When a casserole comes out of the oven on a cold winter’s day, it’s like a delicious warm hug. These casseroles are each ready to give out that hug. You’ll find something for everyone here—the meat eaters, the pasta lovers, and those who love a casserole for breakfast.
Chicken Piccata Casserole
Photographer: Robby Lozano / Food Styling: Jennifer Wendorf / Prop Styling: Abby Armstrong
“Delicious!! Followed the recipe as is, served it over rice. My family loves my chicken piccata and I got NO complaints for cutting corners with this dish.” —A Beacham
Chef John’s Quick Cassoulet
Photographer: Jen Causey / Food Styling: Margaret Dickey / Prop Stylist: Hannah Greenwood
“It’s become a favorite. It is quick enough for a weeknight meal. And delicious. Great on cold nights. Bit of slicing and dicing to start. But the cooking is simple and straight forward. —Bob
Chili Relleno Casserole
Photographer: Jen Causey / Food Styling: Margaret Dickey / Prop Stylist: Hannah Greenwood
“Great timesaver, and much lower fat than traditional rellenos. Roasted my own poblanos in the air fryer.” —BevB
Easy French Toast Casserole
Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
“Made this for a family baby shower and was a hit! I added a couple dashes of cinnamon into the egg/milk mix and i think that helped with the flavor!” —HappyMeal1989
Mamaw’s Chicken and Rice Casserole
Photographer: Jake Sternquist / Food Styling: Sammy Mila / Prop Styling: Kristen Schooley
“Added some garlic and onion seasoning and a cup of chicken broth in place of 1 cup of water. I also melted the butter this time and mixed it in with the liquids.” —BlueBoba6587
Tater Tot Casserole
ALLRECIPES/VICTORIA JEMPTY
“I have fixed this twice and we love it. I did add onion power, garlic powder, ground black pepper and salt as my son likes the ground black pepper. It was very good reheated as the flavors had more time to blend in. ” —FriskyCrisp6962
Creamy Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole
Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
“My family and I love this recipe! I use lower fat versions of everything, and it tastes great! I’m thinking of using a rotisserie chicken to cut down on time next time.” —Jillian Spoor
Cheesy Amish Breakfast Casserole
Allrecipes / Abbey Littlejohn
“This is a very easy recipe The second time I made it I substituted sausage for the bacon. It was delicious!” —Chris Snow
Leftover Ham -n- Potato Casserole
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“This casserole hit the spot after a cold walk in December! Based on comments, I added some garlic powder and smoked paprika, which added just a touch of additional taste.” —CalmPizza6166
Sloppy Joe Casserole
Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
“I used smoked paprika to add a smoky flavor and it was amazing! My family loved it!” —Nancerelli
Broccoli, Rice, Cheese, and Chicken Casserole
Stacy Allen / Food Styling: Julian Henserling / Prop Styling: Christina Daley
“This is definitely something that I will make again. I used mixed vegetable and it was amazing. My husband loved it.” —Debby
Twice-Baked Potato Casserole
DOTDASH MEREDITH FOOD STUDIOS
“My family and I loved it! We made this for Easter dinner. I used two pounds of boiled red potatoes and garlic herb butter.” —lpills
Loaded Cauliflower Casserole
fabeveryday
“I added canned mushrooms since I didn’t have fresh ones. My kids, who hate cauliflower, loved it! ” —sdasilva76
Biscuits and Gravy Casserole
“Used the Cajun seasoning in the sausage and substituted buttermilk for regular in the gravy… Saturday night supper with some over-easy eggs!” —SpeedyMilk3002
Johnny Marzetti Casserole
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“Super simple.. I doubled the recipe, upped the onion and garlic to preference, used an entire green pepper instead of measuring out a few spoons.. Covered it and let it sit for a few hours before baking. The whole family loved it and leftovers were already asked for the next day.” —TastyDough8677
Buffalo Chicken and Roasted Potato Casserole
Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
“My family loves this! Put some sour cream to take the heat away and it’s delicious! Definitely a fast and easy dinner.” —SappyPoke3987
Best Tuna Noodle Casserole
“Nice bright flavors, although I cut back on the salt. I used unsalted butter and the flavors were wonderful! Fresh lemon juice and Dijon added the punch.” —carol reed
Pork and Wild Rice Casserole
“Lovely flavor, like a risotto. I left out pimentos but added a small shake of red pepper flakes, cut the recipe in half and it still filled my casserole dish.” —Carmel
Lemon Chicken and Rice Casserole
Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
“I stayed pretty much with the recipe other than using frozen cod (not salted cod) and it turned out nicely.” —RandyO
Deluxe Ham Casserole
Allrecipes/Qi Ai
“I use frozen broccoli in place of the peas and cream of chicken in place of the cream of celery. The leftovers from this casserole rewarm well, if there’s any leftover. NOTE: If you don’t have ham, this is also good with tuna fish or leftover rotisserie chicken.” —Sarah Jo