Fall Recipes

  • Beef broth with finely diced vegetables and dried herbs simmering in a pot.

    Mini Meatball Soup

    April Lee Wiencek

    A Big Pot of Comfort With Little Meatballs Mini Meatball Soup is a hearty, cozy soup filled with little Parmesan meatballs, vegetables, spinach, and a savory beef and tomato broth. A jar of marinara gives the broth extra flavor without a lot of extra work. Serve it over buttery ditalini for the kind of dinner that makes staying home sound like a very good plan. Before You Jump to the Recipe Ingredients You’ll Need For the mini meatballs: Lean ground beef, finely shredded Parmesan cheese, an egg, soy sauce, dried parsley, garlic salt, onion powder, and dried Italian seasoning. For…

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  • My Favorite Cooler Weather Recipes

    April Lee Wiencek

    Nine Cozy Soups, Stews, And Comfort Food Dinners The first stretch of cooler weather always makes me want to get something good cooking. Give me a pot of soup, a dinner with plenty of gravy, and a piece of bread to clean up whatever is left on the plate, and…

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  • Witch’s Cauldron Spicy Beef Stew

    April Lee Wiencek

    A bubbling Halloween beef and potato stew with mushrooms, tangy cocktail onions, and just enough heat to warm you up I love Halloween food, but I’m much more interested in a cozy pot bubbling on the stove than anything made to look bloody or gory. To me, a witch’s cauldron…

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  • Harvest Moon Pumpkin, Sausage, and Tortellini Soup

    April Lee Wiencek

    A Cozy, Creamy Fall Soup Made With Pumpkin, Italian Sausage, and Cheese Tortellini Harvest Moon Pumpkin, Sausage, and Tortellini Soup is a rich and savory fall soup made with Italian sausage, pumpkin, tender cheese tortellini, spinach, Parmesan, and a creamy broth seasoned with sage and thyme. It comes together in…

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  • Skillet Cream Of Celery Soup

    April Lee Wiencek

    A Small-Batch, Cozy Soup Made Right in One Skillet This Skillet Cream of Celery Soup is a simple, old-fashioned soup made with fresh celery, onions, butter, chicken broth, milk, and a touch of tarragon. Everything cooks in one deep skillet and the finished soup is creamy and comforting without being…

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  • Thanksgiving Turkey Meatloaf

    April Lee Wiencek

    All the Flavors of Thanksgiving Dinner in One Easy Holiday Meatloaf This Thanksgiving Turkey Meatloaf takes everything I love about a classic turkey dinner and turns it into one cozy, easy-to-make main dish. Ground turkey is mixed with buttery sautéed onion and celery, dry Stove Top stuffing mix, eggs, broth,…

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  • Ultimate Baked Sweet Potatoes with Savory Maple Butter

    April Lee Wiencek

    Crispy Salted Skins, Fluffy Centers, and a Sweet and Savory Compound Butter These Ultimate Baked Sweet Potatoes with Savory Maple Butter are a simple side dish that feels special enough for Thanksgiving and Christmas but is easy enough to serve with a weeknight dinner. The sweet potatoes are baked whole…

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  • Skillet Round Steak and Gravy

    April Lee Wiencek

    Old-Fashioned Round Steak and Gravy Made in a Skillet This is one of those old-fashioned dinners that doesn’t require anything fancy, but it does require a little bit of time. The Skillet Round Steak is seasoned, lightly floured, and browned in butter before being slowly simmered with onions in a…

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