - 27 easy, satisfying dinners to refresh and inspire your cooking routine
Welcome in the Autumn with a recipe reset.
Whether it's back-to-school or back-to-work, it's time for a bit of a menu refresh isn't it? We've gathered our favourite Autumnal recipes for you to cosy up with - bring on the wooly jumpers!
Honey and Marmite Chicken Drumsticks
Marmite - you either love it or hate it, we think this recipe will win over even the haters! Plus, everything is cooked in one tray for quick and easy preparation with minimal washing-up.
Purple sprouting broccoli, anchovy and ricotta orecchiette
This tasty pasta recipe uses fried purple sprouting broccoli, salty ricotta, and fragrant garlic and chilli to produce an irresistible pasta dish that you'll want to eat weekly.
Recipe: Purple sprouting broccoli, anchovy and ricotta orecchiette
Mixed-bean stew with salsa verde
Beans are packed with goodness and the herby salsa verde really compliments them well in this hearty one-pot.
Recipe: Mixed-bean stew with salsa verde
Mapo Tofu with Smacked Cucumbers
A special combination of humble tofu with modern plant-based mince, spicy chilli and numbing citrusy Sichuan peppercorns is sure to excite your taste buds.
Recipe: Mapo Tofu with Smacked Cucumbers
Courgette and lentil balls with tomato sauce
A delicious way to use those courgettes while they’re still in season, this is the perfect recipe for Meat-Free Mondays. It’s nutrient-dense without compromising on flavour.
Sweet and sour chicken and rice traybake
Put the hone down and make this yummy fakeaway dish instead. Any protein would work - try beef or pork instead.
Recipe: Sweet and sour chicken traybake
Harissa chicken and saffron rice traybake
Harissa-spiced chicken and saffron rice is all cooked in one tin and topped with dill, cucumber and pomegranate when it comes out the oven. A really easy midweek treat.
Sausage, bean and kale one-pot
This hearty meal bubbles away on the stove with creamy beans and sausages. Don't forget crusty bread on the side!
Recipe: Sausage, bean and kale one-pot
No-bake tomato and pesto tart recipe
The perfect way to showcase those end-of-season tomatoes. Ready in just 25 minutes, it’s a deli-worthy showstopper.
Chilli beef noodle traybake
Even the noodles are cooked in this spicy midweek traybake.
Recipe: Chilli beef noodle traybake
Butternut katsu curry
Butternut 'cutlets' are covered in crunchy breadcrumbs then smothered in a yummy katsu sauce.
Recipe: Butternut katsu curry
Cheesy broccoli bean bake
White beans are packed with fibre and here they're tossed with vibrant broccoli and a creamy, cheesy sauce.
Recipe: Cheesy broccoli bean bake
Mushroom, kale and walnut pesto pasta
Prep the pesto ahead of time to make this pasta even speedier.
Kale and anchovy pasta
This storecupboard pasta is quick to make and finished with crunchy, cheesy breadcrumbs.
Recipe: Kale and anchovy pasta
Roast potato, radish and cod traybake recipe
A fresh, lighter take on fish and chips, all cooked in one roasting tin to save on washing-up - making it the perfect midweek meal.
Butternut 'butter' curry
Creamy cashews replace the dairy in this warming vegan curry.
Recipe: Butternut 'butter' curry
Pasta-less lasagne
A yummy lasagne is always a treat and this one uses aubergine and courgette instead of pasta sheets for layering.
Recipe: Aubergine and courgette lasagne
Smoked mackerel and sweet potato frittata
Smoked mackerel is full of goodness - and flavour - making it a great addition to this easy frittata.
Enoki miso ramen
Enoki mushrooms are delicate but full of flavour. Make a double batch of jammy eggs - perfect for a grab-and-go breakfast.
Recipe: Enoki miso ramen
Goat’s cheese, mushroom and lentil hotpot
This budget friendly hotpot is made special with addition of Goat's cheese.
Chloe is our Food Content Producer at Good Housekeeping, where she develops, tests and creates recipes that are as reliable as they are delicious. After studying Culinary Arts, she began her career as a cookery teacher before moving into recipe development. Over the past decade, she’s worked with some of the UK’s leading food brands and previously created food content for Red, Women’s Health, Men’s Health and Country Living, where you may have spotted her on their social channels. Raised in a family of chefs, Chloe’s love of food was inevitable. She’s the person friends and family turn to for recipe ideas, cooking advice and help rescuing kitchen mishaps. She believes food is so much more than fuel – it’s an experience, a way to bring people together and the maker of life’s best memories.
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