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23 Fall Sunday Dinners You'll Want to Make All Year Long

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Leah Goggins October 10, 2021
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Maple-Roasted Chicken Thighs with Sweet Potato Wedges & Brussels Sprouts

These dinners are packed with sweet potatoes, Brussels sprouts and cauliflower for a fall-flavored meal. Whether it's a cozy chili, a roasted sheet-pan dinner or a creamy pasta dish, these satisfying Sunday dinners will have you satiated and ready to face a new week. You'll want to keep recipes like our Maple-Roasted Chicken Thighs with Sweet Potato Wedges and Brussels Sprouts and Chipotle-Lime Cauliflower Tacos on your dinner menu year-round.

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Sweet Potato & Black Bean Chili

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Make a double batch of this quick vegetarian chili, full of black beans and sweet potatoes, and eat it for lunch the next day or freeze the extras for another night. We love the smoky heat from the ground chipotle, but omit it if you prefer a mild chili. Serve with tortilla chips or cornbread and coleslaw.

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Maple-Roasted Chicken Thighs with Sweet Potato Wedges and Brussels Sprouts

Maple-Roasted Chicken Thighs with Sweet Potato Wedges & Brussels Sprouts
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This easy sheet-pan recipe brings together many fall favorites into a hearty dinner.

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Cream of Turkey & Wild Rice Soup

Cream of Turkey & Wild Rice Soup
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Got leftover cooked chicken or turkey? Cook up a pot of soup! This recipe is a healthier twist on a classic creamy turkey and wild rice soup that hails from Minnesota. Serve with a crisp romaine salad and whole-grain bread.

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Creamy Fettuccine with Brussels Sprouts & Mushrooms

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Sliced Brussels sprouts and mushrooms cook quickly and cling to the pasta in our fall version of pasta primavera. Look for presliced mushrooms to cut prep time. Serve with a tossed salad.

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Chipotle-Lime Cauliflower Tacos

Chipotle-Lime Cauliflower Tacos
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In this vegetarian taco recipe, cauliflower is tossed with a smoky-tangy sauce made with honey, lime juice and chipotles in adobo sauce before being roasted. Serve with more hot sauce, if desired.

 

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Sausage, Brussels Sprout & Potato Soup

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Bake up some Manchego cheese toasts and uncork a bottle of Ribera del Duero to enjoy alongside this healthy pot of soup. Both sweet and hot Italian sausage work well.

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Garlic Roasted Salmon & Brussels Sprouts

Garlic Roasted Salmon & Brussels Sprouts
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Roasting salmon on top of Brussels sprouts and garlic, flavored with wine and fresh oregano, is simple enough for a weeknight meal yet sophisticated enough to serve to company. Serve with whole-wheat couscous.

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Buffalo Chicken Cauliflower Pizza

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Cauliflower rice, egg and shredded mozzarella combine to make an easy low-carb pizza crust. Top the gluten-free pizza with tangy Buffalo sauce, chicken and blue cheese for a flavorful dinner or game-day favorite. Fresh celery is added at the end for cool crunch.

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Pork Paprikash with Cauliflower "Rice"

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Cut carbs and calories by using cauliflower "rice" instead of regular rice in this 30-minute pork paprikash recipe.

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Adobo Chicken & Kale Enchiladas

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Put out your favorite toppings for these quick and healthy layered enchiladas. We like cilantro, sour cream, guacamole and jalapeños.

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Roasted Gnocchi & Brussels Sprouts with Meyer Lemon Vinaigrette

Roasted Gnocchi & Brussels Sprouts with Meyer Lemon Vinaigrette
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In this quick vegetarian dinner recipe, you can skip boiling the gnocchi--they'll cook through while roasting on the sheet pan with the rest of the ingredients. If you can't find Meyer lemons, use 1 small regular lemon in Step 2 and use 4 teaspoons lemon juice and 2 teaspoons orange juice in Step 4.

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Strip Steaks with Smoky Cilantro Sauce & Roasted Vegetables

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In this healthy dinner recipe, a cast-iron pan does double duty by searing the steaks and roasting the vegetables. Not a fan of cilantro? The sauce is great with parsley instead.

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Sweet Potato & Barley Chili

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If you're ready for something different, try this hearty slow-cooked chili made with sweet potato, pearled barley, and red beans.

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Sheet-Pan Chicken & Brussels Sprouts

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Roasted Brussels sprouts and chicken thighs are a match we go back to over and over again in the Test Kitchen. Paired with cumin, thyme, sweet potatoes and a hit of sherry vinegar, they create one of our favorite easy dinner recipes.

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Chicken, Quinoa & Sweet Potato Casserole

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This protein-loaded chicken and sweet potato casserole dish is made with multicolored quinoa, a blend of white, red and black varieties, but any color will work.

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Paprika Chicken Thighs with Brussels Sprouts

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In this healthy chicken recipe, paprika-rubbed chicken thighs are nestled into Brussels sprouts and shallots and roasted on a sheet pan in the oven for an easy, healthy dinner. As the chicken thighs roast, the garlicky drippings flavor the Brussels sprouts and shallots. Delicious one-pan cooking! Smoked paprika adds a touch of smoky flavor--look for it at well-stocked supermarkets or in the bulk-spice section at natural-foods markets. Regular paprika can be used in its place, but doesn't add the hint of smoke.

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Buffalo Chicken & Cauliflower Casserole

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This creamy low-carb Buffalo chicken and cauliflower casserole is spicy and satisfying. Cauliflower and celery add a tender-crisp bite while a sprinkle of blue cheese on top adds a savory finish.

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Sheet-Pan Mediterranean Chicken, Brussels Sprouts & Gnocchi

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In this healthy dinner recipe, chicken thighs, Brussels sprouts, cherry tomatoes and packaged gnocchi are all roasted on the same sheet pan for a complete meal that couldn't be easier to make. And though it's simple, this dish gets tons of flavor from Mediterranean seasonings, including garlic, oregano and red-wine vinegar. It all adds up to a dish that's ready to go into heavy weeknight rotation in your house.

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Cauliflower Rice-Stuffed Peppers

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Slash the calories and carbs of traditional stuffed peppers by swapping white rice for cauliflower "rice." The riced cauliflower is hearty and won't turn to mush during baking. Use an assortment of red, yellow, orange and green peppers to make an appealing presentation.

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Creamy Chicken, Brussels Sprouts & Mushrooms One-Pot Pasta

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You'll only have to dirty one pot in this easy pasta recipe that cooks chicken and vegetables right along with the noodles. Plus, by using the exact amount of water you need to cook the pasta, the starch that usually gets drained off with your pasta water stays in the pot, giving you delectably creamy results.

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Cheesy Chipotle-Cauliflower Mac

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You'll barely notice the cauliflower in this comforting skillet pasta--it's pureed and mixed into the creamy cheese sauce.

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Sweet Potato Pad Thai

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Sweet potato "noodles" (spiralized sweet potatoes) are a nutritious, gluten-free alternative to starchy rice or wheat noodles. Look for them in the produce department of your supermarket. If you have a spiralizer, you can certainly make your own "swoodles" (start with 2 medium sweet potatoes).

 

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Slow-Cooker Lentil, Carrot & Potato Soup

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Puréeing some of the lentil-vegetable mixture, and then combining it with the remaining vegetables and lentils gives the soup a texture that satisfies those who love a creamy soup and those who prefer it chunky. Serve this slow-cooker lentil soup with crackers.

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    1 of 23 Sweet Potato & Black Bean Chili
    2 of 23 Maple-Roasted Chicken Thighs with Sweet Potato Wedges and Brussels Sprouts
    3 of 23 Cream of Turkey & Wild Rice Soup
    4 of 23 Creamy Fettuccine with Brussels Sprouts & Mushrooms
    5 of 23 Chipotle-Lime Cauliflower Tacos
    6 of 23 Sausage, Brussels Sprout & Potato Soup
    7 of 23 Garlic Roasted Salmon & Brussels Sprouts
    8 of 23 Buffalo Chicken Cauliflower Pizza
    9 of 23 Pork Paprikash with Cauliflower "Rice"
    10 of 23 Adobo Chicken & Kale Enchiladas
    11 of 23 Roasted Gnocchi & Brussels Sprouts with Meyer Lemon Vinaigrette
    12 of 23 Strip Steaks with Smoky Cilantro Sauce & Roasted Vegetables
    13 of 23 Sweet Potato & Barley Chili
    14 of 23 Sheet-Pan Chicken & Brussels Sprouts
    15 of 23 Chicken, Quinoa & Sweet Potato Casserole
    16 of 23 Paprika Chicken Thighs with Brussels Sprouts
    17 of 23 Buffalo Chicken & Cauliflower Casserole
    18 of 23 Sheet-Pan Mediterranean Chicken, Brussels Sprouts & Gnocchi
    19 of 23 Cauliflower Rice-Stuffed Peppers
    20 of 23 Creamy Chicken, Brussels Sprouts & Mushrooms One-Pot Pasta
    21 of 23 Cheesy Chipotle-Cauliflower Mac
    22 of 23 Sweet Potato Pad Thai
    23 of 23 Slow-Cooker Lentil, Carrot & Potato Soup

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