Hot and Bubbly Casseroles That Hit the Spot

• Prep:  20 min
• Total:  1 hr 35 min
• Ingredients:  14
• Servings:  4

Rich garlicky flavor comes through loud and clear in this cheesy chicken casserole. Baked on a bed of orzo and topped with fresh chopped cherry tomatoes, this all-in-one meal makes dinner delectably simple.

Rich garlicky flavor comes through loud and clear in this cheesy chicken casserole. Baked on a bed of orzo and topped with fresh chopped cherry tomatoes, this all-in-one meal makes dinner delectably simple.

• Prep:  35 min
• Total:  60 min
• Ingredients:  13
• Servings:  8

Crispy, soft and rich, just like the perfect egg roll. This casserole has the texture and flavor you know and love but in an easy-to-assemble, deconstructed form. Throw it together with a couple clever shortcuts, like coleslaw mix and teriyaki sauce, for a family-friendly weeknight meal that’s better than take-out!

Crispy, soft and rich, just like the perfect egg roll. This casserole has the texture and flavor you know and love but in an easy-to-assemble, deconstructed form. Throw it together with a couple clever shortcuts, like coleslaw mix and teriyaki sauce, for a family-friendly weeknight meal that’s better than take-out!

• Prep:  55 min
• Total:  1 hr 30 min
• Ingredients:  15
• Servings:  8

There’s a secret ingredient in this lightened-up Alfredo sauce. The queen of cruciferous veggies, cauliflower. Pureed and added to a mix of cream, garlic and Parmesan, this powerhouse veggie gives everyone’s favorite pasta sauce a luscious texture and healthy-ish glow!

There’s a secret ingredient in this lightened-up Alfredo sauce. The queen of cruciferous veggies, cauliflower. Pureed and added to a mix of cream, garlic and Parmesan, this powerhouse veggie gives everyone’s favorite pasta sauce a luscious texture and healthy-ish glow!

• Prep:  25 min
• Total:  1 hr 15 min
• Ingredients:  13
• Servings:  4

Cajun flavors spice up the tried-and-true combination of chicken and rice in this zesty casserole. Featuring andouille sausage, green peppers, fire-roasted tomatoes and a couple other basic ingredients, this one-and-done dinner is weeknight easy with restaurant-quality flair.

Cajun flavors spice up the tried-and-true combination of chicken and rice in this zesty casserole. Featuring andouille sausage, green peppers, fire-roasted tomatoes and a couple other basic ingredients, this one-and-done dinner is weeknight easy with restaurant-quality flair.

• Prep:  25 min
• Total:  60 min
• Ingredients:  13
• Servings:  6

Skip par-boiling whole peppers—with this dish you get all the flavor of the old-school favorite with a whole lot less labor. A little bit of chopping, a little bit of sautéing and before you know it, you’ve got a hearty casserole that ticks all the right boxes.

Skip par-boiling whole peppers—with this dish you get all the flavor of the old-school favorite with a whole lot less labor. A little bit of chopping, a little bit of sautéing and before you know it, you’ve got a hearty casserole that ticks all the right boxes.

• Prep:  40 min
• Total:  1 hr 20 min
• Ingredients:  16
• Servings:  8

Need a dinner that’ll impress? This done-up pasta bake features saucy noodles, tender chicken, briny olives, umami-rich sundried tomatoes, crumbly feta and a coating of crunchy breadcrumbs for a pasta dish that goes way beyond basic!

Need a dinner that’ll impress? This done-up pasta bake features saucy noodles, tender chicken, briny olives, umami-rich sundried tomatoes, crumbly feta and a coating of crunchy breadcrumbs for a pasta dish that goes way beyond basic!

• Prep:  50 min
• Total:  1 hr 30 min
• Ingredients:  13
• Servings:  8

Inspired by the recipe above, this pasta bake includes many of the same ultra-flavorful ingredients—chicken, olives, tomato sauce—but it comes in at about half the amount of calories per serving. So, don’t think that counting calories means you have to cut pasta out of your diet.

Inspired by the recipe above, this pasta bake includes many of the same ultra-flavorful ingredients—chicken, olives, tomato sauce—but it comes in at about half the amount of calories per serving. So, don’t think that counting calories means you have to cut pasta out of your diet.

• Prep:  40 min
• Total:  60 min
• Ingredients:  14
• Servings:  4

Streamlining classic dishes into weeknight-easy recipes that still capture the flavor of the original is one of our favorite approaches to recipe development. So, without further ado, check out this extra-easy version of the Southern favorite, smothered pork chops!

Streamlining classic dishes into weeknight-easy recipes that still capture the flavor of the original is one of our favorite approaches to recipe development. So, without further ado, check out this extra-easy version of the Southern favorite, smothered pork chops!

• Prep:  30 min
• Total:  1 hr 15 min
• Ingredients:  11
• Servings:  8

Here’s an all-in-one meal that’ll fill you up without weighing you down. Combining chicken and orzo with spinach, feta and bright lemon—it’s a perfectly balanced meal that’s sure to become a favorite with the whole family.

Here’s an all-in-one meal that’ll fill you up without weighing you down. Combining chicken and orzo with spinach, feta and bright lemon—it’s a perfectly balanced meal that’s sure to become a favorite with the whole family.

• Prep:  30 min
• Total:  1 hr 45 min
• Ingredients:  15
• Servings:  8

Tex-Mex comfort food at its best, this tasty dinner pie is built on a cornbread base, spiced up with sautéed ground beef and enchilada sauce and blanketed in melted cheese. When it comes out of the oven, add chopped tomatoes, avocado, green onions and any other fresh toppings you enjoy!

Tex-Mex comfort food at its best, this tasty dinner pie is built on a cornbread base, spiced up with sautéed ground beef and enchilada sauce and blanketed in melted cheese. When it comes out of the oven, add chopped tomatoes, avocado, green onions and any other fresh toppings you enjoy!

• Prep:  20 min
• Total:  60 min
• Ingredients:  17
• Servings:  6

Sour cream-and-onion dip for dinner? Yes, please! This dump-and-go dinner features taters, shredded chicken, chive-and-onion cream cheese and a few other flavor-rich ingredients that bake up into a comforting and creamy dinner that’s as addicting as the dip that inspired it!

Sour cream-and-onion dip for dinner? Yes, please! This dump-and-go dinner features taters, shredded chicken, chive-and-onion cream cheese and a few other flavor-rich ingredients that bake up into a comforting and creamy dinner that’s as addicting as the dip that inspired it!

• Prep:  60 min
• Total:  1 hr 40 min
• Ingredients:  16
• Servings:  8

Bake your meatballs on a saucy bed of penne mixed with spinach and blanketed with mozzarella and ricotta for a satisfying meal. Ground chicken, in place of the ground pork or beef typically used in Italian meatballs, makes these ones wonderfully light and really allows the seasonings to shine through.

Bake your meatballs on a saucy bed of penne mixed with spinach and blanketed with mozzarella and ricotta for a satisfying meal. Ground chicken, in place of the ground pork or beef typically used in Italian meatballs, makes these ones wonderfully light and really allows the seasonings to shine through.

• Prep:  20 min
• Total:  1 hr 10 min
• Ingredients:  9
• Servings:  8

Kids of all ages will be delighted with this indulgent casserole. Ground beef, cheddar cheese and bacon dotted with crispy tater tots really delivers on that irresistible cheeseburger flavor, so next time you want to treat the family to a delicious dinner look no further than this crowd-pleasing recipe.

Kids of all ages will be delighted with this indulgent casserole. Ground beef, cheddar cheese and bacon dotted with crispy tater tots really delivers on that irresistible cheeseburger flavor, so next time you want to treat the family to a delicious dinner look no further than this crowd-pleasing recipe.

• Prep:  40 min
• Total:  1 hr 25 min
• Ingredients:  15
• Servings:  6

Everyone will relish eating their veggies when this dish is what’s for dinner. Combining an entire pound of zucchini with orzo pasta, ground beef, Italian seasonings and melty mozzarella makes for a hearty, comforting dish that tastes a whole lot richer than you’d expect from a meal that’s only 300 calories per serving.

