Looking for some easy and healthy fall dinner ideas that are perfect for warm and cozy fall nights? I've rounded up 25 of the best cozy fall dinner ideas for a healthy, fresh, comforting meal. Recipes from the Crock Pot and Instant Pot, sheet pan dinners, baked chicken, casseroles, pasta, and bakes are easy to make when you crave comfort food.
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As the summer months end and fall rolls around, comfort food is all our family craves!
Making crockpot chicken recipes or anything in the slow cooker is always an option for us.
We still love fresh and seasonal produce and simple ingredients during this time of year. The best part is all of the delicious fall flavors!
Fresh herbs like rosemary, parsley, and mint add a little bit of freshness to any hearty fall recipe!
Veggies like butternut squash, acorn squash, and spaghetti squash are delicious for healthy fall dinner ideas and hearty soups. It is also the perfect time of the year to eat root vegetables like roasted carrots.
Roasting these veggies and adding them to chili or a creamy soup in the Instant Pot or Crock Pot or as a side dish for air fryer steak or roasted chicken are great choices for healthy fall dinner ideas.
These healthy fall dinner ideas are great for easy weeknight dinners when there is little time to make dinner. These fall meals are easy to make, kid-friendly, super tasty, and make healthy eating a breeze.
Round your meal with a healthy apple dessert like apple nachos or healthy apple pie or a delicious and healthy pumpkin dessert like this pumpkin pie recipe!
Ninja Foodi Chili is an easy vegetarian chili that is a hearty meal! It tastes like it has been simmering in the slow cooker or stove all day!
Simple to throw together and loaded with veggies, this simple recipe will be one of your new go-to fall soups for colder months. Top with your favorite taco toppings like sour cream!
This is one of our favorite cozy fall dinner recipes!
Make these with lean ground turkey, ground beef, or chicken.
Casserole is a great weeknight meal using up a delicious fall veggie, butternut squash.
Butternut squash casserole is a perfect fall dinner with ground beef and rice. This is one of the most comfy, healthy fall recipes your family will love!
Crockpot Tuscan chicken is the easy weeknight dinner of your dreams! Great for leftovers.
Easy to meal prep for the slow cooker in just under 5 minutes and full of healthy ingredients. I made it dairy-free using Alfredo sauce made with coconut milk.
A warm and cozy chicken recipe for the fall season. Great for a chilly fall day.
Rosemary Apple Cider Chicken is seared stovetop, roasted in the oven with apples and red onions. Top that with apple cider sauce!
A combination of fall flavors comes together in this simple oven-roasted chicken thighs with fennel and figs recipe. One of the most flavorful yet easy fall dinner recipe ideas you can find!
Made with fall-of-the-bone chicken that has been braised in brown butter or olive oil!
If you're craving a steak, this air fryer recipe is a hearty fall recipe you will want to make during your favorite season.
A perfectly cooked steak that is juicy and tender inside will be a heart-looting dinner on any occasion, even great for the holiday season!
CROCK POT ROAST WITH POTATOES AND CARROTS
Crock pot roast with potatoes and carrots is a delicious and flavorful meal your entire family will love! A hearty stew that is an easy and healthy fall dinner.
This fall apart, tender beef roast has simple, wholesome ingredients that are easy to make. An old fashioned favorite that is perfect for any night of the week!
An easy and healthy fall dinner - delicious and made in one pot.
Carrots and mushrooms in a creamy sauce, with juicy chicken breasts also nestled in. This is a 30-minute dinner I know you’ll love!
Walking Taco Bake is a family-friendly Mexican casserole that will be a weeknight dinner hit! The perfect dinner for busy weeknights!
Lightened up and made with healthier ingredients, this taco bake will give you all the flavor for less fat and calories!
SPAGHETTI SQUASH WITH MEATBALLS
Meatballs are one of our favorite healthy fall dinners that the entire family will love.
This spaghetti squash casserole with meatballs is a healthy dinner option, and leftovers make for a delicious and freezer-friendly meal.
Only three ingredients, chicken, salsa, and garlic, make these Instant Pot chicken tacos a dinner no-brainer!
Your family will love using this easy meal in so many of your favorite healthy fall dinner recipes!
Delicious fall flavors in this cozy and creamy pasta recipe!
This cozy fall meal combines pasta with fresh mozzarella cheese and squash for a cozy casserole dish.
One pot instant pot chicken parmesan is a simple weeknight dinner that your family will love!
