Recipes Everyday Cooking Cooking by Equipment Cast Iron Skillet 18 Fall Skillet Dinners You'll Want to Make All Season Long Enjoy crisp autumn nights with these easy one-pan dinners made in a skillet. By Bailey Fink Bailey Fink Bailey Fink is a devout home cook and assistant editor at Allrecipes. She has written over 200 stories covering everything from cooking methods and storage techniques to grocery shopping on a budget, how-to guides, product reviews, and important food-related news. Allrecipes' editorial guidelines Updated on October 13, 2024 Close Photo: Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Craving delicious fall food but don't want to spend all day in the kitchen? We know the feeling. That's why we've rounded up our easiest skillet dinners that take the stress out of cooking. These recipes — like skillet lasagna, skillet pizza, skillet chili, and skillet jambalaya — are pretty quick and easy to make and even easier to clean up since they're all made in one skillet. Scroll through to find easy dinner recipes that will satisfy you all autumn long. 01 of 19 Easy Skillet Lasagna Buckwheat Queen Comfort food ready in just 45 minutes, this meat and cheese-filled lasagna can be made with regular lasagna noodles and ground turkey instead of ground beef. Some reviewers like to add ricotta cheese to this recipe, in addition to the mozzarella. View Recipe 02 of 19 Italian Sausage and Gnocchi Skillet Bren "Sausage, gnocchi, and spinach are the main ingredients in this quick, one-skillet meal. I've used mild sausages but hot Italian sausages can be substituted," says Allrecipes Allstar Bren. Reviewers say this easy dish is great, even without the shredded mozzarella cheese on top. View Recipe 03 of 19 Paprika Chicken Thighs and Rice Skillet fabeveryday "This chicken thigh and rice skillet supper cooks together in one pot for an easy, relatively hands-off, all-in-one dinner that is full of smoky paprika flavor." —fabeveryday View Recipe 04 of 19 Unstuffed Pepper Skillet Dotdash Meredith Food Studios "This unstuffed pepper skillet is much easier to make than actual stuffed peppers but packs just as much flavor. A super satisfying and delicious dish." —Julia Levy View Recipe 05 of 19 Skillet Chicken Picante Yoly Serve the skillet chicken, tomatoes, onion, and picante sauce on tortillas topped with cheese, salsa, or your other favorite toppings. Some reviewers like to add more veggies—like bell pepper, green chiles, or cilantro—to brighten up this dish. View Recipe 06 of 19 Italian Chicken Skillet Rock_lobster "This is my all-time FAVORITE pasta dish ever. It's so easy to make. Furthermore, it's an easy base dish to add on to, and it's WONDERFUL without other additions. Love it," says reviewer Wickedwillows. View Recipe 07 of 19 Broccoli and Chicken Stir-Fry "This chicken and broccoli recipe is easy to make by stir-frying chicken pieces with fresh broccoli in a mix of soy, ginger, garlic, and brown sugar. Serve with rice for an easy, pleasing dinner." —Jeri View Recipe 08 of 19 One-Skillet Mexican Quinoa My Hot Southern Mess This easy Mexican-inspired quinoa dish is the perfect skillet dinner for your next Taco Tuesday. This dish is delicious as is, but some reviewers like to make additions like chicken, shrimp, chorizo, kale, or sweet potatoes. Serve topped with avocado, cheese, sour cream, or your favorite taco toppings. View Recipe 09 of 19 Skillet Chicken Pasta Allrecipes This pasta is loaded with chicken, veggies, and homemade tomato sauce, and topped with Parmesan cheese. Each part of this recipe is prepared in the skillet, and the dish is ready to serve in just over 30 minutes. View Recipe 10 of 19 One-Pan Sour Cream Chicken Enchilada Skillet masonshrt03 If you love enchiladas but not the prep, you'll love the ease of these one-pan cheesy chicken enchiladas. "All the chicken enchilada taste without the fuss! My husband wasn't hungry due to a late lunch and said he'd have 'a taste.' He's now eating his second serving," says home cook Susan T-O. View Recipe 11 of 19 Chicken and Tortellini Pesto Skillet This Chicken and Tortellini Pesto Skillet is packed with flavors from the cheese tortellini, chicken, pesto, Parmesan cheese, baby spinach, and cherry tomatoes. Even better, this creamy dish—which reviewers say tastes like restaurant quality—is ready in just 40 minutes. View Recipe 12 of 19 One-Skillet Hearty Chili and Cornbread SunnyDaysNora This dish has all the comforting tastes of chili and cornbread rolled into one. As the chili cooks in the skillet, add your cornbread mixture to the top and then bake the whole skillet so the cornbread gets nice and crispy. View Recipe 13 of 19 Weeknight Skillet Slaw Matt Wencl "When you get home from work, you hardly want a big production for dinner. That's when this recipe can be your standby. Cook your ground turkey, then add veggies, cole slaw mix, and sauce, and in 10 minutes you've got a hearty meal for everyone to enjoy," says recipe contributor Matt Wencl. Reviewers say this dish can be made with chicken or tofu instead of ground turkey—and it's great over rice or noodles. View Recipe 14 of 19 Chicken Jambalaya John This one-skillet jambalaya has chicken, rice, herbs, and just a little bit of a spicy kick. You can also use seafood instead of chicken if you prefer; some reviewers like to use shrimp. "I made this last night for some friends and everyone scraped their bowls clean. So quick and easy to make," says home cook Keagan Mize. View Recipe 15 of 19 Roast Chicken with Skillet Stuffing Kim's Cooking Now Stuffed chicken just got easier with this one-pan dish. The result is an all-in-one moist and juicy chicken filled with comforting, tasty stuffing. If you don't like your stuffing to have a lot of veggies, reviewers suggest cutting back on the amount of celery and onion. View Recipe 16 of 19 Creamy Sausage and Mushroom Gnocchi Skillet Lloyd Flores In just 40 minutes, you'll have this creamy dish with turkey sausage, mushrooms, shallots, wine, and potato gnocchi ready to serve. "This was great and my kids loved it. We did add fresh spinach at the very end and let it wilt. Topped it off with some fresh Parmigiano, gave it that extra kick," says reviewer Sarah Keetle. View Recipe 17 of 19 Deep-Dish Cast Iron Pizza Eric Homemade pizza dough is topped with layers of pizza sauce, Italian sausage, pork sausage, pepperoni, and mozzarella cheese, all baked in a cast iron skillet. This recipe is made in a 12-inch skillet, so if you have a smaller one, make sure to adjust the dough recipe. View Recipe 18 of 19 Skillet Chicken Thighs with Carrots and Potatoes Jaime Nolan "These chicken thighs are cooked in one skillet for easy cleanup. Carrots, potatoes, and onions are added for a complete meal. Serve with a side salad and some crusty bread." —Yoly View Recipe 19 of 19 More Inspiration 15 Simple Skillet Dinners for Two 17 Easy and Comforting Skillet Dinners See our collection of Cast Iron Skillet Recipes. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit