It’s Wednesday night, you’re tired after a long busy day, and you’ve a house full of bodies clamouring to be fed. The last thing you’re wanting is to hover over a stove, use a kitchen sink full of dishes, and have to chop a lot of veges. Enter: easy casserole dishes! Casseroles are the perfect thing for such a night, as they just require you to throw everything together in your casserole dish, and bung it in the oven. And what you get is something tasty, comforting, and certain to get eaten. I have 21 beauties for you to choose from – the most difficult thing for you will be choosing which one to cook!
1. Classic Tuna Casserole
Classic tuna noodle casserole is an old-fashioned, easy dinner that has been loved for generations! This family-friendly dish from the Seasoned Mom comes together in about 20 minutes. You can’t beat the cheesy combination of tender noodles, canned tuna fish, and sweet peas tossed in a creamy sauce with crushed potato chips on top!
2. Chicken and Rice Casserole
This one pot Chicken and Rice Casserole Dish from Tastes Better From Scratch is so easy, you won’t believe how it made it to your plate! It’s a throw everything together and bake dish, that kids adore and is quick to make. Perfect for a lazy weeknight family dinner, this recipe is adaptable to whatever you have on hand.
3. Beef and Potato Casserole
This cheesy ground beef and potato casserole from Oh Sweet Basil is creamy, comforting and perfect for a busy day. You only need 7 ingredients for this tasty dish: Cream of Mushroom Soup, Russet Potatoes, Milk, Carrots, Ground Beef, Onion, and Cheese. You’ll love how savoury and cheesy this dish is – and the kids will love it too!
4. Vegetarian Enchilada Casserole
This easy-grilled vegetarian casserole from Perrys Plate is super delicious, and full of roasted vegetables. It’s a great way to get your kids to eat the dreaded things! Packed with roasted vegetables, sweet salsa and gooey cheese, it’s a wholesome and delicious twist on a classic Mexican favorite.
5. Broccoli and Cheese Casserole
This broccoli and cheese casserole from Dinner at the Zoo, loaded with broccoli and rice in a creamy cheddar cheese sauce, is a weeknight dish you’ll keep making. The crunchy topping is the star that finishes it all off. It’s the ultimate make-ahead side dish, an instant classic which has the right amount of creamy cheese sauce and crunchy topping. For a complete meal you can serve the casserole with roasted turkey breast, chicken, pulled pork or smoked prime rib.
6. Sausage and Egg Breakfast Casserole
Each slice of this easy egg breakfast casserole from Sally’s Baking Addiction is thick, flavorful, and satisfying; plus, the recipe is an incredibly convenient breakfast choice since it’s make-ahead and infinitely adaptable. Like quiche and breakfast egg muffins, you can use your favorite seasonings and cheeses, vegetables like peppers and mushrooms, meats like sausage or bacon, or you can make it vegetarian. The best part is that you can assemble this dish ahead of time so breakfast is a breeze in the morning!
7. Macaroni and Cheese Casserole
With a stunning white creamy cheese sauce and a buttery breadcrumb topping, this Macaroni and Cheese Casserole from Recipe Tin Eats will easily be the best you’ve ever tasted. This is THE Macaroni Cheese recipe that’s wildly popular every Thanksgiving and Christmas, not to mention on lazy weeknights when you just want the family to be fed and full.
8. Mexican Dorito Casserole
This Mexican Style Dorito Casserole from Dinner at the Zoo is layers of crushed Dorito tortilla chips, ground beef, salsa and cheese, all baked together to golden brown perfection. An easy dinner option that the whole family will love. This unique dish is quick to assemble and tastes just like tacos! First, cook ground beef with onions, taco seasoning and salsa to form the base of the casserole. Mix this with sour cream, then layer in a casserole dish with crushed Dorito chips and cheese. Bake the casserole in the oven, then finish it off with diced tomatoes and green onions.
9. Spinach and Artichoke Casserole
This easy Spinach Artichoke Egg Casserole from Two Peas and Their Pod is made with spinach, artichokes, and cheese. This versatile recipe is great for breakfast, brunch, or dinner! I love how easy this egg casserole to make and loaded with spinach and artichokes, two of my favorite veggies. Italian Pasta Bake is delicious and so easy to make, baked in one pan. What could be simpler than that?
10. Italian Pasta Bake
This Italian Sausage Pasta Bake from Cooking for My Soul is true comfort food. It’s a super easy casserole dish with flavorful Italian sausage, marinara sauce, herbs, lots of cheese, and penne pasta. This casserole bakes in the oven until it’s beautifully golden brown. The ricotta in the center adds great flavor and texture contrast. This delicious recipe can be made ahead and is freezer-friendly too.
