40 Easy Fall Recipes for the Grill and Smoker

Cool fall weather has us thinking about hearty stews and cozy warm drinks. Plus, with school and work back in full swing, we all need some easy fall dinner recipes in our back pocket. These 40 fall dinner recipes have delicious smoky flavor from being cooked over the grill or smoker, and will have you savoring fall produce all season long.

Here at Vindulge, we love to use fresh, in-season produce whenever possible. It has the best flavor, is better for the environment, and often stretches your dollar the furthest. During the fall months, hard fruits like apples, pears, cranberries, and pomegranates are in season. Fall squash varieties include pumpkins, acorn squash, and butternut squash. Root vegetables are also in season, making it the perfect time to smoke beets, carrots, parsnips, onions, white and sweet potatoes. Fall is also peak mushroom season, and you’ll see us adding them to everything from soup to steak.

Come along with me as we dive into all this beautiful fall produce, and turn it into amazing smoke-filled fall dinner recipes. These are the recipes I’ll be serving my family this season.

Fall Salad Recipes

These fall salads use the best of fall produce (dark leafy greens, nuts and squash) and make a light dinner option or a hearty vegetable side dish.

Grilled Acorn Squash

Grilled Acorn Squash Salad is the perfect side dish or hearty main dish for your fall entertaining or family dinners. Grilling acorn squash is super easy, and adds incredible flavor to this easy salad!

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Grilled Chicken Salad with Candied Pecans and Balsamic Dressing

Candied Pecans for crunch, perfectly grilled chicken with a savory honey balsamic dressing makes this a grilled chicken salad with amazing flavor.

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Grilled Beet Salad with Rosé Infused Cranberries and Bacon

Beets are incredible cooked on the grill, and even better topped with rosé wine infused cranberries and smoked bacon. This will be your favorite salad all summer long! 

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Main Dish Recipes

Smoked meats and savory sauces make these fall dinner recipes weeknight winners you’ll make again and again.

Smoked Lasagna Recipe With Sausage

Smoked sausage and smoked marinara sauce combined for a creative smoked lasagna recipe.

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Smoked Stuffed BBQ Meatballs

Smoked meatballs stuffed with mozzarella cheese, slowly smoked on the grill, and then finished with a BBQ sauce glaze. These are the ultimate game day food or appetizer for your next gathering. 

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Smoked Sloppy Joes

Add a touch of smoke flavor to your Sloppy Joe recipe. Cook ground beef in a smoker or kettle grill with wood chunks to take your Sloppy Joe Sandwiches to the next level.

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Cajun Grilled Turkey Breast Recipe

Grilled Cajun Turkey Breast with a savory and spicy finish. Add butter just under the skin for more flavor and moisture. A great Thanksgiving recipe for a small crowd or as alternative to a large turkey.

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Smoked Turkey Breast

Brined and smoked turkey breast served with smoked turkey gravy.

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Smoked Sausage and Mushroom Risotto

Risotto made with smoked sausage, mushrooms, and smoked chicken stock. This recipe will take your typical mushroom risotto and kick it up about 100,000 notches by adding a delicious smoky backbone.

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Smoked Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese Recipe

Creamy smoked butternut squash puree mixed with smoked chicken, bacon, and cheese for a creamy and flavorful mac and cheese.

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Grilled Chicken with a Cranberry Chipotle Citrus Glaze

Recipe for Grilled Chicken with a sweet and spicy Cranberry Chipotle Citrus Glaze. This chicken is sweet, spicy, tangy.

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Hazelnut Crusted Grilled Duck with Red Wine Sauce

Grilled Duck is decadent with a hazelnut crust, and then topped with an elegant and light red wine sauce. It’s the perfect pairing for a Chinon (Cabernet Franc from the Loire Valley of France) and a cozy fall evening. 

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Smoked Meatloaf – Stuffed with Cheese

A slowly smoked meatloaf, stuffed with mozzarella cheese and finished with a spicy Sriracha ketchup glaze.

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Soup, Stew, and Chili Recipes

What’s better on a chilly fall day than a bowl of steaming hot chili, stew, or soup?

Smoked Beef Short Rib Stew

How to cook incredibly tender beef short ribs on the smoker and finish them in a rich and indulgent stew.

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Smoked Chuck Roast Stew with Red Wine Braise

A slowly smoked Chuck Roast finished in a red wine, beef stock, and vegetable braise. This Chuck Roast is tender and a perfect roast alternative.

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Smoked Coq au Vin

How to add smoked flavor to a traditional Coq au Vin. Smoke the chicken on your smoker, then build your stew with the pre-smoked chicken pieces. Adds incredible flavor to this classic French dish. Recipe adapted by Ina Garten.

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Texas Chili

Meat, beer, chile. The basics for this authentic and spicy Texas chili recipe.

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Ground Beef Chili with Chipotle

A simple but flavorful ground beef chili recipe with slight heat from chipotle peppers and rich beefy flavor.

