There are a million different reasons to love fall: you get to transform your home into a haunted house with spooky indoor and outdoor Halloween decorations, you get to wear cute sweaters and stock up on cozy blankets and you get to indulge in all of the deliciousness that autumnal foods bring. When we’re in need of some recipes that take full advantage of our favorite fall ingredients, there’s one culinary queen we know we can always count on — Giada De Laurentiis. Luckily, De Laurentiis has been sharing enough fall recipes to keep us full for months and because a delicious recipe is always better when shared, we’ve gathered seven of Giada De Laurentiis‘ best fall recipes right here for you.
Sheet Pan Ziti
Cooler fall temps mean heartier dishes, and one of the most comforting fall foods is baked ziti. But no need to dirty multiple dishes because Giada De Laurentiis has the easiest and tastiest sheet pan ziti recipe that will become your new weeknight go-to.
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Ricotta Ravioli With Sage Brown Butter
Whether you make your ricotta ravioli from scratch, or get it frozen from the store, De Laurentiis’ nutty, fragrant sage brown butter sauce will take it to the next level. It’s delicious with tortellini or gnocchi, too, and a drizzle over roasted acorn squash makes for an elegant autumn side.
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Chocolate Pumpkin Cheesecake Souffle
The name of this fall dessert contains a bunch of Pavlovian trigger words that immediately make us want to sprint to the kitchen: Chocolate. Pumpkin. Cheesecake. Souffle. Yeah, we’re making it.
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Apple & Smoked Almond Salad With Goat Cheese
Salad is always more interesting when it features a variety of textures and flavors, and De Laurentiis’ fall apple salad has plenty of both. Crisp, sweet-tart apples; creamy, tangy goat cheese; crunchy smoked almonds: the combination is irresistible, which is high praise for a salad.
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Creamy Pumpkin Soup
We love a savory pumpkin moment. This soup is a cozy way to warm up on chilly fall days, and the silky texture is so elegant.
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Cinnamon Ginger Affogato
Affogatos are usually made with espresso and gelato, but in Giada De Laurentiis’ cinnamon ginger affogato recipe, she adds a spiced simple syrup to the mix that will remind you of all of your favorite fall flavors.
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Pumpkin Ricotta Cookies
Giada De Laurentiis’ iconic lemon ricotta cookies got a fall makeover. Pumpkin now takes center stage in these fluffy cookies, which are perfect for fall bake sales and scary movie-watching marathons alike.
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Pasta With Butternut Squash and Goat Cheese
This butternut squash and goat cheese pasta recipe is a great vegetarian option to try because it’s filled with bold and intense flavors. The creamy goat cheese adds lots of tangy goodness and the carmelized onions really bring out the sweetness in the butternut squash
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Caramelized Apple and Pomegranate Tart
Yes, this looks gorgeous but the flavor is out of this world. The pomegranate seeds add a nice crunch and of course, we’ll use any excuse to bake with apples in the fall, right?
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Mezzi Rigatoni with Butternut Squash and Spicy Sausage
This recipe calls for rigatoni but you could easily substitute the rigatoni for whichever pasta you have on hand.
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Creamy Pumpkin Lasagna Rolls With Bacon
Last week Giada showed us an amazing lasagna roll recipe with a salty surprise inside and now she’s sharing the perfect fall version of that same recipe.
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One-Pot Loaded Chicken Stew
There’s truly nothing more comforting than a warm stew on a chilly fall day. We love that this one can be cooked entirely in one pot so you don’t waste time washing dishes.
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Pasta With Sausage, Apples, and Gorgonzola
Apples and pasta with goat cheese is the sweet and savory flavor combo you never knew you needed. This meal only takes five minutes to prep and 20 minutes to cook.
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Pumpkin Carbonara
Who knew carbonara could even more delicious by adding pumpkin?! This perfect fall dinner comes together in less than 30 minutes too.
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