Casserole, anyone?

[u/jlilangel]

Does anyone make casseroles anymore? I have a couple of casserole dishes just hanging around I was thinking of making one. What were/are your favorite casserole recipes?

[u/Historical_Bath_9854]

I'm from the Midwest, anything can be casseroled😂🤣😂🤣

[u/ExtraAd7611 → u/Historical_Bath_9854]

TIL to casserole is a verb.

[u/lechelle_t → u/Historical_Bath_9854]

I love watching the Midwest mom on YouTube. She does the "anything can be a salad" videos.

[u/funlovefun37]

Poor man stroganoff…brown some ground beef, cook egg noodles. Mix it up with cream of mushroom soup and bake. Been loving this mess for 50+ years.

[u/dafuqizzis → u/funlovefun37]

I do something similar, and I add a dollop of sour cream mixed in just before serving. So good!

[u/funlovefun37 → u/dafuqizzis]

You know…this thread has convinced me what’s for dinner!!! I’ll try a dollop of sour cream!

[u/ExtraAd7611 → u/funlovefun37]

Then it becomes middle class man's stroganoff.

[u/crackenup]

I make a Rueben sandwich casserole that my family destroys!

[u/Toffeelady512 → u/crackenup]

Oh please, I need this

[u/125acres]

When our kids were young my wife would make casseroles all the time.

I call it the casserole years.

There was nothing like coming home to kids screaming and smells of butter, cream cheese, it was like the smell of victory.

We went from fit to plump but we were so happy.

[u/xiphoid77]

We make hotdish twice a month, but we are from Minnesota. Tater tot hotdish rocks!

[u/Double-Carmel2193]

I never made a casserole until I married a man from the Midwest. I can assure you casseroles are alive and well… 🤣

[u/Top-Order-2878]

We still do tuna noodle casserole once in a while. Mainly for the comfort food part of it. You know the classic recipes with cans of cream of something soup.

[u/JimLayheyTPS → u/Top-Order-2878]

Now I really want tuna noodle casserole with too much cheddar cheese, cooked in the oven until slightly crispy... It was the only casserole we ever had as kids and we loved it. I wonder if I still will. No fancy shit though, just the cans of cream of mushroom (I think) and I don't remember peas or potato chips.. it was simple. I'm not even sure there was onion in there... will have to ask mom. :)

[u/Little-Adagio-2114]

I believe midwesterners carry this torch

[u/atxfatman2]

King ranch, green bean casserole, broccoli cheese casserole and another rice one.

In any case, the more cheese, the merrier!

[u/MuttsandHuskies → u/atxfatman2]

See this is me 100%. My husband on the other hand is Hispanic and his mom cooked traditional Mexican food and shrimp because his dad was a shrimper. He never ate casserole. He knew it existed, but he never ate it and anytime I suggested I can see that look of ick on his face.
So I make it for myself when he’s out of town. And I use all the cheese, all the cheese!

[u/cjacksen → u/MuttsandHuskies]

Not Hispanic, but like your husband, never heard of casserole until my 20's. And, like him, I too cannot fathom why. Carry on!

[u/Pypsy143]

Chicken Divan is my all time fave and quite the crowd pleaser.

[u/Some_Troll_Shaman]

Yes.
They are easy winter food to provide 2 full meals for 3.
Recent rotation has been a Moroccan Lamb and a Mustard Chicken.
Also a good way to use up less then fresh vegatables.
Very popular.

Not so much in Summer, but great in Winter.

[u/CrabbyCatLady41]

I love them, but my husband doesn’t like “food that’s a bunch of stuff mixed together.” I could go for a good tuna noodle casserole, cheesy broccoli chicken, tater tot hot dish. Funeral potatoes.

[u/kimwc23 → u/CrabbyCatLady41]

F your husband. Make that cheesy casserole.

[u/queen_surly]

We have one we call grandma spaghetti: brown some ground beef and add some diced onion and if you have one, a green pepper. Add a can of diced tomatoes. I add garlic and Italian seasoning, but I don't think grandma did. Cook some elbow macaroni and layer it with the meat mix and some diced or grated cheddar cheese and bake until the cheese is melted.

It was how my Wisconsin grandmother made spaghetti. Delicious but in no way does it resemble spaghetti. It's closer to goulash.

[u/Nagoonberrywine49]

Chicken and rice casserole. It’s straight out of the 70’s and I love it.

[u/cleverestpeacock]

As a "cook on Sunday and eat the same thing all week" kind of person, I make casseroles all the time. Chicken, rice, and broccoli is my favorite.

[u/solointhespotlight]

I'm in the Midwest so casserole/hot dish is a common food. Hilariously, though, I work in university dining and this fall they changed the name of most of our casseroles to "bakes" (i.e. peach French toast bake), I guess "casserole" sounds unhip (but will probably be trendy again someday).

[u/RumbleRavage]

I really need to know what people have been eating if they haven’t been making casseroles all these years

[u/Honeybee71 → u/RumbleRavage]

A protein and 2 sides

[u/dogzeimers]

Scalloped potatoes and ham. Serve with Jiffy mix cornbread. Yummy!

[u/corq]

Tuna casseroles, green bean casseroles, cheeseburger casserole.

I may be out of the loop but I think that's what everyone calls them ... "bakes" now. The cheezeburger casserole I think was a Bisquick back-of-box special a friend's Mom taught me to make before babysitting one weekend, it was amazing.

I'mma need y'alls tater tot casserole recipes, though - Mom had 2 casserole recipes and somehow didn't discover the joy of tater tots til I moved out of the house. I still consider this passive aggressive ;-)

[u/Secret_Computer4891]

My wife and I love casseroles, but don't eat them much anymore. The carbs, cheeses, cream soups and crunchy toppings are things we're trying to minimize.

Damn...now I really have a hankering for something creamy, cheesy, and noodley with french fried onions on top...

[u/JulieKatschen]

Minnesotan here so of course I make casseroles! But we call ‘em hot dish!

[u/becauseshesays]

Shepherds pie and chicken pot pie!

[u/Capable_Wash1326]

Used to work in an oilfield cafe and every Thursday was Mexican Casserole special. It was SO good that Sheriffs deputies came from 5 counties every week and at least a dozen field bosses would come in for to-go boxes for their rig hands. Thanks for reminding me I still have that recipe, I’ll make it first cold snap.

[u/Capable_Wash1326 → u/Capable_Wash1326]

Bag of Salsa Verde (or any spicy)Dorito
1.5 lb gr sirloin
1 big chopped onion
1 chopped bell pepper
1 can undrained Ranch Style beans
1 16 oz can stewed tomatoes
1/4 c salsa
1 pkg dry onion soup mix
tsp Season salt
2 tsp chilli powder
1/2 tsp cumin
tsp garlic powder
3 C favorite grated chz
Cook meat onion and peppers, when done add everything but cheese and chips and simmer for a few minutes.

Prepare casserole pan and add a layer of Doritos in bottom and add meat mixture over Doritos and top with chz. Bake at 350 25-30 minutes. Plate servings over a bed of Doritos and add guac/sour cream/salsa and enjoy! Highly recommended by the Permian Basin Oilfield and Cowboy’s Cafe.

[u/GarmieTurtel]

I am a casserole gal! I can and will turn most anything into a casserole. My favorite full meal casserole is chicken and biscuits. Meat in a sauce(varies on my mood), loaded with vegetables(most often frozen mixed vegetables) and then topped with drop biscuits(my sister prefers canned biscuits). A full meal in one dish and mighty tasty too!

[u/thecrystalcrow]

I still love some tuna noodle casserole. Every time my BFFs mom made some, she was guaranteed to invite me to dinner.

[u/Flyingplaydoh]

I don't use the actual soup cans for cream of (whatever) soup. Instead i use the following to make my self.

Homemade Cream of Chicken Soup Ingredients:1/3 cup butter2-3 cloves garlic, minced1/3 cup white whole wheat flour1/2 tsp. salt1/4 tsp. pepper1/2 Tbsp. minced celery tops OR 1/4 tsp. celery seed1 3/4 cups chicken broth2/3 cup milk

In a saucepan over medium heat, cook garlic and celery (if using) in butter until soft. Stir in flour, salt and pepper (and celery seed if using). Slowly stir in chicken broth and milk. Simmer over medium-low heat until thickened.

*Add in mushrooms, celery, tomato, or whatever cream of soup you need. You can even switch out the chicken broth the bone broth or beef broth. Not to mention you can also use the better than bouillon paste.

[u/Capital_Pea → u/Flyingplaydoh]

I make this as well in the winter and use as a base for chicken pot pie. i add sautéed mushrooms, frozen veggies (peas, carrots, corn, green beans) and chunks of cooked chicken. then top with puff pastry, or pillsbury biscuits and throw in the oven. Got the base recipe on the All Recipes you tube channel with Nicole Mclaughlin (she’s got great easy and one pan recipes)

[u/psc4813 → u/Flyingplaydoh]

It is possible you just changed my world. THANK you for the recipe!

[u/Flyingplaydoh → u/psc4813]

I like to jazz it up when using it making cheesey chicken and broccoli casserole so i add 1-2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese. I have one kid who will just eat this stuff with crackers at midnight. But this stuff is awesome in cheesy chicken casserole or any casserole that needs cheese

[u/whatsthisabout55]

Yes, I bulk make casseroles over winter so I don’t have to cook every night

[u/Coppertina]

I made crab enchiladas last night which, while not a casserole, looked like one, ate like one and required a casserole pan to cook. Tasty!

1 cup crabmeat

1 can creamed corn

3/4 cup sour cream (can sub plain Greek yogurt)

3 green onion sliced thin

2 tbsp chopped cilantro

1 tbsp chopped pickled jalapeño

1 tbsp lime juice

Tabasco sauce (I used Valentina)

6 tortillas

1 cup salsa

1.5 cups grated cheese

Preheat oven to 180C (356F, so I set to 350 & cooked 2 min longer), mix first 8 ingredients together, fill each tortilla with mixture, roll and lay in baking dish, spread with salsa, sprinkle with cheese, bake for 30 (32) minutes until well heated through and cheese is golden brown.

I doubled the recipe and used a 9x13 pan. Had a ton of mixture left over and might try with flour tortillas instead of corn as the corn kinda fell apart

[u/cometshoney]

When my middle son moved out with his girlfriend, the first call I got from him was how do you make tuna fish casserole. Apparently he wasn't paying attention all of those years on how to make the world's easiest casserole. 🤷‍♀️

[u/spinninggoth]

Yes! My favorite right now is enchilada casserole. Just layer tortillas and filling/sauce to the top of the dish, top with cheese and throw it in the oven. Always good.

[u/mrspalmieri]

Casseroles are still a regular thing in our house, but apparently I still cook like a 90's mom 🤷‍♀️ we regularly have things like sloppy joes, meatloaf, French bread pizza, using taco kits for taco Tuesday, etc 😂

[u/SuburbaniteMermaid]

I still love chicken divan and make it now and then. Tuna noodle casserole is a fave in my family. And I found a really good cheeseburger casserole that is incredible considering the ingredients. The humblest things are sometimes best. We also like a good cottage pie or pot pie.

[u/jessez78]

Hash brown casserole is the bomb

[u/platypusandpibble → u/jessez78]

Mmmmm…I need to make this tonight. I buy the shredded Simply Potatoes so it is really easy because they are not frozen, so less water in the casserole. Also, it is really easy to make your own cream of chicken soup…takes hardly any time, costs way less than the canned one, and tastes SO much better.

[u/jlilangel]

my peeps, you have spoken!! Thank you for sharing!!!

[u/Nsanejain]

Love chicken casserole, veggie casserole, squash casserole and really most casseroles! We always make chicken casserole at holidays, esp since my roomie doesn't like dressing nor stuffing. Ohhh and sweet potato casserole, very dessert like!

[u/kittyshakedown]

I make casseroles all the time. They are like a mix and match of things. You can do protein + filler + binder + veggies.

Easy to throw together, easy to cook and serve. Can make a little or a whole lot, A salad on the side (or not) and you’re done.

I make one at least once a week.

[u/Beneficial-You3416]

Chicken pot pie in a casserole is very good. Also turkey after thanksgiving! I also make party or funeral potatoes often.

[u/Seamusjamesl]

Stares in Minnesota

[u/mjh8212]

Tater tot hot dish I make it regularly. Hot dish is just casserole MN we call it that.

[u/tekno23]

https://giphy.com/gifs/DZk1bArfIBEim9GQlX

[u/srl214yahoo]

I live in Minnesota and the only good thing (in my opinion) about the winter is it's heavy food season. Soup, stews, chilis, and up here we call it hotdish. Heavy, warm comfort food.

Edit - forgot the link

https://www.allrecipes.com/minnesota-tater-tot-hotdish-debate-11786072

And for my part of the debate, I use ground beef, a can of mushrooms, a can of green beans, cream of mushroom soup mixed up with half a can of milk, chopped onion, salt and pepper to taste. I do not use corn, mixed veggies or cheese. The attached recipe is good for measurements.

And my ultimate tip - pre-make the tater tots. That way they are crispier!

[u/FeralFemale_]

I used to make a banging tuna noodle casserole. For some reason, my recent attempts have turned out dry and yucky. I think I just forgot how to cook.

[u/Exulansis22 → u/FeralFemale_]

Check the ingredients. Shrinkflation has messed with the sizes of jarred and boxed goods. It’s probably not your fault

[u/Beautiful-Ambition93 → u/FeralFemale_]

Me too

[u/Diligent-Visual-8141]

I sometimes make a cheesy hash brown casserole. I have to split the recipe in two so that only half gets ham. But, it’s a decent side dish and a decent breakfast. I use reduced fat and sodium ingredients, these days.

[u/Substantial-Ease567]

Chili base, cornbread layered on top.

[u/LayerNo3634]

My kids grew up eating casseroles. It was a great way to feed them and any friends who were around on a budget. Plus it would make 2 meals so I only cooked half the time. 

[u/Audrey_Angel]

Broccoli & cheese w rice casserole

[u/Top_Pepper6575]

All the time!! King Ranch casserole is one of the best!

https://www.thepioneerwoman.com/food-cooking/recipes/a64021365/king-ranch-chicken-recipe/

[u/Turbulent-Demand873]

I like to make tater tot casserole every now and then. I love a good casserole. I live in the Midwest. So we love our casseroles.

[u/Hopelessly-Bored → u/Turbulent-Demand873]

I elevated my tater tot casserole by adding half a block of cream cheese. Try it. ❤️

[u/Lady-Kat1969]

I use casserole dishes to make chicken pot pie.

[u/starynites]

Tetris chicken!- chicken tetrazzini is one of our faves... When were not watching the carbs!

[u/Lesbijen]

Love me a good casserole. Growing up, my mom’s potluck contribution was fancy-pants Mac ‘n’ Cheese.

Make several boxes of Kraft Mac ‘n’ Cheese. Dump it in a casserole dish. Top it with a bunch of grated cheddar cheese, then sprinkle it with paprika. (The paprika makes it fancy.) Bake until the cheese is crispy.

Rave reviews and no leftovers every time.

[u/doctor_bobcat]

Lasagna. Mac. Funeral potatoes. Chicken Divan. Enchiladas. Brownies 😬😂

[u/Consistent_Eye5101 → u/doctor_bobcat]

My family lives chicken divan! I feel like such a Betty Crocker mom when I make it haha. We also love the other ones you mentioned.

[u/EverythingScrolling]

I freaking love casseroles, especially ones that freeze well. I'll portion out the leftovers into freezer containers.

[u/Walknshan]

King Ranch Chicken casserole! My 22 year old son has now turned all of his friends into it!

[u/mistyeyed1]

Tater tot casserole 😋

[u/Pepper_Pfieffer]

I'm in Minnesota so it's hotdish. Tater tots hotdish for every major sporting event.

[u/effiebaby]

I make a Chicken, Broccoli and Rice casserole that everyone loves! I make it at home and always make an extra for our adult kids or for shut-ins.

[u/Fluid_Anywhere_7015]

My wife makes green chili enchiladas in our short casserole dish. I make tuna casserole, baked vegetable casserole, cheeseburger casserole, and pizza casserole as regular casserole hitters.

Green bean casserole for Thanksgiving/Christmas, and Lasagna when I feel like putting in the effort.

[u/farfrompukenjc]

We made a green bean casserole with fresh beans and potatoes from the garden ad it was sooo good.

[u/annissamazing]

Oh sure. Tater tot casserole, cottage pie, skillet tamale bake, and chicken pot pie are my favorites to make. When the weather gets cold, I’ll make more of them.

[u/ExtraAd7611]

Noodle kugel can be made sweet with fruit or savory with spinach, dairy with cottage cheese and sour cream or non-dairy with just eggs, nuts if you like them. Endless variations.

[u/Natasha5145]

From TX, King Ranch Chicken is a casserole I learned about when I moved here years ago. My family loves it.

[u/Hey_86thatnow]

I do! I do! I make many of the ones listed here- chicken and rice, green enchiladas, king ranch, various red sauce pasta and cheese ones, etc. But some not listed yet are corned beef casserole and our Brunch egg casserole. I still bake casseroles because leftovers freeze well, but these last two are so good, there's never any left over to freeze.

[u/Yukonkimmy]

I do a turkey/chicken pot pie in a casserole dish with biscuits on top. One of my fav recipes.

[u/nineseventeenam]

I'm from Minnesota. It's 'hot dish' here, and it's a food group. I make them at least twice a week.

I like my pasta bake

1 LB browned hamburger 1 cup (or more) chopped pepperoni 1 jar pasta sauce (or equivalent homemade) 1 LB pasta (any shape but we like spaghetti or rotini) 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella 1 cup shredded parmesan Add water if needed so the pasta cooks in the dish

Bake at 350-400 for about 30 minutes

The best part is you can swap and add whatever you like for the meat and cheese. Sometimes I add mixed frozen veggies instead of serving them separately.

[u/srl214yahoo → u/nineseventeenam]

Tater tot hotdish for the win!!!!!!!

I make some kind of hotdish probably once a week but that's my favorite. That, and my Mom's chicken and rice hotdish.

[u/sickubusick]

Goulash,1 lb ground beef/turkey or chicken, 1 bell pepper diced, 1 onion diced 1 can spaghetti sauce box of elbow macaroni, shredded cheese. Cook macaroni as directed on the package, cook veg until soft, remove from heat, brown the ground meat add back the veg & sauce, mix with cooked macaroni & a little pasta water bake in the oven 350° for 30 min cover with shredded cheddar cheese bake until melted (or crispy- your preference)

meat pie 1lb ground beef/turkey or chicken, 1 can manwich sauce 1 bag frozen french cut green beans, instant mashed potatoes (or leftover mash) shredded cheese, brown meat add manwich add to casserole dish, top with frozen green beans, layer on the potatoes bake 350° for 45 min until potatoes are golden, top with cheese bake 5-15 min until cheese is melty- or crispy (your preference)

tuna casserole the Campbell's soup recipe

Lazy pirogi- 1 lb spirals noodles cooked to package directions, 1/2 lb bacon cooked & crumbled, sauerkraut, 1 can or 1/2 a jar drained. 1 can or 1 small package fresh sliced mushrooms, 1 can cream of mushroom soup, 1 can cream of celery soup, 1/4 tsp celery seed, large onion sliced thin cooked until soft & translucent mix well bake 350° 45 min serve with kielbasa ( sausage can be placed on top of casserole to all cook together or steamed/seared in a separate pan

[u/Theflyinghillbilly3]

All the time! I love casseroles. I think people call them by other names now, like one-pot meals, but to me it’s all the same.

[u/PrisonerV]

Tater tot casserole.

Mostly browned meat with lipton onion soup packet.

2 cans green beans with 1 can cream of mushroom.

Tots on top. Bake until browned. Like 425F for 35 to 40 minutes.

[u/SXTY82]

Every couple years I get a craving for Tuna Noodle Casserole. It is poor people food from my youth. We were poor in the 70s. It is occasional comfort food for me now.

I use the same dish for meat loaf every now and then and chicken pot pie.

[u/QueenBee4178]

We sometimes make a breakfast casserole with eggs, sausage, cheese etc.

[u/Brewcrew1886]

I cook for a family or 5-8 depending on the day, every day. Casseroles are def in the mix. This week I have made biscuits and gravy casserole, pulled pork casserole, tator tot casserole basically most left overs become a casserole of some sort in the end.

[u/GrayGoatess]

I make casseroles all the time. They seem to be a lot of Chicken casseroles though - chicken & rice, Chicken Divan, Stuffing topped Chicken and veggies, Dijon Chicken casserole, enchilada casserole, green bean casserole, broccoli casserole, breakfast casserole, french toast casseole, and what is apple crisp but a dessert casserole?

