If you need some meal inspiration this fall that check the boxes for being quick, easy and yummy, you’ve come to the right place. As a busy mom of 4 I wanted to share 5 cozy fall meals that are quick and easy, that everyone (including my picky kiddos) enjoy.

1. Instapot Chicken & Rice Soup
2. Instapot Mississippi Pot Roast
3. Sheet Pan Honey Mustard Chicken and Roasted Vegetables
4. Tortellini with a Fall Salad (SOOO good)
5. Beef Stroganoff over Rice

To see these recipes in the making, you can watch this video.

Instapot Chicken & Rice Soup

Dice vegetables below and saute in butter in instapot

• 2 carrots
• 2 celery stalks
• 1 onion

Add in the below ingredients to the instapot veggies

• 3 cans chicken breast
• 6 cups chicken stock
• 1 cup rice medely (white, brown, wild) – can just use one if it’s all you have on hand
• salt, pepper, thyme to taste + a bay leaf

Then pressure cook for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, make a roux (2Tbsp butter & 2Tbsp flour) in a skillet on the stove that you will mix in with the soup when it is done cooking in the instapot.

Instapot Mississippi Pot Roast

I used this recipe, and just adjusted to instapot by cooking 20min per pound of meat, and adding in a cup of beef broth.

Sheet Pan Honey Mustard Chicken and Roasted Vegetables

• 2 lbs of chicken thighs – marinated in salt, pepper, garlic powder, honey & mustard (just eyeball it!)
• 2 onions – chopped
• 1lb brussels sprouts – marinated in oil, salt & pepper
• 1 butternut squash – halved and brushed with oil, salt & pepper (cook this face down on the baking sheet)

Place ingredients on sheet pan and bake for ~40 mins at 400 degrees. After done, drizzle balsamic glaze on the brussels sprouts and serve.

Tortellini with a Fall Salad

The tortellini is easy. Just follow the directions on the package, mine was boil for 7 mins. Then I just added a red sauce.

For the salad, you’re going to make the dressing in a jar and shake to mix. Then pour 3/4 the dressing over the kale and massage it in. After that, add all of the other salad ingredients. If eating right away (or within the hour) add the rest of the dressing and toss the salad to combine. If eating later, hold off adding the rest of the ingredients and tossing the salad until ready to serve.

Dressing:

• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 3T apple cider vinegar
• 1T dijon
• 1 minced clove garlic
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/8 tsp pepper

Salad:

• 10 c (about 1 big bunch/ 2 small bunches) chopped kale
• 1 1/2 lb roasted sweet potato or butternut squash
• 1 diced apple
• 1/2 cup roasted pecans
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries (you could also use pomegranate!)
• 1/2 cup (2oz) feta cheese (goat also works really well)

Beef Stroganoff over Rice

I use this recipe and serve it over rice instead of with noodles. You could do noodles or potatoes though if you wish!

That’s it for today, I hope you enjoy these recipes this fall (or winter)! Let me know what you think.