7 Most Delicious Casseroles That You Must Try

Oct 17, 2018 by apost team

When you don't have a lot of time during the day to make a complete meal for your family, combine a few ingredients together to make a casserole. You can add almost any ingredient that you want to a casserole dish, making it your own so that your family is satisfied while enjoying a healthy meal at the end of the day.

Casseroles are also good dishes to make for large events like reunions or holiday dinners.

Pot Pie

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Although not your classic casserole in a square or rectangle baking dish, chicken pot pie combines chicken, creamy soups, and vegetables in one dish. While most people make this in a round pie pan, you could put everything together in a casserole dish to give it more of a traditional look.

Use fresh pastry dough to get a flaky crust as well as fresh vegetables instead of those that are frozen.

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Taco Salad

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This is a casserole that you can adjust in numerous ways to get the flavors of a taco that you enjoy. Start by crushing taco shells or corn chips to use as the base of your casserole. Add browned hamburger, cheese, sour cream, and other ingredients that you enjoy when you make tacos or burritos.

When your casserole is done baking, you can top it with sour cream, shredded lettuce, and small pieces of tomato.

Casserole For Farmers

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For a hearty meal that is full of flavor, consider the farmer's casserole. This could be considered a meal for breakfast because it has a lot of different proteins that your body needs to get the day started, but you could also serve it at the end of the day if you don't have time to make breakfast for your family. Another option is to prepare the casserole and put it in the refrigerator so that it's ready to put in the oven in the morning.

Scramble eggs, brown sausage, and prepare a few biscuits to create this delightful dish for your family. You can also add diced potatoes to the casserole.

If you don't want to add sausage, you can use diced ham. Combine milk and eggs together to create a mixture that you pour over the meat and potatoes in the dish if you don't want to scramble your eggs ahead of time. Top your casserole with shredded cheese. Add a biscuit or two to your plate for a filling meal.

Chili Macaroni

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When the weather is cold and you're trying to figure out what to fix that is comforting for your family, consider a chili and macaroni casserole. This is a simple dish that you can make in no time that is full of flavors. You can also add a little heat by including a few diced peppers or a few more seasonings. Make elbow macaroni according to the directions on the box.

Brown ground beef, diced onions, and a little garlic while the macaroni is boiling. When the meat is done, add a can of tomatoes, tomato paste, a variety of chilis, and the seasonings that you want to use.

When your macaroni is tender, you can combine everything together in a large bowl before putting it in a baking dish. Top your casserole with cheese, adding a slice of cornbread when you enjoy your meal.

Parmesan Chicken

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This is a dish that brings Italian flavors together along with fresh chicken. Put your chicken breasts in a pan with olive oil, browning your chicken for about three minutes on each side. When you put your chicken in the baking dish, you can add lemon juice on top or the juices from the pan where the chicken was prepared.

Pour marinara sauce and chili flakes on top of the chicken before baking. When the casserole is almost done, add mozzarella cheese. You can also add pasta to your casserole to make it more of a chicken Parmesan dish that you might get at an Italian restaurant.

Meatball Subs

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A meatball sub is a fun meal to enjoy. It's also another meal that allows you to add the ingredients that you want, such as sliced peppers or a variety of cheeses. If you're making meatball subs for a large group, you can make a casserole to feed everyone using the same ingredients.

Cook your meatballs before adding them to the sauce that you want to use. Slice the bread that you often use for your subs, putting the bread in a baking dish before topping it with your meatballs and sauce.

You can brush your bread with Italian seasonings and olive oil if you want before adding the meatballs. Top the meatballs with cheese before baking for about 15 minutes.

Tater Tot Casserole

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Another hearty dish that is easy to make is a tater tot casserole. Brown hamburger, diced onions, and a variety of other seasonings that you enjoy before putting the meat in a bowl. Add broth to your hamburger.

You can also boil chicken or beef broth, adding a small amount of flour, shredded cheese, peas, and corn before transferring these ingredients to your hamburger. Make layers of tater tots, cooked bacon strips, the broth mixture, and the hamburger.

Top with a final layer of tater tots. Bake at 425 degrees for about 25 minutes.

Read about a few of the other popular casseroles that only take a few ingredients to make so that you have a delicious meal for your family at the end of the day. Pass these recipes on to your friends and family!