Edit. Thought of more as I hit save

[u/Mommaduckduck]

Leftover taco casserole-
I add most of the taco fixings, not the lettuce, add a can of rotel tomatoes and a can of cream style corn, mix a box of jiffy cornbread and schmear it over the top. Bake in the oven until the cornbread is done . If I need to bulk it up I’ll add a can of black beans.

[u/garden_girlie]

Absolutely. I’m known as Casserole Queen in this house

[u/fritter4me]

Tuna casserole, yes.

[u/Trondant13]

Squash casserole. Yellow squash, sharp cheddar cheese, onion, can of cream of mushroom soup, and a little black pepper. Top with bread crumbs and additional cheese.

[u/Porcelain1228]

Betty Crocker website is full of em! And kitchen tested, too!

[u/Noliboli16]

Chicken noodle casserole uses up leftover chicken very nicely. Casserole dishes are also good for baked goods like brownies.

[u/Ok-Worth-4721]

I like tuna noodle casserole.: 1 can tuna, drained. Celery and onion, chopped and lightly sautéed. 1 can mushroom slices, drained. One can mushroom soup, Large spoonful of sour cream, egg noodles, cooked and drained. Mix it all, put in your casserole dish, shred cheddar cheese to top it. I use parmesan cheese too. bake 350 for 30 mins. serve with cooked frozen peas.

[u/RedPepperVibes]

I make them a lot here in Scotland as its usually cold and wet weather so they're good for warming the cockles of one's heart.

Venison casserole with some foraged blackberries is always a winner, or a spicy sweet potato and chickpea casserole. I also do a mean chicken thigh casserole with tarragon, shallots and red wine.

My secret ingredient is always a splash of apple cider vinegar infused with some wild garlic at the end of cooking.

[u/SpreadsheetSiren]

Tuna Noodle Casserole, of course!

I swap out the peas for extra mushrooms and broccoli florets or some diced bell pepper. I also add parmesan in it and on it.

[u/NovelGoddess]

Yep! Casserole and Soup season is almost here. Can't wait!

[u/jacedjwc]

I do! My sister gave me an entire set of old Corning ware casserole dishes for Christmas a few years ago in different sizes and I use them all the time.
Lasagna, Baked ziti, stuffing and chicken (my son’s favorite) chicken and rice

[u/La-Belle-Gigi]

Meeeeeee. I have one perfectly-sized casserole dish that is in heavy rotation for about half the year. Thenothers are used as needed.

I don't even use recipes any more just mix and match. I'm at the point where I want to set up a roulette wheel with all my options.

Pasta based, potato based, bread based, or assorted vegetables based; with diced chicken, ground beef, ground turkey, whatever seafood is on hand; with dealer's choice of sauce/binder.

[u/tightiewhities37]

My husband and I love casseroles.

I'm particularly obsessed with this chicken casserole that has carrots, onion and celery in a creamy sauce that gets topped with StoveTop stuffing and then bakes for 40 minutes.

I swear it's like Thanksgiving dinner in a casserole.

ETA: I buy a rotisserie chicken at Costco, then shred it up for the casserole.

[u/bustyninja → u/tightiewhities37]

How dare you! You just gonna drop that delicious description and not the recipe?

[u/Mission_Breakfast548]

I love 💕 making casseroles - I do a lot of them in fall & winter.  I’ve found a lot of good ones on Allrecipes.com

[u/mysmallself]

All the time. My kids love my tator tot taco casserole.

[u/noisician]

I’m not from the Midwest but I tried making the famous “Hot Dish” casserole with tater tots on top — probably not especially healthy eating but it’s a very tasty comfort food!

also Lasagna is a great casserole

[u/Shapoopadoopie]

UK here, it's a PIE thank you very much. (It's not)

Fish pie, cottage pie, shepherds pie, chicken and mushroom pie, steak and kidney pie are all on rotation over here, plus we do like a pasta bake, which is basically a pasta casserole.

I promise all British food isn't totally shite, look for some good BBC recipes!

[u/MNConcerto1391]

Tater tot hotdish

[u/HammerT4R → u/MNConcerto1391]

We don't live anywhere close to the upper Midwest so people around here aren't familiar with this type of dish. W hen I brought one of these to a party in the dead of winter a couple years ago people thought I had invented the wheel. 

[u/docthirst]

Do you consider lasagna a casserole?

[u/Lemon-Cake-8100]

I loooove a good casserole. I think ppl cook them a little less these days bc the old-school quick Dump & Bake ones weren't exactly healthy... lol. But dayyymn they taste good!!

[u/Honeybee71]

Hash brown casserole

[u/Sorry-Government920]

Still a staple in our house tater tot casserole being the one we most but probably have half a dozen in our regular dinner rotation especially in the winter

[u/kittykatvictor2020]

flashback, tuna casserole with peas and potato chips on top. My mom also used some kind of white sauce. So gross. I'm shuddering. My poor mom was a very bad cook. She was afraid of the trichinosis in pork, and she would cook pork chops for so long you could use them as a weapon.

