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Most-Pinned Fall Recipes

October 08, 2013
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Check out the autumn-inspired recipes from Cooking Light that are getting a lot of love on Pinterest. Follow our boards at Pinterest.com/CookingLight.
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Fall's Most Popular on Pinterest

From pumpkin to butternut squash, our readers are craving the flavors of fall. We love seeing which Cooking Light cool-weather recipes you're sharing on Pinterest. Click through for a collection of your top-pinned picks for autumn.

  • See what we're pinning today at Pinterest.com/CookingLight.

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Spiced Pumpkin Biscuits

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These simple pumpkin biscuits are perfect any time of day and pair wonderfully with Orange-Honey Butter.

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Chicken, Kale, and Quinoa Soup

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We took four of the top recipe search categories from our website—chicken, kale, quinoa, and soup—and combined them into one tasty dish that we think will become your new favorite. Rinse the quinoa to ensure that any bitter coating is removed.

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Bacon and Butternut Pasta

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Broth, thickened with flour and enriched with crème fraîche, forms the savory sauce in this dish. We like the addition of earthy, hearty kale which helps balance the sweetness from the squash.

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Chicken Potpie

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Phyllo dough gives this pie a crunchy topping, with underlying gooey goodness hiding below. 

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Kale and Caramelized Onion Grilled Cheese

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Let veggies in on the grilled cheese action with this gooey sandwich recipe.

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Loaded Potato Soup

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This delicious and comforting soup tastes like it took hours to make, yet is ready to eat in just 20 minutes. Provide a toppings bar of crumbled bacon, shredded cheddar cheese, and thinly sliced green onions so family members can pick and choose their favorites.

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Overnight Apple Butter

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A mixture of apple varieties, rather than just one type, will produce apple butter with rich, complex flavor in this slow cooker recipe. Good choices include Esopus Spitzenburg, Granny Smith, Jonathan, Northern Spy, Rome, Stayman, Winesap, and York.

Enjoy the apple butter over toast or English muffins, or serve it with pork chops or chicken.

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Butter-Pecan Mashed Sweet Potatoes

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This speedy sweet potato side makes an excellent complement for any autumn dinner.

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Rustic Apple Tart

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Purchased piecrust dough is a convenient time-saver. We like the flavor combo of sweet Golden Delicious and tart Granny Smith apples, but you can use any apple variety (or combination of apples) you like.

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Pumpkin Muffins

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Whole-wheat flour dons an excellent disguise in these delicious muffins, a treat for both kids and adults.

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Caramelized Onion, Gruyère, and Bacon Spread

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Serve this savory caramelized onion, Gruyère, and bacon spread with crackers or bread slices. If you can't find Gruyère, substitute raclette, fontina, or Swiss cheese.

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Spiced Caramel Cider

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Snuggle up to a cozy fireplace with this warm, flavorful, and savory cider. If you'd prefer a beverage with less spice, try substituting apple juice for the apple cider. It's fantastic either way.

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Sausage and Cheese Breakfast Casserole

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Pop this cheesy casserole in the oven and let it bake while you sip coffee. Find turkey breakfast sausage in the freezer section of the supermarket with other breakfast meats.

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Pumpkin Pound Cake With Buttermilk Glaze

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The glaze on this mouthwatering cake is enough to make you want to lick your screen. Drain the canned pumpkin before making the cake batter to keep the cake's texture light.

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Creamy Butternut Squash Risotto

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The secret to this quick-cooking risotto? The microwave! (If you don't tell, no one will guess.) Serve as a side or add Roasted Brusels Sprouts with Balsamic Glaze (just two ingredients more) for a satisfying meal.

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French Onion Soup

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Once you try this classic French Onion Soup recipe, you'll never try another. It culminates in a rich-tasting soup with melt-in-your-mouth onions.

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Cider-Glazed Chicken with Browned Butter-Pecan Rice

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With chicken cutlets and boil-in-bag rice, this unique take on the chicken-and-rice dinner couldn’t be easier (or faster!) to make.

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Butternut Squash, Caramelized Onion, and Spinach Lasagna

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For a complete meal, serve with a fresh salad of grapefruit and fennel, and sip our Pomegranate Fizz.

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Maple-Walnut Apple Crisp

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A crispy crust and gooey, sweet center make this wholesome treat something to write home about.

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Roasted Butternut Squash and Bacon Pasta

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Smoky bacon compliments the richness of butternut squash in this casserole to create a dish that can be enjoyed right away or prepared ahead for a party or weeknight meal.

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Pumpkin Pie Shake

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Pumpkin pie in a glass?! Try it and believe it. This cold and creamy blended drink was a finalist in our 2005 Ultimate Reader Recipe contest. Readers gave it top ratings, too. Canned pumpkin and ice cream mix with pumpkin pie spice and brown sugar for a refreshingly different take on a classic holiday flavor.

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Chicken Enchilada Casserole

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This Tex-Mex chicken enchilada casserole is a delicious dinner option when you're craving Southwestern-style comfort food. Full of flavor from the cilantro, cumin, chopped onion, and pickled jalapeño pepper, it’s a dish that is well worth the preparation time in the kitchen.

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Sweet Potato and Chickpea Cakes with Avocado Salsa

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Onion and spicy jalapeño serve as a flavorful contrast to the sweet potato in these quick and easy cakes.

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Butternut Squash Soup

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Warm, creamy, and comforting, butternut squash soup is quintessential to fall. Pair with a simple side salad and a slice of French bread for the perfect cool-weather lunch.

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1 of 25 Fall's Most Popular on Pinterest
2 of 25 Spiced Pumpkin Biscuits
3 of 25 Chicken, Kale, and Quinoa Soup
4 of 25 Bacon and Butternut Pasta
5 of 25 Chicken Potpie
6 of 25 Kale and Caramelized Onion Grilled Cheese
7 of 25 Loaded Potato Soup
8 of 25 Overnight Apple Butter
9 of 25 Butter-Pecan Mashed Sweet Potatoes
10 of 25 Rustic Apple Tart
11 of 25 Pumpkin Muffins
12 of 25 Caramelized Onion, Gruyère, and Bacon Spread
13 of 25 Spiced Caramel Cider
14 of 25 Sausage and Cheese Breakfast Casserole
15 of 25 Pumpkin Pound Cake With Buttermilk Glaze
16 of 25 Creamy Butternut Squash Risotto
17 of 25 French Onion Soup
18 of 25 Cider-Glazed Chicken with Browned Butter-Pecan Rice
19 of 25 Butternut Squash, Caramelized Onion, and Spinach Lasagna
20 of 25 Maple-Walnut Apple Crisp
21 of 25 Roasted Butternut Squash and Bacon Pasta
22 of 25 Pumpkin Pie Shake
23 of 25 Chicken Enchilada Casserole
24 of 25 Sweet Potato and Chickpea Cakes with Avocado Salsa
25 of 25 Butternut Squash Soup

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