Everyone will relish eating their veggies when this dish is what’s for dinner. Combining an entire pound of zucchini with orzo pasta, ground beef, Italian seasonings and melty mozzarella makes for a hearty, comforting dish that tastes a whole lot richer than you’d expect from a meal that’s only 300 calories per serving.

• Prep:  30 min
• Total:  60 min
• Ingredients:  11
• Servings:  8

Chiles, fire-roasted tomatoes and taco seasoning are the zesty ingredients that make up king-ranch flavor and give this macaroni and cheese its irresistible Tex-Mex taste. Give it a try and don’t be surprised if your family asks you to add it to the regular rotation.

Chiles, fire-roasted tomatoes and taco seasoning are the zesty ingredients that make up king-ranch flavor and give this macaroni and cheese its irresistible Tex-Mex taste. Give it a try and don’t be surprised if your family asks you to add it to the regular rotation.

• Prep:  20 min
• Total:  45 min
• Ingredients:  13
• Servings:  6

Need to clear out the pantry? This richly flavored and hearty casserole makes great use of staples like beans, canned tomatoes and breadcrumbs. Add in some sautéed Italian sausage and spinach and you’ve got a well-rounded meal that doesn’t need any sides to make it complete.

Need to clear out the pantry? This richly flavored and hearty casserole makes great use of staples like beans, canned tomatoes and breadcrumbs. Add in some sautéed Italian sausage and spinach and you’ve got a well-rounded meal that doesn’t need any sides to make it complete.

• Prep:  20 min
• Total:  45 min
• Ingredients:  9
• Servings:  6

Mashed potatoes enriched with cheddar cheese and sour cream get combined with barbecue chicken—just combine shredded chicken with your favorite bottle of sauce—and garnished with some crispy bacon and green onions in this down-home dinner that’s easy to make thanks to a couple of clever shortcuts.

Mashed potatoes enriched with cheddar cheese and sour cream get combined with barbecue chicken—just combine shredded chicken with your favorite bottle of sauce—and garnished with some crispy bacon and green onions in this down-home dinner that’s easy to make thanks to a couple of clever shortcuts.

• Prep:  30 min
• Total:  1 hr 5 min
• Ingredients:  10
• Servings:  6

Here’s a meal for using up your leftover holiday ham. Combine 1 cup of the cubed ham with frozen pierogis and an easy, homemade cheese sauce for a comforting dinner that’s sure to be a hit.

Here’s a meal for using up your leftover holiday ham. Combine 1 cup of the cubed ham with frozen pierogis and an easy, homemade cheese sauce for a comforting dinner that’s sure to be a hit.

• Prep:  25 min
• Total:  60 min
• Ingredients:  9
• Servings:  6

Hot dish, or casserole, as it’s known everywhere outside Minnesota, is a homey dish that’s been sustaining families for decades. Combining sautéed ground beef with noodles, tomato sauce and a heaping pile of cheese—it’s not hard to see why this dish endures.

Hot dish, or casserole, as it’s known everywhere outside Minnesota, is a homey dish that’s been sustaining families for decades. Combining sautéed ground beef with noodles, tomato sauce and a heaping pile of cheese—it’s not hard to see why this dish endures.

• Prep:  30 min
• Total:  1 hr 30 min
• Ingredients:  18
• Servings:  8

Gather up your Tex-Mex kitchen staples for this zesty casserole. It makes great use of a can of enchilada sauce, green chiles, tortillas and beans and it’s a whole lot simpler than rolling up a pan of enchiladas.

Gather up your Tex-Mex kitchen staples for this zesty casserole. It makes great use of a can of enchilada sauce, green chiles, tortillas and beans and it’s a whole lot simpler than rolling up a pan of enchiladas.

• Prep:  20 min
• Total:  60 min
• Ingredients:  8
• Servings:  8

Remake your leftover pot roast with a little help from Betty’s scalloped potatoes. Toss the ingredients together and you’ve got a meal that even leftover haters will adore.

Remake your leftover pot roast with a little help from Betty’s scalloped potatoes. Toss the ingredients together and you’ve got a meal that even leftover haters will adore.

