5 Mouthwatering Fall Recipes + Wines to Drink With Them

Summer came and went faster than you could binge watch Stranger Things on Netflix. The days of fresh produce from the farmer's market are limited, and with cooler days and nights on the way, you gotta switch things up. Time for squash, stews, pumpkin pies, and roasted meats. Below we gathered some of our favorite fall recipes and wines to enjoy together.

Butternut Squash Soup With Ginger

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You'll find a dozen and one variations of butternut squash soup. But we're in love with this one above all. The sweet squash, creamy texture, and sneaky ginger spice play together perfectly. You can even add a splash of heavy cream if it's in the fridge! Get the recipe here.

Wines to Pair: Chardonnay, Riesling

Slow-Cooked Pasta Bolognese

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True Bolognese is a labor of love, and this recipe captures just about everything we love from an authentic Italian recipe, minus the hard labor. True aficionados might object to using ground beef, but we won't tell. Of course, if you have a good connection for pork cheeks, then by all means slow cook some of that instead! Get the recipe here.

 Wines to Pair: Zinfandel, Rhone, Barolo, Brunello

Tater Totsagna

You're welcome in advance. Tater tots and lasagna join forces in a sort of superhero collaboration version of homestyle cooking. Brown the beef, make a sauce, bake, and enjoy. Get the recipe here.

Wines to Pair: Merlot, Rosso di Montalcino, or Zinfandel

Chicken and Wild Rice Bake

Simple and tasty is the name of the game with this one-pot meal. Really, it doesn't get much easier than this! Plus it's pretty healthy thanks to the veggies and brown rice. Just make sure you allocate two hours for the meal to cook. Get the recipe here.

Wines to Pair: Pinot Noir, Syrah

Cajun Chicken Penne

Let's be honest. You have a hankering to sneak into a Chili's to revisit their Cajun chicken pasta that you loved as a teenager, but you need to avoid the shame and indigestion that comes with eating an entire bloomin' onion and loaded chicken wings by yourself. We get it. The upside? You can make your own, and it will be better in every way. Get the recipe here.

Wines to Pair: Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay