Our 10 Best Casserole Recipes, According to Pinterest

2020-12-11
Our 10 Best Casserole Recipes, According to Pinterest

When time is short, a hearty casserole is often the easiest way to prepare a filling and comforting meal without too much effort. It seems the Pinterest community agrees, as many of BHG's best casserole recipes have been pinned and re-pinned. Here we've rounded up our top 10 most-pinned casserole recipes on Pinterest.

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Make-Ahead Turkey Manicotti

Utilize leftovers to make one of our best casserole recipes. Chopped turkey combines with mozzarella, ricotta, cream cheese, and herbs for a rich, delicious filling for manicotti noodles. Prep up to 24 hours in advance, and you'll have a delicious meal ready for the oven when you're ready to cook dinner.

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Baked Cajun Seafood and Rice

Give your next casserole dinner a bit of heat with flavors of the South. Both shrimp and crabmeat are the main protein sources here, accompanied by nutritious veggies. Bacon is thrown in for extra flavor. The flavors meld nicely, thanks to melted butter and shredded cheese.

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Spicy Brunch Lasagna

Lasagna for brunch might sound odd, but one of our best casserole recipes will convince you to enjoy it regularly. Eggs, cheese, hashbrowns, and sausage make up the mouthwatering layers. Creamy, rich Alfredo sauce adds the Italian touch.

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Chicken and Wild Rice Casserole

When it comes to classic comfort foods, one of our best chicken casseroles hits the spot. Not only is this one of our most-pinned recipes, but it's also a top-reviewed recipe with more than 500 four and five-star ratings. This is also excellent for using leftover turkey.

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Twice Baked Potato Dump Casserole

This top-pinned casserole recipe is about to become your new favorite side dish for holidays (or any day). Use purchased mashed potatoes to prep this easy casserole recipe in just 10 minutes. You can also boil some potatoes and mash them yourself.

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Eight-Layer Casserole

Do you need a new way to use a package of ground beef in the fridge? Look no further than this top-rated Pinterest recipe (300 plus five-star reviews and counting!). The cheesy noodle casserole gets tons of flavor from garlic, onion, and herbs. There's some chopped spinach thrown in as well to sneak some extra veggies onto the kids' plates.

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Alfredo-Bacon Tot Casserole

For many, everything is better with bacon. That opinion rings true with this mouthwatering casserole. Frozen potato nuggets are an easy-prep, affordable, and filling ingredient that serves as the base in this budget-friendly dinner recipe. Use a pre-cooked rotisserie chicken to get this meal together fast.

08 of 10

Tortellini-Vegetable Bake

Load your plate with veggies by making one of our best casserole recipes that Pinterest users love. Combine refrigerated cheese tortellini with fresh vegetables, including mushrooms, snap peas, and carrots, before baking in a delicious cream cheese sauce. It's a vegetarian dinner idea (assuming you use vegetarian-friendly cheeses) even meat lovers will devour.

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Farmer's Casserole

This top-rated Pinterest recipe is so good you'll want to serve it for breakfast or add it to a breakfast-for-dinner menu. The hearty egg casserole utilizes frozen hash brown potatoes to decrease prep time. Feel free to use leftover ham, breakfast sausage, or Canadian-style bacon.

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Zucchini-Sausage Casserole

This easy dinner casserole is loaded with zucchini and sausage. It has four pounds of zucchini, so it's the perfect recipe for using up your summer bumper crop. Herbed stuffing mix lets you get your dinner prepped, baked, and on the table in less than an hour.

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