• Prep:  40 min
• Total:  1 hr 5 min
• Ingredients:  16
• Servings:  8

Full of the tangy, rich and earthy flavors you know from the original dish, this new-school take on chicken paprikash features red peppers, egg noodles, chicken, sour cream and most importantly, Hungarian paprika. It’s a must-try when you’re looking for a new take on a chicken dinner.

Full of the tangy, rich and earthy flavors you know from the original dish, this new-school take on chicken paprikash features red peppers, egg noodles, chicken, sour cream and most importantly, Hungarian paprika. It’s a must-try when you’re looking for a new take on a chicken dinner.

• Prep:  25 min
• Total:  1 hr 30 min
• Ingredients:  13
• Servings:  8

Flavorful pork and rib-sticking rice get amped up with Italian seasonings and a delightfully crunchy topping of toasted breadcrumbs in this weeknight-friendly casserole.

Flavorful pork and rib-sticking rice get amped up with Italian seasonings and a delightfully crunchy topping of toasted breadcrumbs in this weeknight-friendly casserole.

• Prep:  30 min
• Total:  1 hr 15 min
• Ingredients:  10
• Servings:  6

If you love queso as much as we do, waste no time. This casserole is calling your name. The chicken and rice give you an excellent excuse for eating your favorite dip as dinner!

If you love queso as much as we do, waste no time. This casserole is calling your name. The chicken and rice give you an excellent excuse for eating your favorite dip as dinner!

• Prep:  30 min
• Total:  1 hr 15 min
• Ingredients:  12
• Servings:  12

Rich barbecue pulled pork covered in a layer of cheesy homemade mac and cheese and topped with toasted breadcrumbs—it’s the dreamiest take on comfort food we’ve had in a long time.

Rich barbecue pulled pork covered in a layer of cheesy homemade mac and cheese and topped with toasted breadcrumbs—it’s the dreamiest take on comfort food we’ve had in a long time.

• Prep:  15 min
• Total:  1 hr 10 min
• Ingredients:  13
• Servings:  6

Try your hand at this favorite take-out dish next time you’re craving Indian. With warming spices, tomatoes, a rich creamy sauce and chicken, this casserole really delivers!

Try your hand at this favorite take-out dish next time you’re craving Indian. With warming spices, tomatoes, a rich creamy sauce and chicken, this casserole really delivers!

• Prep:  25 min
• Total:  50 min
• Ingredients:  13
• Servings:  6

Ground beef, cabbage, tomatoes and rice may be humble ingredients but together they amount to something sublime. Inspired by the old-school dish, this new-school recipe has been streamlined for quicker assembly without sacrificing any flavor.

Ground beef, cabbage, tomatoes and rice may be humble ingredients but together they amount to something sublime. Inspired by the old-school dish, this new-school recipe has been streamlined for quicker assembly without sacrificing any flavor.

• Prep:  20 min
• Total:  9 hr 30 min
• Ingredients:  5
• Servings:  8

Leave the laborious layered lasagna recipe for a night when you’ve got more time. This deconstructed version made with a bag of frozen ravioli will satisfy your craving for cheesy, indulgent pasta without a lot of labor.

Leave the laborious layered lasagna recipe for a night when you’ve got more time. This deconstructed version made with a bag of frozen ravioli will satisfy your craving for cheesy, indulgent pasta without a lot of labor.

• Prep:  25 min
• Total:  60 min
• Ingredients:  11
• Servings:  6

Sloppy joes are a lot less sloppy and just as delicious when they’re baked in casserole form with a cornbread crust, but you don’t have to take our word for it. This recipe’s ratings speak for themselves.

Sloppy joes are a lot less sloppy and just as delicious when they’re baked in casserole form with a cornbread crust, but you don’t have to take our word for it. This recipe’s ratings speak for themselves.

• Prep:  35 min
• Total:  1 hr 20 min
• Ingredients:  13
• Servings:  8

Meat-free doesn’t mean flavor-free and this dish proves it. Not that you have to point out the missing protein when you serve up this cheesy casserole. With spinach, tomatoes and spaghetti in the mix, no one will leave the table hungry.

Meat-free doesn’t mean flavor-free and this dish proves it. Not that you have to point out the missing protein when you serve up this cheesy casserole. With spinach, tomatoes and spaghetti in the mix, no one will leave the table hungry.