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    You are here: Home » Food » 40 Easy Fall Recipes for the Grill and Smoker

    40 Easy Fall Recipes for the Grill and Smoker

    August 17, 2021 By Mary Leave a Comment

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    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.

    texas chili in a bowl with toppings.
    A hearty bowl of Texas Chili is perfect for a cool fall day.

    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 these beautiful fall recipes, and turn it into amazing smoke-filled fall dinner recipes. These are the recipes I’ll be serving my family this season.

    Jump to:
    • Fall Salad Recipes
    • Main Dish Recipes
    • Soup, Stew, and Chili Recipes
    • Side Dish Recipes
    • Fall Dessert Recipes
    • Fall Drinks

    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 over a bed of arugula.
    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!
    Full Recipe
    grilled chicken salad
    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.
    Full Recipe
    Grilled Beet Salad with Rosé Infused Cranberries and Smoked Bacon
    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 Sausage Lasagna
    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 in a cast iron pan
    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. 
    Full Recipe
    Smoked Sloppy Joe Sandwich on a bun
    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.
    Full Recipe
    Grilled Turkey Breast with Cajun Seasoning.
    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 Recipe
    Brined and smoked turkey breast served with smoked turkey gravy.
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    Smoked Sausage and Mushroom Risotto in a bowl
    Smoked Sausage and Mushroom Risotto Recipe
    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
    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.
    Full Recipe
    Grilled Chicken with a Cranberry Chipotle Citrus Glaze
    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 Chinon red wine
    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 (BBQ) Stuffed Meatloaf
    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 Ribs. How to smoke short ribs and incorporate them into an incredible, rich, stew
    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 Pot Roast Stew in a large cast iron pot
    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
    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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    A bowl of Texas Chili
    Authentic Texas Chili Recipe – No Beans
    Meat, beer, chile. The basics for this authentic and spicy Texas chili recipe.
    Full Recipe
    A bowl of beef chili topped with sour cream, avocado, and jalapeño
    Ground Beef Chili with Chipotle
    A simple but flavorful ground beef chili recipe with slight heat from chipotle peppers and rich beefy flavor.
    Full Recipe
    Chili in bowl with toppings
    Smoked Turkey Chili with Serrano Peppers
    Smoked ground turkey, serrano pepper, and beer make for a rich and delicious take on turkey chili.
    Full Recipe
    Bowl of Chicken Chili
    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.
    Full Recipe
    Smoked Chicken Salsa Verde Soup
    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.
    Full Recipe
    Award Winning Smoked Beef Brisket Chili
    Smoked Brisket Chili (recipe and video)
    Award-Winning Smoked Beef Brisket Chili. The perfect use for leftover brisket. You’re going to love this! 
    Full Recipe
    a bowl of chicken tortilla soup
    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.
    Full Recipe
    Wild Mushroom Soup in a bowl
    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.
    Full Recipe
    Smoked Mushroom Soup. Vegetarian and vegan, cream free, sugar free. Incredibly nourishing and wholesome! Not to mention ridiculously delicious!!!
    Smoked Mushroom and Lentil Soup
    Vegetarian and vegan, dairy free, sugar free, Smoked Mushroom Soup. Incredibly nourishing and wholesome! Not to mention ridiculously delicious!!!
    Full Recipe
    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.
    Full Recipe

    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 top view
    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.
    Full Recipe
    Grilled baked Sweet Potatoes
    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.
    Full Recipe
    duck fat potatoes with spatula
    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.
    Full Recipe
    Grilled Bacon Wrapped Stuffed Dates on a platter
    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.
    Full Recipe
    A serving platter of smoked and stuffed sausage mushrooms.
    Smoked Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms Recipe
    An easy and elegant recipe for Smoked Sausage Stuffed Mushrooms. Smoked sausage adds incredible flavor to this favorite holiday party appetizer.
    Full Recipe
    Homemade cranberry sauce with orange zest garnish
    Red Wine Cranberry Sauce
    An easy homemade cranberry sauce recipe infused with wine. A great holiday side dish.
    Full Recipe
    Smoked Sausage and Hatch Chili Beer Cheese Dip
    Smoked Sausage and Hatch Chile Beer Cheese Dip Recipe
    Creamy, smoky, Smoked Sausage Hatch Chile Beer Cheese Dip is the Ultimate Beer Cheese Dip appetizer! Perfect for tailgating season.
    Full Recipe
    Smoked Sausage, Caramelized Onion, Cornbread Stuffing for Thanksgiving, cooked on the smoker or grill
    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.
    Full Recipe

    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 cooling
    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!
    Full Recipe
    top down pumpkin pies
    Grilled Pumpkin Pie Recipe
    Grilled pumpkin pie with traditional spice flavor and topped with candied pecans.
    Full Recipe
    slice of pecan pie
    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.
    Full Recipe

    Fall Drinks

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

    Spiked Hot Apple Cider
    Bourbon Spiked Hot Apple Cider Recipe
    A soothing and comforting spiked apple cider made with Bourbon. Can be served warm or cold over ice. 
    Full Recipe
    Mulled Wine Recipe
    Mulled Wine is a comforting festive 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.
    Full Recipe
    Two Apple Cider Mimosas
    Apple Cider Mimosa Recipe
    Fresh apple cider plus sparkling wine for the perfect apple cider cocktail. This will be your go-to fall cocktail.
    Full Recipe

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