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Smoked Turkey Chili with Serrano Peppers

Smoked ground turkey, serrano pepper, and beer make for a rich and delicious take on turkey chili.

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Smoked Chicken Chili

Chicken Chili recipe made with leftover grilled or smoked chicken is super easy, jam packed with flavor, and isn't too rich to weigh you down.

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Smoked Salsa Verde Chicken Soup

Recipe for Smoked Chicken Salsa Verde Soup. A quick, easy, soul-soothing, cold-calming, smoky delicious soup for when you’re not feeling well. And three ways to prepare in advance of cold season.

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Smoked Brisket Chili (recipe and video)

Award-Winning Smoked Beef Brisket Chili. The perfect use for leftover brisket. You’re going to love this! 

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Smoked Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe

Slowly smoked chicken adds great flavor to a classic chicken tortilla soup. This soup starts with quality ingredients, like homemade chicken stock, chipotle and other flavorful ingredients.

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Wild Mushroom Soup Recipe With Sherry and Thyme

This hearty Wild Mushroom Soup is the ultimate comfort soup. This recipe calls for both dried wild mushrooms soaked in sherry, and cremini mushrooms for a delicious, savory, earthy soup.

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Smoked Mushroom and Lentil Soup

Vegetarian and vegan, dairy free, sugar free, Smoked Mushroom Soup. Incredibly nourishing and wholesome! Not to mention ridiculously delicious!!!

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Smoke Roasted Butternut Squash Soup with Smoked Bacon

Smoke Roasted Butternut Squash Soup recipe topped with smoked bacon is the perfect fall soup. Butternut squash is roasted in the smoker for this comforting dish.

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Side Dish Recipes

No meal is complete without sides right!? We’re all about those root vegetables as side dishes. Plus some fall holiday favorites. (Check out our full Thanksgiving round-up for more.)

Smoked Beets Recipe with Goat Cheese Ranch

Smoking beets adds incredible flavor to this earthy root vegetable. The smoked beets are slowly smoked until tender, and then served with a creamy goat cheese ranch dip. This recipe was inspired by a restaurant dish I had at the Bird & The Bottle in Santa Rosa, California.

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Grilled Sweet Potato Recipe

A grilled sweet potato with savory dry rub. Soft, flavorful, and easy to make on any grill. This is a great alternative cooking method for a baked sweet potato.

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Roasted Duck Fat Potatoes Recipe

Slowly roasted potatoes tossed in delicious duck fat and finished with freshly shaved parmesan and fresh thyme. Soft on the inside and crispy exterior as the perfect side for a roast of brunch.

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Grilled Bacon Wrapped Dates with Honey and Goat Cheese

Stuffed with goat cheese, these dates are then wrapped with bacon and then grilled over direct heat. These dates are finished with a smoked honey glaze and create the very best finger food at any party.

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Smoked Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms

An easy and elegant recipe for Smoked Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms. Smoked sausage adds incredible flavor to this favorite holiday party appetizer.

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Red Wine Cranberry Sauce

An easy homemade cranberry sauce recipe infused with wine. A great holiday side dish.

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Smoked Sausage and Hatch Chile Beer Cheese Dip

Creamy, smoky, Smoked Sausage Hatch Chile Beer Cheese Dip is the Ultimate Beer Cheese Dip appetizer! Perfect for tailgating season.

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Smoked Sausage, Caramelized Onion, and Cornbread Stuffing Recipe

A simple smoked sausage, caramelized onion, and cornbread stuffing for Thanksgiving, cooked on the smoker or grill.

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Fall Dessert Recipes

Dust off that cast iron skillet and turn off the oven; we’re taking dessert to the grill! (Although, you can also make these just as easily in your oven, but where’s the fun in that?)

Grilled Apple Crisp

How to make a traditional apple crisp on the grill. Grilled Apple Crisp is going to become your new favorite fall dessert! It's also the perfect dessert for Thanksgiving dinner!

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Grilled Pumpkin Pie Recipe

Grilled pumpkin pie with traditional spice flavor and topped with candied pecans.

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Grilled Maple Bourbon Pecan Pie Recipe

An easy grilled pecan pie recipe where we substitute maple syrup for the corn syrup and add a dash of bourbon for flare.

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Fall Drinks

Sit back and enjoy the long fall evenings with a mug of something a little more grown-up.

Bourbon Spiked Hot Apple Cider Recipe

A soothing and comforting spiked apple cider made with Bourbon. Can be served warm or cold over ice. 

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Mulled Wine Recipe

Mulled Wine is a comforting winter drink made from a blend of red wine, spices, and citrus, served warm. This holiday classic recipe is easy to make and is a great cocktail for winter parties.

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Apple Cider Mimosa Recipe

Fresh apple cider plus sparkling wine for the perfect apple cider cocktail. This will be your go-to fall cocktail.

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