This delicious recipe is topped with tasty Parmesan cheese. It is healthy, filling, and delicious.
GROUND TURKEY SWEET POTATO SKILLET
Taco night gets an upgrade with this one-dish ground turkey sweet potato skillet!
Sweet potatoes make this delicious easy weeknight dinner full of delicious flavor!
Healthy instant pot hamburger helper is an easy weeknight dinner your family will love!
Better ingredients and way more tasty than the boxed version!
CHEESY & CHICKEN PUMPKIN CASSEROLE
Feed a crowd a great comforting meal with this chicken pumpkin casserole. One of the best low-carb, healthy fall dinners the whole family will love!
A hearty meal that is also low in carbs and full of flavor!
Delicious flavor, protein, and veggies in this flavorful dinner! Just a hint of delicious maple syrup.
This recipe is a one-pan chicken and veggie dish your family will repeatedly beg for! Pair with a side of Brussels sprouts!
This Pumpkin and Vegetable Lasagna is one of my favorite healthy fall dinner ideas!
This pasta bake is packed with veggies and layered with ricotta cheese for the ultimate comfort meal!
This pistachio chicken recipe is easy to make with five ingredients.
Delicious and flavorful chicken that pairs well with vegetable side dishes or a hearty salad.
Sheet pan dinner recipes are the perfect fall recipe for busy weeknights!
Simple and delicious fall dinner recipe that's perfect for meal prep!
With these super tasty baked lasagnas, everyone gets a bowl of delicious pasta, tomato sauce, meat, and cheese.
Make these bowls ahead of time for an easy freezer meal!
This easy casserole is bursting with flavor!
This easy dinner is perfect for a cozy Fall night.
Mediterranean Stuffed Acorn Squash takes fall flavors and stuffs them in roasted acorn squash. This will be one of your favorite fall recipes!
Quinoa, dried cranberries, pine nuts, fresh herbs, and chickpeas create a healthy, vegetarian fall dinner.
SESAME GINGER CHICKEN MEATBALLS WITH RAMEN
Ramen and chicken are a no-brainer for a quick weeknight meal.
Healthier than the packaged version and full of flavor!
Super easy to make for a cozy fall Taco Tuesday!
They are super easy to make and are perfect for a quick weeknight dinner.
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Crock Pot Chicken Spaghetti
Equipment
- 1 Slow Cooker or Crock Pot
Ingredients
- 6 oz. Neufchatel cheese about ¾ of the block
- 1 can diced tomatoes
- 1 cup chicken broth more or less if needed
- 10.5 oz can cream of mushroom soup
- 10.5 oz can cream of chicken soup
- 1 lb. chicken breast
- 2 tablespoon Everything Bagel seasoning sub ranch packet if desired
- 16 oz whole wheat spaghetti cooked
Instructions
- Add soup, chicken broth, diced tomatoes and ¾ block Neufchatel cheese to the slow cooker and stir gently.
- Place chicken on top of sauce mixture.
- Season chicken with either Everything Bagel seasoning or a ranch packet.
- Allow chicken to cook on low for 2 hours and then high for 1 hour (or 4 hours on low). Remove to a bowl and shred using two forks or a hand mixer.
- Use an immersion blender to make the sauce smooth and creamy. If you've used a slow cooker liner, be careful not to get too close to the bottom or sides to ensure you don't rip it. Return the shredded chicken to the pot and stir.
- Add cooked spaghetti to the pot and stir to combine.
- Top with cheddar cheese.
- Return lid to slow cooker and allow cheese to melt. Keep on warm until ready to serve.
Notes
- Use a slow cooker liner for easier clean up. Be sure to shred the chicken outside of the slow cooker so you do not rip the liner.
- Use an immersion blender to remove all chunks from the sauce and make it totally smooth. This is also a great opportunity to add in some spinach for a little hidden veggie action!
- For a keto version serve over zucchini noodles.
- Serving: Add some crushed tortilla chips on top for serving.
- Make Ahead: This crock pot chicken spaghetti is one of the best make ahead freezer meals. You can make it ahead up to 4 days in advance.
- Storage: Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up 3 days.
- Freezer: Recipe can be made or unmade and then stored in a freezer-safe container for up to 3 months.
- Reheating: This recipe is one of those ones that may actually have even better flavor once reheated! You can reheat in the microwave in increments of 60 seconds. If making straight from frozen allow to defrost in the refrigerator overnight before making.
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