11. Chicken Alfredo Casserole
This Chicken Alfredo Bake from Carlsbad Cravings is your favorite chicken Alfredo recipe in creamy casserole form. Toss pasta with luscious Alfredo sauce and juicy chicken. Then layer it with provolone cheese and sour cream, for a ridiculous amount of velvety creamy, cheesy gooey goodness! Hide veggies win between these sumptuous layers, and you have a secretly nutritious dish that the kids will love.
12. Quinoa and Vegetable Casserole
Packed with vegetables, flavor and plant based protein, this vegetarian quinoa black bean casserole from the Natural Nurturer is the perfect easy healthy dinner recipe. Gluten free and easily vegan, this healthy casserole will become a new family staple. It’s so easy: you don’t have to cook the quinoa ahead of time. There is next to no chopping of ingredients (and zero if you use all frozen veggies). And this black bean casserole recipe is made with all freezer and pantry staples, making the perfect thing to make when you are running low on groceries AND motivation.
13. Sweet Potato Casserole
Take your sweet potato casserole up a notch by replacing the traditional marshmallow topping with a crunchy brown sugar and pecan streusel. This recipe from Once Upon a Chef can be made ahead of time and baked when you’re ready to eat it. Perfect for managing Thanksgiving Prep!
14. Green Bean Casserole
This easy homemade Green Bean Casserole from Sally’s Baking Addiction is not your average bean casserole. Fry your onions, then coat them in flour, egg, milk and breadcrumbs. This heavenly combo then gets mixed with beans, a mushroom gravy, and then baked until bubbly. It’s pure comfort food, and utterly tasty!
15. Chili Cheese Dog Casserole
This delicious casserole from Great Grub Delicious Treats is incredibly simple, easy to make, and loaded with classic backyard party flavor. First, you wrap hot dogs in tortillas. Top this with chili and cheese and bake until hot, gooey, and perfect. It’s so delicious when it’s topped with any of your favorite chili dog add-ons. Not only is it the perfect summer or fall recipe you’ll ever make, it’ll have you in and out of the kitchen in no time.
16. Chicken Pot Pie Casserole
This Chicken Pot Pie Casserole from Natasha’s Kitchen has all the cozy flavors of a classic chicken pot pie, but is topped with flaky biscuits instead of baked inside a pie crust. There’s no dough to chill or mold into a pie plate. Just a savory, crowd-pleasing casserole that comes together in one pan. It’s hearty, wholesome, and perfect for warming up a hungry crowd!
17. Eggplant Parmesan Casserole
Eggplant Parmesan is one of those great Italian comfort foods—a layered casserole much like lasagna but with slices of globe eggplant taking the place of pasta. This recipe from Simply Recipes treats the eggplant the way it should, to ensure your casserole does not end up soggy and bitter.
18. Cabbage Roll Casserole
Cabbage roll casserole is a much EASIER version of cabbage rolls! This recipe from The Recipe Critic layers ground beef, with onion, garlic, rice, marinara, cheese, and tasty seasonings, into a casserole. You’ll love all the textures and flavors in this easy one-pan dinner.
19. Hamburger Casserole
Cheesy noodles and ground beef wrapped in a creamy sauce and topped off with crispy breadcrumbs, this Hamburger Casserole is the very definition of family-friendly. This Well Plated By Erin Recipe loads it with veggies, whole grains, and healthy swaps, so it’s a nutritious option too!
20. Shepherd’s Pie
Shepherd’s Pie is the sort of food that brings a smile to everyone’s face! This recipe from Recipe Tin Eats takes classic Shepherd’s Pie to that next level of flavour. That saucy, deeply flavourful filling, that creamy potato topping, and that awesome golden cheese crust. While Shepherd’s Pie is traditionally made with lamb, beef is just as tasty in this recipe. This is a timeless classic – make this once and you’ll make it over and over again!
21. Buffalo Chicken Casserole
Enjoy your favorite hot wing flavors in a new way with this buffalo chicken casserole recipe from Salt and Lavender! It’s simple to throw together, cheesy, and has an irresistible kick. This easy buffalo chicken pasta bake feeds a crowd, and you get a tasty combo of the spicy and tangy buffalo sauce along with the comfort of a chicken casserole with plenty of melty cheese. A few shortcuts like using rotisserie chicken and a jar of your favorite Alfredo sauce mean that this buffalo chicken casserole, in all its cheesy glory, is on the table that much faster.
