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Easy Fall Dinner Recipes under $20

By: Author Jessica Ashcroft

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These delicious and budget-friendly fall dinner recipes all cost under $20! Perfect for cozy nights, these easy meals are full of flavor and seasonal ingredients the whole family will love.

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As the weather cools down, there’s nothing better than cozy, healthy fall dinner recipes that warm you up and keep your wallet happy!

From hearty fall soup recipes to comforting casseroles, these budget-friendly meals are perfect for weeknight family dinners because they cost less than $20.

Packed with seasonal flavors and wholesome ingredients, each recipe makes it easy to enjoy the best of fall without breaking the bank.

Whether you’re looking for quick soups, one-pot meals, or cozy dinners everyone will love, these affordable recipes are here to make your fall evenings a little easier and a lot tastier.

Beef/Turkey Recipes

Two lasagna zucchini boats and gold fork on a plate with fresh basil leaves scattered nearby.
Large white platter with ground turkey patties, potatoes, tomatoes, and zucchini garnished with fresh Italian parsley.

Chicken Recipes

Wooden spoon rests in frying pan with chicken sausage, spinach, and sweet potato skillet.
Swiss chicken bake on white dinner plate next to casserole baking dish.
Chicken broccoli casserole recipe in a casserole dish with wood spoon and kitchen towel.
Blue plate with serving of chicken poppy seed casserole on it and fork with some casserole on it.
White baking dish of chicken zucchini casserole with a scoop taken out.
Two bowls of gnocchi with chicken sausage and brussels sprouts on table.

Pork Recipes

3 ingredient Crock Pot pork chops over egg noodles on white plates.

Pasta Recipes

Bowl of chili spaghetti with shredded cheese surrounded by checkered towel, silverware, bowl of cheese, and crackers.
White baking dish with chicken and macaroni casserole and wooden spoon.
Pan full of kielbasa and noodles.
Fork lifts noodles from bowl of homemade hamburger helper lasagna.

Soup Recipes

Crock Pot insert with cooked hamburger stew, plate of scones, and wooden spoon on table.
Two bowls of white chicken chili in white bowls with blue plates underneath.
Bowl of creamy chicken noodle soup on green plate with crackers.
Dutch oven full of creamy beef taco soup with lime wedges, avocado, and bowls nearby.
Bowls of lasagna soup on countertop with slices of bread and kitchen towel nearby.
Bowl of cilantro chicken soup garnished with fresh cilantro and surrounded by lime slices.
Two bowls of creamy chicken stew with fresh parsley and crackers on the table.

Vegetarian Recipes

Wood spoon rests in large skillet with butternut squash with kale, walnuts and feta.
Bowl of fall harvest cobb salad on table with fork and bowl of dressing nearby.
Zucchini, black bean, and rice dinner in large black skillet with plates and a towel nearby.
Two plates and large skillet with creamy gnocchi and tomatoes all on white table.
Bread bowl full of cheesy vegetable chowder on white plate with gray towel nearby.
Slow cooker full of minestrone soup surrounded by kitchen towel and bread.

Side Dishes

Roasted sweet potatoes and apples on parchment paper lined baking sheet with sticks of cinnamon.
Crock Pot sweet potatoes in white pumpkin dish on table with place settings and white pumpkin decor.
Two plates and white baking dish with posh squash topped with parmesan and thyme.
Pumpkin dinner rolls in a cake pan.
Sweet potato crunch casserole in white baking dish with gold spoon resting inside of casserole.

Breakfasts

Pumpkin pancakes with pancake mix stacked on a plate.
Pumpkin cast iron pancake with whipped cream pumpkins on table with syrup and plates in background.

Sample Meal Plan

Because I wanted it to be as easy as possible to use these recipes, I created a sample meal plan for 1 month worth of meals! It’s how I would cook for my family and each week costs $63 or less for 5 days of dinners! That leaves plenty of money leftover to get breakfasts, lunches, and snacks!

Just fill out the form above to get the meal plan sent directly to your inbox!

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