20 Warm and Comforting Recipes to Get You Excited for Fall

By Southern Living Editors
Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Missie Neville Crawford; Food Styling: Torie Cox

September falls in the awkward time when we’re all transitioning between late summer and early fall, and Southerners react by focusing on two things: football season and comforting fall food.

Luckily we’ve got the perfect recipes to kick off tailgating time, including four game-day snack trays that’ll feed your crowd all season. These creative supper ideas range from pepper jelly-glazed baked chicken wings to bacony deviled eggs.

And what about the weeknights between game-day weekends? We’re glad you asked. Serve up one of our five fix-and-freeze dinner recipes—think sheet-pan shrimp fajita bowls and pasta shells stuffed with smoked pork—and a flavorful new (Indian-inspired!) twist on red beans and rice by chef Cheetie Kumar.

To finish any feast, there’s no better way to welcome autumn than with our best-ever old-fashioned apple pie. Tart, spiced apples plus a buttery latticed crust equals perfection—and your whole crew will agree.

Here are 20 cozy new recipes to get you excited for fall.  

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Garlic-Butter Shrimp

Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Chelsea Zimmer

Recipe: Garlic-Butter Shrimp

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Crispy Baked Chicken Wings with Pepper Jelly Glaze

Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Chelsea Zimmer

Recipe: Crispy Baked Chicken Wings with Pepper Jelly Glaze

 

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Bacon Deviled Eggs

Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Chelsea Zimmer

Recipe: Bacon Deviled Eggs

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Smoky Kimchi Pimiento Cheese

Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Chelsea Zimmer

Recipe: Smoky Kimchi Pimiento Cheese

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Skillet Turkey Meatballs

Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall

Recipe: Skillet Turkey Meatballs

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Smoked-Pork-Stuffed Pasta Shells

Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall

Recipe: Smoked-Pork-Stuffed Pasta Shells

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Curried Chicken Pot Pie

Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall

Recipe: Curried Chicken Pot Pie

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Greek Stuffed Peppers

Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall

Recipe: Greek Stuffed Peppers

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Green Chile-Chicken Stew

Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall

Recipe: Green Chile-Chicken Stew

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Savory Bacon-Cheddar Dutch Baby

Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall

Recipe: Savory Bacon-Cheddar Dutch Baby

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Shrimp Fajita Bowls

Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall

Recipe: Shrimp Fajita Bowls

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One-Pan Hot Honey Chicken and Rice

Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall

Recipe: One-Pan Hot Honey Chicken and Rice

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Pan-Roasted Okra and Sweet Onions with Lemony Masala

Antonis Achilleos; Food Styling: Torie Cox; Prop Styling: Missie Neville Crawford

Recipe: Pan-Roasted Okra and Sweet Onions with Lemony Masala

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Gingery Carrots with Pistachios and Coconut-Buttermilk Sauce

Antonis Achilleos; Food Styling: Torie Cox; Prop Styling: Missie Neville Crawford

Recipe: Gingery Carrots with Pistachios and Coconut-Buttermilk Sauce
Recipe: Coconut-Buttermilk Sauce

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Rajma (Punjabi Red Beans)

Antonis Achilleos; Food Styling: Torie Cox; Prop Styling: Missie Neville Crawford

Recipe: Rajma (Punjabi Red Beans)

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Basmati Rice

Antonis Achilleos; Food Styling: Torie Cox; Prop Styling: Missie Neville Crawford

Recipe: Basmati Rice

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Quick Pickled Onions

Antonis Achilleos; Food Styling: Torie Cox; Prop Styling: Missie Neville Crawford

Recipe: Quick Pickled Onions

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Simple Raita

Antonis Achilleos; Food Styling: Torie Cox; Prop Styling: Missie Neville Crawford

Recipe: Simple Raita

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Old-Fashioned Apple Pie

Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Missie Neville Crawford; Food Styling: Torie Cox

Recipe: Old-Fashioned Apple Pie

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