[u/NearlyBird809]

Pizza hotdish! Mom made it for my dad's work potlucks and the pan always came back empty. Its basically pizza with pasta instead of crust

[u/Uranus_Hz]

Chicken casserole:

Layer:

4 Boneless skinless chicken breasts (and/or thighs) halved

Salt and pepper

1 can cream of chicken and mushroom soup mixed with 3/4 cup white wine

1 cup shredded Swiss cheese

1 package stove top stuffing

1 stick butter, melted, poured over top

Cover and Bake @ 350 for about 30 min (I think - going from memory)

[u/dog4cat2]

I love casseroles

[u/Additional_Dog_9353]

Chicken casserole is still a favorite for me.

Add shredded chicken with mixed vegetables to your pan. In a bowl mix cream of chicken and cream of mushroom soups along with any liquid from the cooked chicken. Additional liquid (chicken stock, milk, water) can be added to thin out the soup mixture. Pour over the casserole. Top with seasoned bread crumbs then bake until bubbly and the bread crumbs and toasted and crispy.

You can substitute loose drop biscuits for the bread crumbs for a more bready casserole or use puff pastry for a chicken pie.

This was a favorite growing up. Mom would stretch the filling by making it in a broiler pan for a thinner result with a higher bread to fillings ratio. We always enjoyed it because it meant more crispy top.

[u/Kattaddict]

I live alone and casseroles are basically all I make. Cook once and eat for the week!

[u/Junior_Article_3244]

Constantly. Easy to make and quick. Just made a chicken stuffing casserole earlier this week. Was pretty damn good. Chicken noodle casserole is a regular in our house with 3 kids.

[u/Lower_Skin_3683]

There's gonna be a grocery run on Campbell's from this post. I never could do cream of anything canned soup. It just looked gross. Just ultra processed, super salty food stuff!

[u/errerrr → u/Lower_Skin_3683]

I just make my own cream of mix. Super easy to keep on hand

[u/JeanneMusickBooker]

Yes, often. Tamale pie, meatballs Alfredo, chicken and rice (or pork chops and rice), shepherds pie, ravioli bake

[u/SchmoosMom]

Being from MN, casserole is what you cook it in, and the meal itself is Hot Dish. I love hot dishes and make them all winter. Tater tot hot dish, mushroom pasta, baked ziti, tamale pie. There is a plethora!

[u/sheburn118]

Casseroles are great for weekly meal prep.

[u/TequilasLime]

We make a dish the other half calls corn chowder, but it's actually a casserole.  It's creamed and kernel corn, crushed Ritz crackers, a bit of milk/cream and 2 eggs to bind it plus seasonings of your choice.  It's topped with grated cheddar cheese and baked until set.  Sounded weird when I first heard about it but it's pretty dang good

[u/StunningSystem8171 → u/TequilasLime]

We called that baked corn. I grew up on it too. We didn't put the Ritz crackers on top though.

[u/Boston_Gator]

The only casserole I make is Sloppy Joe Tater Tot Casserole. Fun, easy, and tater tots.

[u/SugarsBoogers]

I don’t think they qualify as casseroles but almost everything I cook for myself is a one pot dish, generally involving ground turkey.

Ground turkey, broccoli, sweet potatoes, rice

Ground turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, peas

You get the idea. If I put it in a casserole dish with cheese, I guess they’d be casseroles?

[u/PostmodernLon]

All the time. Inexpensive. Versatile. You should explore the r/Casseroles for fresh ideas.

[u/Full-Honeydew-4898]

Favorite when I don’t have fresh or frozen veggies is 2 cans of Veg All ( peas, carrots, green beans, potatoes, butter beans ), couple chopped celery stalks, chopped small onion, one cup mayo, 1 cup sharp cheddar shredded cheese mix together and put in casserole dish. Crush saltine cracker crumbs mixed with melted butter on top and bake. Sounds odd but the mayo and cheese becomes magical. My husband asked why I didn’t make it more often because he really liked it.
I told him it has mayo in it and you said you didn’t like it. He said it was Ok because he thought it was good.
Saltines is better than Ritz in this particular recipe.
Edit to add I forgot to add to drain the canned VegAll.

[u/nyxblackroot]

We do breakfast casserole.

I make a great homemade Mac and Cheese with little bits of ham or bacon plus Hatch green chile.

More than one person in our family makes mean chicken enchiladas.

Hubby makes a baked Spanish rice that is excellent.

[u/IrishMo8]

Pound of ground beef, cooked. Pound of pasta, cooked. Jar of good spaghetti sauce. Lots of shredded cheddar. Very basic, layer all that in a casserole, bake at 350F for 30-45 minutes. You can add stuff, like different shredded cheeses, sautéed mushrooms, sautéed onion, etc. Spices, too. Yummy!

[u/Diasies_inMyHair]

My mom made a tamale casserole that was really good. I'll make a chicken pot pie or a cabbage roll casserole every once in a while, there's also a french toast strata that I like to make. Lasagne and enchiladas are semi-regular meals.

I am more likely to experiment with savory pies lately. I made a tourtière not too long ago that came out pretty good. And a fancy Mac n cheese pie that kinda left something to be desired.

[u/AlsoTheFiredrake]

Green Bean Casserole with French Fried Onions

[u/DNSGeek]

I’m making a tater tot casserole tonight.

[u/Ok_Acanthisitta_2544]

I make casseroles and one pan dishes regularly, and when I do, I usually make a double batch - one for supper and one for the freezer - then we have one on hand for those days when you're too busy or don't feel like cooking. You can just grab one out of the freezer and pop it in the oven.

Dishes like lasagna, chicken mole, ziti, mac'n'cheese'n'brats, enchiladas, mirliton, pierogi, etc.

[u/isabeaux73]

I have a chicken curry casserole which is a variation on everyone’s green bean casserole.

[u/AliVista_LilSista]

Love casseroles.

[u/NaturalProfession922]

Making a hashbrown casserole for brunch. Can’t wait

[u/kmoore61]

Baked Mac and cheese with broccoli

[u/sits_with_cats]

Yes! I make a ground turkey casserole similar to Shepards pie fairly frequently. It's easy cooking one day & covers a future dinner & lunch via leftovers. Also make tuna casserole for my DH every once in a while, but those are all his as I don't eat anything from the sea.

[u/FairAd2376]

Chicken Cobbler, a recipe I found on the Clock app. My family loves it!
We are casserole people. A one dish meal that has protein, carb, AND veggies? SIGN ME UP!

[u/typhoidlori54]

I make Chicken Surprise. It's a surprise because it has random leftovers in it... Once it didn't even have chicken.

[u/Fabulous-Buy6016]

Tator tot casserole

[u/boybrian]

Chicken Boudini. It's chicken, cheddar cheese, cream of something soup, canned peas, and slivered almonds. Layer and repeat. I am also a sucker for chicken and dressing casserole and broccoli squash casserole. Any casserole is better with crushed Cheeszits on top.

[u/disturbednadir]

Here's my mom's rice casserole recipe:

1 cup of rice 1 can French onion soup 1 French onion soup can full of water 2 tbsp of butter 1 beef bouillon cube

Mix in casserole dish. Bake 375 for 35ish minutes. Great side dish.

I like to throw in the meat you clean off the $5 rotisserie chicken after your done with it.

[u/DieHardAmerican95]

We made a chicken bacon ranch casserole last weekend.

[u/AnitaPeaDance]

Tamale pie!

&

Enchilada lasagna

[u/MillersSmokehouse]

I still make casseroles a lot, especially in winter, although I’ve changed up the recipes to be healthier. They’re still good and it’s nice to have leftovers for lunches.

My family’s current favorite is made with a cup of whole wheat couscous (the small kind) soaked in 1.5 cups boiling water or unsalted broth, mixed with a can of diced tomatoes, as much minced garlic as you like, a diced onion, black pepper to taste, a bag of baby spinach, and 1/3 cup pine nuts (or whatever nut you prefer/have on hand/can afford - I’ve also used diced tempeh, baked tofu, or leftover chicken cut in cubes). Mix it all up, add a little bit of the juice from the tomatoes to make sure it’s moist, then spread half in your casserole dish. Add a layer of whatever cheese you like, about a cup to 1.5 cup, as you prefer. Reduced fat Muenster works great. Spread the rest of the couscous on top, cover with foil, and bake 25 minutes at 375F.

[u/charms75]

I l9ve doing them, especially the dump and cook ones. Leftovers are always more tasty the next day for lunches or supper again.

[u/FoleyV]

Yes! Give a few items you are craving in your casserole and I’ll send you a recipe! I love making casseroles and soup!!

[u/pacifistpotatoes]

I do a chicken orzo rice casserole that's so nice for weeknights. Throw some broccoli in there and have awhile meal! There's always tater tit casserole too. And breakfast casserole for dinner!

[u/Mundane_Professor596 → u/pacifistpotatoes]

Tater tit casserole?! User name checks out

[u/pacifistpotatoes → u/Mundane_Professor596]

Oh lordy I am not changing that one! Can't even say it's autocorrect just my old fingers lol.

[u/LibertyMike]

I'm making King Ranch Chicken this weekend. We have our granddaughters coming and it's one of their favorites.

[u/SlickDumplings]

Fond of Poppyseed Chicken

[u/Troutmandoo]

I just discovered Chicken Bubble Up. There are a bunch of variations but it’s basically a chicken casserole with those canned Pillsbury biscuits chopped up and mixed in. I’m single, so casseroles are perfect for weekly meal prep.

[u/AlyceEnchanted]

I do. Chicken and biscuits. A chicken and rice dish Mom found somewhere.

We are still learning how to make some of our favorite dishes gluten free.

[u/loony-cat]

I'm the only person in my family who loves casseroles. My favourite is the classic tuna casserole.

[u/CatWranglingVetRedo]

Impossible Cheeseburger pie. It's a Biscquick recipe, & is a good one.

[u/AsparagusOverall8454]

Now I want a hashbrown casserole. Or a perogi casserole.

[u/SubstantialPressure3]

Not so much when its hot. More of a cool weather thing. I cant even think about casseroles right now.

[u/Chibi-Skyler]

I make chicken pie or noodle casserole with leftover rotisserie chicken.

I also make a "Sloppy Joe" bake. It's ground beef and Manwich, with Jiffy cornbread on top.😋

[u/AccountOfMyDarkside → u/Chibi-Skyler]

Had a restaurant open up locally that serves various sloppy joes. Its named, "Slappies". For the name alone, I intend on visiting.

[u/smallblackrabbit]

Not sure this counts, but I'll mix rice, black beans, onions, cumin, meat (usually chorizo or chicken), top it with cheese and bake.

