69 Casserole Recipes As Warm And Cozy As Your Favorite Sweater (2024)

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There’s maybe nothing more comforting than a home-baked casserole. They’re simple to throw together; can be filled with literally ALL your favorite meats, grains, and vegetables; and can easily feed a crowd. We enjoy them from breakfast to dinner (and even dessert!) year-round (maybe a little less often when it’s hot out, but we’ve got some summertime ones here too). Check out our 69 casseroles for ideas—just assemble, sit back, and relaxxxx.

Casseroles can be enjoyed year-round, but there’s really something special about making one in the fall or winter. They’re hands-down the easiest weeknight dinner (on par with one-skillet meals), but can also be labors of love worthy of special occasions. Try our baked eggplant Parm, our chicken and rice casserole, our chicken pot pie noodle bake, or our turkey casserole for hearty, simple dinners. If you’re looking for something a little more involved, try our , our eggplant Parm, or chicken pot pie casserole, or our zucchini lattice lasagna—they’re still super easy, but a few extra steps make them stand out.

Speaking of special occasions, casseroles fill out our holiday menus every year for good reason. They’re great for potlucks, since they’re pretty portable and are easy to reheat. Try one of our many green bean casserole or sweet potato casserole recipes—do like we do, and make them more often than just for Thanksgiving. You can even enjoy casseroles for breakfast. Whether you’ve got a crowd to serve or are just looking to set yourself up for the whole week, we’ve got a great recipe for you. Try our keto breakfast casserole, our cheesy croissant casserole, or our biscuits and gravy bake for ideas.

Want more easy meal ideas? Check out our favorite slow-cooker recipes, our top quick dinner recipes, and our quick kid-friendly dinners too.

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Easy Chicken and Rice Casserole

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You don't even have to dirty a pan for this easy recipe. Put the uncooked rice and onion, broth, and cream of mushroom soup into a casserole dish and then top with the chicken thighs. After everything cooks together, you'll have the most flavorful rice without any stress of cooking it on the stove.

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Green Bean Casserole

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For this recipe, we ditched the canned cream of mushroom soup, and went for fresh instead. By sautéing mushrooms with thinly sliced onion in butter, you're building a base with some serious depth of flavor. Cook the mushrooms enough that they get a little caramelized, and you'll really be good to go.

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Chicken Pot Pie Casserole

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If chicken pot pie excites you, but pie crust intimidates you, you’ve arrived at the perfect recipe. Classic chicken pot pie filling is baked into a stress-free casserole and, best of all, topped with biscuits for that tantalizing golden brown finish.

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Baked Eggplant Parm

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Classic eggplant Parm is one of our favorites dishes in the world, but it's definitely a labor of love. If we're being honest, we're not always down to put in the work. Enter this healthier, easier bake. Instead of frying each individual piece of eggplant, you bake them all at once until they're nice and crispy. 😍

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Harvest Chicken Casserole

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This satisfying casserole has ALL of your fall favorites—Brussels sprouts, sweet potatoes, cranberries... Make it for a big crowd, or pack it up and eat the leftovers for lunch. It's a meal prep DREAM.Get the Harvest Chicken Casserole recipe.

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Turkey Casserole

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After Thanksgiving is all said and done, we usually end up with more leftover turkey than any one Thanksgiving sandwich can handle. This casserole is a great way to use it up (as well as any lingering veggies. The buttery crumb topping is everything.

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Chicken Enchilada Casserole

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Instead of rolling all of the enchiladas, this casserole untraditionally speeds up the process by layering everything together in the pan. Skip the store-bought and make your own homemade enchilada sauce. You can adjust the heat up or down according to your preference, and the flavor is 10x better.

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Cheesy Brussels Sprout Casserole

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This is one side dish that will everyone freak out (and run for seconds). If you have vegetarian guests, feel free to skip the bacon! We're usually all about the smoky flavor, but for this dish, it's all about the CHEESE.

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Unstuffed Cabbage Casserole

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We took everything you love about traditional stuffed cabbage and turned it into a crowd-friendly, no-fuss casserole. You don't even need to cook the rice beforehand—it cooks in the big and bubbly bake. Now that's weeknight dinner-friendly!

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Everything Bagel Casserole

This casserole is a GREAT alternative to a bagel bar, especially for those who can't handle cutting bagels (or are just indecisive!). If you can't find everything bagels (the horror!), just use extra everything bagel seasoning.

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Tater Tot Casserole

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This casserole is a total guilty pleasure. If you're trying to lighten it up, ground turkey or chicken would be a delicious swap out for the beef. If you're really being good (we're impressed!), top the casserole with zucchini tater tots in place of the potato variety.

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Vegetarian Moussaka

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Moussaka is an eggplant-based Greek dish traditionally made with ground beef. Here we swapped the meat with lentils and added a creamy béchamel sauce on top to make this an extra hearty vegetarian dish you'll love.

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Chicken 'n Waffles Casserole

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Southern are the BEST, but getting everything out at the same time can be tricky. When you need to feed a crowd quick, use our freezer waffle and breaded chicken hack instead!

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Shepherd's Pie

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In England, the birthplace of this hearty dish, shepherd's pie is most often made with a ground lamb filling. In the States, it's more common to use ground beef. Both are delicious, so use whichever you prefer.

