20 Easy Fall Recipes for Effortless Weeknights (45 Minutes or Less)

Fall is my favorite season, hands down. I live for those fleeting moments in the transition between summer and autumn, when the sunshine still warms my face while the breeze starts to have a chilly edge. In my kitchen, fall often means soups and stews, maybe a Sunday pot roast or big bowl of chili. However, I can’t always spend hours putting a meal together. That’s where these weeknight-friendly fall recipes come in.

In 45 minutes or less start to finish, these fall recipes deliver all the warm and comforting vibes I’m looking for, leaving me plenty of time to cozy up on the couch.

It’s always easy to save any of these to MyRecipes so they’re handy–just click through to the recipes that follow, then tap the heart icon by any recipe title.