Fall is a fantastic time of the year when you can celebrate the local harvest and incorporate some incredible fall-centric flavors into your cuisine. Pumpkin, squash, apples, pears, sweet potatoes—there is so much fresh produce available at this time of the year, and taking advantage of it all may require some strategic meal planning. Here are some fantastic dinner ideas that you can make for your family or for a harvest themed party before the winter months hit.

Pumpkin Alfredo Pasta

Featured fall produce: pumpkin Pasta is an easy go-to meal in many households. Try giving your traditional alfredo some fall flavor by adding some pumpkin to the mix. It’s as simple as combining pumpkin purée with some cream, butter, garlic, and parmesan for a tasty, homemade pumpkin alfredo sauce. Serve it over spaghetti or fettuccine noodles, top with sage (which also peaks in fall), and you’ve got a delicious fall dinner in less than 20 minutes.

Butternut Squash Chili

Featured fall produce: butternut squash Do you love butternut squash soup but want something with a little more zing? Or do you need an idea for a delicious meatless chili? Then you’ll definitely want to try making butternut squash chili. Butternut squash chili is easy and can incorporate any variety of ingredients that appeal to you, such as quinoa, lentils, turkey, sriracha, or avocados. Pinterest has about a gazillion butternut squash chili recipe ideas for you to choose from. Tip: If you absolutely hate cutting butternut squash, many grocery stores will cut it for you—and even let you pick out which squash you want to have cut.

Loaded Baked Sweet Potatoes

Featured fall produce: sweet potatoes Loaded baked potatoes are another dinner staple for many families. Try changing things up by baking sweet potatoes instead. You can take on any theme with your loaded sweet potatoes. For a Greek take on loaded sweet potatoes, for example, try topping them with hummus, red onion, tomatoes, feta, and tzatziki. For a Latin inspired version, top with ingredients like black beans, grilled corn, chipotle peppers, pico de gallo, cheese, and sour cream. For something more fall inspired, you might top your sweet potatoes with some chopped onion, kale, dried cherries, crumbled goat cheese, and maple drizzled bacon. This is another dinner idea where the possibilities are endless!

Roasted Cauliflower and White Cheddar Soup

Featured fall produce: cauliflower Cauliflower isn’t always a favorite vegetable to have at dinner, but it just might be if you combine it with white cheddar and turn it into a delicious fall soup. Roasted cauliflower soup can be a little tricky to make as it requires a number of steps. You typically start by tossing pieces of cauliflower with garlic and olive oil and roasting them for about 20 minutes. Then, in a large pot over the stove, you start sautéeing some onion with garlic and herbs, adding the cauliflower and some broth after a few minutes. After all of your ingredients have had the chance to simmer for about 15 minutes, you purée them in a blender. As a final step, stir in the milk and white cheddar for your delicious fall soup.

Pear and Walnut Salad

Featured fall produce: pears No list of dinner ideas would be complete without at least one salad option. Pear is a great fall fruit for salads, and it goes especially well with walnuts for some added protein. Some other ingredients you may consider adding to your salad include arugula, kale, crumbled gorgonzola cheese, crumbled feta cheese, dried cherries, and candied bacon. Some great fall themed dressing options to consider are maple walnut vinaigrette, maple cinnamon dressing, honey apple dressing, and maple balsamic dressing.

Fig and Prosciutto Pizza

Featured fall produce: figs Ever tried making gourmet style pizzas at home? Fall is a great time to experiment with pizza because there are so many seasonal flavors you can try combining to make something delicious. For an easy and delicious fig and prosciutto pizza, top some prepared pizza crust with olive oil, fresh mozzarella or fontina cheese, sliced figs, and sliced prosciutto. Bake in the oven for 15 to 20 minutes and top with arugula when finished if desired.

Pork Chops with Cinnamon Apples

Featured fall produce: apples There is something about pork chops that makes them go incredibly well with fresh, seasoned apples. Try swapping out your usual chicken for some rosemary and thyme seasoned pork chops, and upgrade that applesauce (a traditional pork chop side dish) to chopped apples that are cooked and seasoned with brown sugar and cinnamon. Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, Jonagold, and Gala apples will work especially well here.

Roasted Fall Vegetables

Featured fall produce: brussels sprouts, squash, sweet potatoes Roasted vegetables are always an easy and nutritious option for dinner, and fall gives you the chance to roast several fall vegetables at once that you might not enjoy during the rest of the year. Toss some brussels sprouts and chopped squash or sweet potatoes in olive oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and roast in the oven for about 20 minutes. You can add dried cranberries and pecans for an added touch of fall here if desired.