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Fast autumn dinners

Autumn weather signals the arrival of soups, broths, roasts and more hearty meals.
Piece of swordfish with chilli dressing served with steamed broccolini and microgreens salad on a white plate.John Paul Urizar

Whether a cheat’s wonton soup, a spiced lamb rack or a Brussels sprouts salad with lemon and pecorino, these quick autumn dinner recipes make the most of seasonal produce to deliver comfort quick.

Here are our favourite quick and easy dinner recipes for autumn.

Chicken broth with ginger, turmeric and lemongrass
Photo: Ben Hansen

Chicken broth with ginger, turmeric and lemongrass

A black bowl holding sweet and sour pork with sliced capsicum and chunks of pineapple
Photo: Ben Hansen

Tony Tan’s guide to making sweet and sour pork

Photo: Alicia Taylor

Silverbeet soup with colcannon potato bread

Photo: Alicia Taylor

Golden biryani with John Dory and lemon raita

Photo: Alicia Taylor

Grilled rump steak with Massaman curry sauce

Tacconi with Ligurian olives, pine nuts and oregano
Photo: Ben Dearnley

Tacconi with Ligurian olives, pine nuts and oregano

Photo: Alicia Taylor

South Indian coconut and chickpea stir-fry

Spaghetti alla carbonara
Photo: William Meppem

Spaghetti alla carbonara

Fast chilli con carne
Photo: Will Horner

Fast chilli con carne

Chana masala
Photo: Alicia Taylor

Chana masala

Photo: Chris Chen

A cheat’s recipe for spinach and ricotta ravioli

Ten-minute spaghetti with olives, capers and lemon
Photo: Ben Dearnley

Ten-minute spaghetti with olives, capers and lemon

Chicken, carrot and orange tray bake with chive butter
Photo: Ben Dearnley

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Chicken scallopini with mushrooms
Photo: Ben Dearnley

Chicken scallopini with mushrooms

Snapper curry with green beans and coriander
Photo: William Meppem

Snapper curry with green beans and coriander

Rigatoni with chicken ragù and green sauce recipe
Photo: William Meppem

Rigatoni with chicken ragù and green sauce

Photo: Con Poulos

Veal schnitzel with tuna sauce and herb salad

Photo: Con Poulos

Cheat’s wonton soup

Photo: Alicia Taylor

Veal cotoletta with asparagus and preserved lemon

Linguine with chilli and rocket
Photo: Ben Dearnley

Linguine with chilli and rocket

Cauliflower mac and cheese
Photo: Ben Dearnley

Cauliflower mac and cheese

Photo: William Meppem

Spiced lamb rack with coconut saffron pilaf

Photo: William Meppem

Mushroom and mascarpone risotto

Photo: Rob Shaw

Brussels sprouts with walnut dressing, lemon and pecorino

Photo: William Meppem

Fideuà with clams

Photo: William Meppem

Sumac and coriander lamb cutlets with green hummus

Photo: William Meppem

Spiced eggs with okra

Photo: William Meppem

Broccoli soup with gorgonzola toasts

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Photo: William Meppem

Pork with cabbage, apple and mustard

Photo: William Meppem

Okinawan beef taco rice

Quince-glazed pork

Chicken with spelt and spinach

Photo: Vanessa Levis

Chicken involtini with white polenta

Photo: John Paul Urizar

Drunken chicken with shandong ramen noodles

Photo: William Meppem

Roast chilli chicken with cauliflower and kale

Piece of swordfish with chilli dressing served with steamed broccolini and microgreens salad on a white plate.
Photo: John Paul Urizar

Swordfish steaks with honey and citrus kosho dressing

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