October Is Here, And Here Are 31 Recipes To Cook Every Night This Month (2024)

Battered in almond flour, dipped in Buffalo sauce, and crisped up in an air fryer, these spicy cauliflower bites are a great idea for your next meatless Monday.

Recipe: Air Fryer Buffalo Cauliflower Bites

Consider this anything-but-boring chicken recipe a simplified take on chicken Marsala that's easy enough for weeknights. It's cooked in a zesty sauce made of white wine, chicken broth, garlic, butter, and parsley.

Recipe: Chicken and Mushrooms in a Garlic White Wine Sauce

Nutty squash, crunchy quinoa, savory sausage, and sweet cranberries are the perfect complements to one another. Make it as a side or a main dish.

Recipe: Stuffed Butternut Squash With Quinoa, Sausage, and Cranberries

This creamy pasta feels just right on chilly fall nights. It's loaded with lots of veggies and gets a little bit of crunch from crispy fried shallots.

Recipe: Creamy Pappardelle With Prosciutto, Peas, Spinach, and Shallot Crisps

Enjoy all the best of fall's flavors in one filling salad. The balsamic honey dressing is easy enough to make at home, but you can always use your favorite store-bought version.

Recipe: Roasted Sweet Potato, Beet, Apple, and Quinoa Salad

Sheet pan suppers mean almost no mess for you to clean up after cooking.

Recipe: Sheet Pan Honey Garlic Salmon and Brussels Sprouts

Ditch the takeout and whip up this Thai-inspired curry at home. The sauce is made with red curry paste, coconut milk, ginger, and garlic. Load it up with your favorite veggies (sweet potatoes and peppers are our go-tos), and add some protein if you're looking for a more filling meal.

Recipe: Thai Red Curry With Vegetables

This low-carb dinner combines everything you love about cheesesteaks, but instead of bread, the ingredients are stuffed into hollowed-out bell peppers.

Recipe: Keto-Friendly Cheesesteak Stuffed Peppers

The broccoli, almonds, mushrooms, and chickpeas get roasted in the oven. Then they're tossed into the orzo and chicken broth and seasoned with lemon. You can always add your favorite protein, like chicken or shrimp.

Recipe: Skillet Orzo With Roasted Broccoli, Mushrooms, and Chickpeas

This Chinese-inspired recipe is perfect for meal prepping. To cut back on prep time, opt for your favorite store-bought sesame dressing.

Recipe: Sesame Beef and Cabbage Stir-Fry

There's really no wrong time of day to enjoy chicken salad. Breakfast, lunch, or dinner, the choice is yours.

Recipe: Cranberry Apple Chicken Salad

Taco bowls are such a fun and versatile meal because you can customize them with any of your favorite toppings. Load them up with jalapeño, pico de gallo, guacamole, rice, and more.

Recipe: Sweet Potato Taco Bowl

Meet your new favorite party app. It comes together in about 30 minutes, and it's a guaranteed crowd-pleaser. Serve with crusty bread or crackers for sopping up the melted Brie.

Recipe: Baked Brie With Cranberries, Pecans, Fig Jam, and Thyme

This comforting recipe tastes as if chicken pot pie, loaded baked potatoes, and cauliflower au gratin all got together into one ultimate feel-good food.

Recipe: Loaded Cauliflower and Chicken Casserole

Making gnocchi from scratch requires a bit of patience, but it's pretty easy once you get the hang of it. Of course, you can always pick up a bag of store-bought sweet potato gnocchi if you're looking to save time in the kitchen.

Recipe: Brown Butter Sweet Potato Gnocchi

Oven-fried and coated with a sticky, spicy glaze made with soy sauce, hoisin, dried red chiles, and black vinegar, these Brussels sprouts are going to be your new favorite dish. We love adding beef, tofu, or chicken to make a complete meal.

Recipe: Kung Pao Roasted Brussels Sprouts

This recipe calls for cauliflower couscous, which is made by pulsing cauliflower florets in a food processor, but you can swap in your favorite grain, like rice or quinoa.

Recipe: Harissa Moroccan Chicken With Dates and Pistachios

Cremini and shiitake mushrooms are cooked in a spicy, garlicky chipotle pineapple sauce. Served in tortillas, it's a great meatless meal that still feels hearty and filling.

Recipe: Mushroom al Pastor Tacos With Garlic Lime Sauce

This Halloween-themed baking project is ideal for making with kids. The hand pies are totally delicious and absolutely adorable and call for just a handful of simple ingredients, like puff pastry, canned pumpkin puree, egg, sugar, and half-and-half.

Recipe: Jack-o'-Lantern Pumpkin Hand Pies