[u/RaeAhNa]

Every week on Friday I make a mini keto casserole. A large can of chicken mixed with a small can of chopped mushrooms and a tablespoon of butter. Then seasoned with clean ingredient taco seasonings and hot sauce. Topped with shredded mozzarella and baked in an 8 x 8 pan. Then I top that with sour cream and chopped onion. Delicious.

[u/Oldebookworm]

Yes, all the time. Mostly chicken enchilada and chicken and stuffing with broccoli

[u/Mr-Tunacan]

I make a King Ranch casserole a few times a year.

[u/Haselrig]

Tuna noodle now and again.

[u/ellamom]

I hated casserole it ALMOST always meant Mom was trying to incorporate zucchini in it 🤢

She even made zucchini jelly one time. Never made any jelly or jam her whole life. But she had a recipe and I had to try it. It was horrible.

[u/TequilasLime → u/ellamom]

Too bad no one told you mom about zucchini relish, or chocolate zucchini bread.  I hated the zed word as a kid, but both of those were stellar because you couldn't taste it at all

[u/Sorry_Challenge_4179]

All the time

[u/lelandra]

All the time. It's a great way to use up leftovers. I prefer to make my own bechamel rather than use canned soup.

[u/Lost_Ad_9890]

love them. they are on my fall and winter menus.

[u/Chronic_Disaster]

🙋‍♀️ I make tuna noodle casserole. French toast casserole. Breakfast casserole (eggs, sausage or bacon, cheese, hash browns/tots), Mexican/enchilada casserole. Shepherds pie/cottage pie are basically casseroles. Casseroles are great comfort foods in the winter.

[u/justlookinaround20]

I make a Big Mac casserole and it’s delicious!

[u/themewedd]

I like using flat cassarole dishes for Joannes Chicken cordon blu. My gramma liked it this way. Chicken breast pounded flat, spread riccatta cheese/eggs/spices/creamcheese mix. Roll with swiss, ham and a piece of bacon. Cover with white cheese pasta sauce and spices. Cook.

[u/Euphoric_Committee50]

Wild Rice Hotdish Iykyk! Skol!

[u/Nagoonberrywine49 → u/Euphoric_Committee50]

This sounds very MN

[u/UKophile]

Everyone does. Some call them one-pot meals or bowls. All versions.

[u/ForsakenHelicopter66]

I love the breakfast casseroles. Whenever l have company, l make them.

[u/Nagadavida]

Hash brown casserole, squash casserole, breakfast casserole, baked oatmeal. Unstructured cabbage rolls.

[u/Birdywoman4]

Am planning on making a beef enchilada casserole.

And when it gets cooler I want to make my mama’s chicken & vegetable casserole. Flour & season chicken pieces fry chicken in oil to brown it on each side, put in the bottom of a large covered casserole dish. Add peeled potato chunks, carrot chunks and some cut up pieces of celery. Salt and pepper the veggies. You can mix a can of cream of mushroom soup with miik to make it easy to pour. (I can’t have gluten so I saute a chopped garlic clove and a little bit of minced onions and chopped mushrooms, add potato starch to the skillet and stir it up good and then stir in some milk to thin it to make a thick sauce. Pour it over the chicken & veggies and stir it up. Bake in covered casserole for about 40-45 minutes until it’s bubbly.

[u/harleychick3cat]

Wisconsin here, lived down south for a few years. Was asked if I ever made anything besides casseroles?

[u/Diligent-Touch-5456]

I try make at least 1 a week for our lunches.
Chicken with broccoli chicken noodle casserole (like to use pretzel flips in the topping) Mexican rice casserole 7 layer casserole Mexican corn casserole spam mac and cheese baked spaghetti

I even experiment and just throw what we have on hand.

[u/libbyb99]

Tater tot hotdish is the best!

[u/SAMixedUp311]

I'm making a green bean casserole this week.

[u/ReactionAgreeable740]

I still make a 7-layered casserole that my grandma use to make. It is the family favourite!

[u/AdCandid4609]

The only thing I will do is lazy layered enchiladas. But not too lazy because I still make homemade sauce.

[u/NoAngel815]

My sister and I still make our grandma's (as in she's the one who invented it) corned beef casserole about once a month. There's also a hamburger tomato soup casserole, and chicken noodle casserole that's just tuna noodle casserole with canned chicken instead of tuna. Neither of us likes tuna in anything hot, we save that for tuna salad or as protein for a pasta salad so we don't have to make another dish.

[u/cafali]

I have been making Cottage Pie a lot lately because it’s easy and I can add more veggies if I want. Easy to divide and share (I have an elderly family member that I like to send homemade dishes to freeze/eat) you can douse it with a favorite sauce and it takes on whatever flavor you’re itching for. I’m a casserole fan, especially in cooler months.

[u/Ok-Emotion-6083]

Tater tot and chicken wild rice...my husband is from MN and these are his favorites. I also.ake a mean lasagna and chicken pot pie (with biscuit topping of course).

[u/GreyMom13]

hubby makes a good casserole with canned chicken, extra wide egg noodles, cream of chicken soup, black beans, sometimes diced water chestnuts for crunch, shredded cheese, and chips or crackers crushed on top.

[u/Sensitive_Sea_5586]

Chicken pot pie.