September is a good time to return to simple routines — including cooking dinner at home.
After summer, we often find ourselves looking for easy family dinner recipes that are comforting, satisfying and full of flavour, without requiring hours in the kitchen.
These three easy autumn dinner ideas are built around simple ingredients, warm flavours and one versatile seasoning: &Salt ENERGY.
With natural paprika, garlic and onion blended with exceptionally pure sea salt, ENERGY brings a smoky, gently sweet and savoury depth to everyday cooking. It works especially well with roasted chicken, crispy potatoes, vegetables, pasta and grains.
So if you're wondering what to cook for dinner this week, here are three easy recipes to try this autumn.
1. Creamy Pasta
A simple pasta dinner with roasted red peppers, garlic and parmesan. The roasted peppers bring sweetness and richness, while ENERGY adds warmth and savoury depth.
This is an easy weeknight pasta recipe that feels comforting without being complicated.
Ingredients
- 250 g rigatoni or mezze maniche
- 200 g bacon or 2 large red peppers
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 small onion
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 100 ml cream
- 40–50 g parmesan
- ½ lemon
- &Salt ENERGY
- Black pepper
- Fresh basil or parsley
Method
Cut the red peppers into large pieces and place them on a baking tray together with the onion and garlic. Drizzle with olive oil and roast at 200°C for 20–25 minutes, until soft and slightly charred around the edges.
Meanwhile, cook the pasta according to the packet instructions. Before draining, reserve about one cup of the pasta cooking water.
Blend the roasted peppers, onion and garlic until smooth. Add the cream and parmesan, then loosen the sauce with a little pasta water until you reach a silky consistency.
Toss the cooked pasta through the sauce in a pan and add a little more parmesan.
Remove from the heat and finish with freshly ground ENERGY. Add a little lemon zest and juice, followed by fresh basil or parsley.
Why ENERGY works
Paprika, garlic and onion complement the sweetness of roasted peppers while adding depth to the creamy sauce. A final grind of ENERGY gives the pasta a warm, savoury finish.
2. Crispy Roasted Potatoes & Chicken Thighs
When you need an easy family dinner, a tray of roasted chicken and potatoes is hard to beat.
Golden potatoes, crispy chicken skin and a simple yoghurt sauce make this a comforting autumn dinner with very little preparation.
Ingredients
- Chicken thighs
- Baby potatoes
- Olive oil
- &Salt ENERGY
- Greek yoghurt
- Lemon
- Fresh herbs, optional
Steps
Halve the baby potatoes and toss them with olive oil and ENERGY. Arrange them on a large baking tray, cut-side down.
Rub the chicken thighs with olive oil and season generously with ENERGY.
Roast everything together until the potatoes are golden and crisp and the chicken is beautifully browned and cooked through.
While the chicken and potatoes are roasting, make a simple yoghurt sauce. Mix Greek yoghurt with a little lemon juice and a pinch of ENERGY.
Bring everything to the table straight from the tray, with the cool yoghurt sauce on the side.
Why ENERGY works
Paprika, garlic and onion are a natural match for roasted chicken and potatoes. The seasoning develops a warm, savoury flavour as it cooks, while the paprika adds beautiful colour to the roasted ingredients.
3. Roasted Pumpkin, Feta & Crispy Chickpeas
For a lighter autumn dinner idea, try roasted pumpkin with feta and crispy chickpeas.
The pumpkin becomes sweet and caramelised in the oven, the chickpeas turn crisp, and the feta adds a salty, creamy contrast. ENERGY ties everything together with its warm paprika and garlic notes.
Ingredients
- Pumpkin
- Chickpeas
- Feta
- Olive oil
- &Salt ENERGY
- Lemon
- Greek yoghurt or tahini, optional
- Fresh herbs
Steps
Cut the pumpkin into wedges or bite-sized pieces.
Drain the chickpeas well and toss them with the pumpkin, olive oil and ENERGY.
Spread everything across a large baking tray, leaving enough space for the pumpkin and chickpeas to roast properly.
Roast until the pumpkin is tender and caramelised around the edges and the chickpeas are crisp.
Finish with crumbled feta, a squeeze of fresh lemon and another light grind of ENERGY.
Serve with Greek yoghurt or tahini for a creamy contrast.
Why ENERGY works
The natural sweetness of roasted pumpkin pairs beautifully with paprika, while garlic and onion add savoury depth. The result is a simple vegetable dinner that feels generous and full of flavour
A Simple 3-Day Autumn Dinner Plan
Monday: Creamy roasted pepper pasta
Tuesday: Crispy roasted potatoes & chicken thighs
Wednesday: Roasted pumpkin, feta & crispy chickpeas
Different ingredients, different textures, but one seasoning that works across all three.
&Salt ENERGY is made with exceptionally pure sea salt, natural sweet paprika, garlic and onion. No additives or artificial flavour enhancers — just a balanced seasoning designed for everyday cooking.
Cook Simply. Season Well.
A few good ingredients, a hot oven, something crispy, something creamy — and the right seasoning can be enough.
This autumn, we're cooking with more colour, more warmth and a little more ENERGY.