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Sweet Potato Casserole With Marshmallows

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Most sweet potato casseroles have only marshmallows or pecans. Don't even think about making this mistake. Topping with a pecan streusel and then marshmallows helps this casserole stand out above ALL the rest.

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Chicken & Mushroom White Lasagna

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Few things are more pleasing than a melty, cheesy square of lasagna. This creamy white lasagna, made extra luxurious from a cheesy béchamel-type sauce called Mornay, is packed with chopped chicken, spinach, mushrooms, and fresh herbs—and a few time-saving secrets.

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Chicken Bacon Ranch Bubble-Up Bake

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Long name, amazing results, thanks to easy shortcuts like using shredded rotisserie chicken, refrigerated biscuit dough, and ranch seasoning.

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Chicken Spinach Artichoke Rice Casserole

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It's easy to make spinach and artichoke dip into a comforting casserole fit for a weeknight dinner: simply add rice and rotisserie chicken, and you're set.

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Brunch Lasagna

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These layers of cheesy, potato-y, bacon-y goodness will show your layers of love to your family or guests come breakfast time.

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Chicken Alfredo Bake

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Think of this as a creamier baked ziti. Penne tossed with creamy Alfredo sauce, chicken, and (a lot) of mozzarella—need we say more?

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69 Casserole Recipes As Warm And Cozy As Your Favorite Sweater (2024)

FAQs

What is the oldest known casserole? ›

Macaroni and cheese is the oldest written casserole recipe found in 1250.

Why do people love casseroles? ›

Casseroles are an inexpensive, tasty, and filling way to feed a group. I made my first casseroles as a kid, around ten years old, and continue to make them today at fifty four.

How do you make a casserole taste better? ›

Try different herbs for added flavour: sage or lemon thyme work wonderfully well. For a meatier casserole, add chopped sausage or pancetta when cooking the chicken. Stir wholegrain mustard through the casserole at the end of cooking (to taste); this is especially good if you have sausage in the casserole.

What temperature should a reheated casserole be? ›

Set the oven temperature to 350°F and heat it to an internal temperature 165°F. Use an instant read thermometer to check that the it has reached a food safe temperature. You'll know it's ready when it is hot and bubbly.

What do British people call casserole? ›

' In the UK, the terms casserole and stew tend to be used interchangeably, although some distinguish them by saying stews are cooked on a stovetop while casseroles are cooked in an oven.

What is the oldest dish we still eat? ›

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Why do Southerners make casseroles? ›

Casseroles and "Southern Hospitality" Go Hand-in-Hand

They are warm dishes rich with flavor, texture, and soul. Casseroles are a simple way to feed a big group and are great for leftovers the next day."

What do Americans call a casserole? ›

Some may say the word "casserole" refers to the name of the dish it's cooked in, while “hotdish” is the meal itself.

What do people from Midwest call casseroles? ›

The term hot dish is typically utilized in the upper parts of Minnesota and North Dakota because people up there like to coin their own verbiage, much like “uff da” or “you betcha.” You probably called it a casserole, like this one, and, not to sound like a hot dish snob, but the parameters of hot dish are a bit more ...

Why put foil on casserole dish? ›

It protects your food from drying out or burning and helps keep in the heat and moisture, ensuring a perfectly cooked meal. Loosely covering your dish with foil can prevent uneven browning while baking. However, tightly sealing your bakeware with foil is the way to go for more steam.

Do casseroles cook better covered or uncovered? ›

In general, covering a casserole dish will cook the food faster. This is because the lid traps the heat that rises off the food instead of letting it dissipate into the oven. Covering also has the effect of moistening the food inside, like steaming, because any moisture that rises off the food is trapped by the lid.

What does putting foil over a casserole do? ›

Covering dishes with aluminum foil during a bake helps lock in moisture. Loosely placing or tenting a sheet of foil over a dish can prevent the top from browning while the rest of your dish continues to bake.

How do you keep a baked casserole warm? ›

If your oven doesn't include a “keep warm” preset, aim to manually set the temperature somewhere between 170°F and 200°F to help keep food in a safe range.

Can I put a casserole dish from fridge to oven? ›

In the case of casseroles, leftovers should actually never be added to a preheated oven. The reason is simple: the cold casserole dish may crack.

What was the original casserole? ›

Casserole history

Apparently, casseroles originated as communal pots that people shared for meals. The oldest recipe for a casserole, around 1250, consisted of pasta sheets cooked in water, layered with grated cheese and spices.

Who made the first casserole? ›

And a piece by Langdon Reid in a Staunton, Virginia, newspaper says: “History tells us that a French Canadian immigrant Elmire Jolicour is credited with inventing the casserole, this wonderful dish of culinary breakthrough, in Berlin, New Hampshire, in 1866.”

Why is it called a John Wayne casserole? ›

John Wayne first wrote the casserole recipe, but it looks a little different today. John Wayne Casserole was first popularized by the 1979 cookbook, "Cooking with Love from Cara and Her Friends," a collection of different celebrities' favorite dishes.

Why is John Wayne casserole called that? ›

That's right, the iconic John Wayne Casserole is named after none other than the actor himself. Typically, you'll find that most recipes call for refrigerated biscuits or Bisquick, onions, red bell peppers, jalapeño peppers, sour cream, mayonnaise, ground beef, tomatoes, taco seasoning, and Cheddar cheese.

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