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Easy Casserole and Hotdish Recipes

By The editors of MidwestLiving.com Updated December 22, 2022
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Pizza Pasta Skillet Casserole

Warm up your table with these hearty, satisfying meals from the oven.

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Pizza Pasta Skillet Casserole

Pizza Pasta Skillet Casserole
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A blanket of gooey cheese and the oven-crisped pepperoni make this casserole a guaranteed kid pleaser. Of course, you can switch up the ingredients as easily as the toppings on a pizza. Classics like sweet pepper, black olives and sausage are all fair game—but we'd hold the anchovies!

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Cheesy Brat Casserole

Cheesy Brat Casserole
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This six-ingredient hotdish recipe from an Appleton, Wisconsin, reader features an all-star lineup of Wisconsin foods, including bratwurst, cheddar cheese and potatoes. "It's a quick, easy recipe," our reader says. "There's not much you can mess up."

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Chicken and Corn Hash-Brown Bake

Chicken and Corn Hash Brown Bake
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This comfort food hotdish offers a new twist on the usual hash brown casserole. Try it for everyday meals as well as potlucks!

Related: Easy Potluck Recipes

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Spinach-Mushroom-Sausage Pierogi Bake

Spinach-Mushroom-Sausage Pierogi Bake
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You don't get much easier than this recipe from Jan Valdez of Chicago! Saute a few ingredients, stir in cream cheese to make a sauce, and dump it all over frozen pierogis in a casserole dish. (You don't even need to thaw the pierogis!) 

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Classic Chicken and Wild Rice Hotdish

Classic Chicken and Wild Rice Hotdish
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Rich cream sauce stands in for canned soup in Minnesota chef Amy Thielen's spin on classic chicken and wild rice hotdish. The recipe comes from Amy's book The New Midwestern Table (clarksonpotter.com).

Related: Top Chicken Casserole Recipes

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Mexican Mac and Cheese

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Pair Mexican flavors with pasta for this comfort-food casserole that includes sausage, salsa and Monterey Jack cheese.

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Cheeseburger-and-Fries Casserole

Cheeseburger-and-Fries Casserole
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This might be the easiest casserole you ever make, with just four ingredients and 15 minutes of prep time. The recipe comes from an Elkader, Iowa, reader. Kids of all ages will probably douse the stick-to-your-ribs meal with ketchup.

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Sweet Potato and Black Bean Enchiladas

Sweet Potato and Black Bean Enchiladas
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Doctored with onion, chili powder and cocoa, canned sauce becomes a stepping-stone to something deeper.

Related: Sizzling Mexican and Tex-Mex Recipes

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Unforgettable Chicken Pie

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This from-scratch deep-dish chicken casserole comes from a Caledonia, Michigan, reader. "It's not your run-of-the-mill chicken pie," says the reader, who adds a bit of pork sausage for farm-hearty flavor. "Anyone who tries it just can't get enough of it."

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Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese

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The combo of butternut squash, rigatoni, bacon and smoked cheese makes for a delicious twist on traditional mac and cheese.

Related: Easy and Delicious Butternut Squash Recipes

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Chicken-Broccoli Bake

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A flurry of curry adds zest to this classic casserole combo of chicken, broccoli and cheese. 

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Wine-Tasting Lasagna

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This is a great recipe for entertaining. If you're thinking about holding a wine-tasting party, the flavors of the red meat sauce and cheese-spinach layers in this colorful lasagna will complement the wines.

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Spicy Brunch Lasagna

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This make-ahead egg casserole features lasagna noodles, Alfredo sauce and hash brown potatoes, making it great for brunch or a simple dinner.

Related: Our Best Breakfast Casseroles

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Triangle Ranch Scalloped Corn

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Diced green chile peppers give this cheesy baked dish character with some hotness. We like the crunch from the saltine crackers, too. 

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Eight-Layer Casserole

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A Waukegan, Illinois, reader contributed this homespun ground beef-and-noodle hotdish recipe. Make-ahead directions are included at the end of the recipe.

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Mexican Biscuit Casserole

Mexican Biscuit Casserole
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This taco-flavored main dish is a potluck favorite from a Fargo, North Dakota, reader. Serve it with tortilla chips so your guests can scoop and eat.

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Bacon-Pear Macaroni and Cheese

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Your family won't be able to resist the flavor combo of this macaroni and cheese casserole! 

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Cheesy Italian Meatball Casserole

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Combine Italian meatballs, three kinds of cheese, pasta and sauce for this easy, crowd-pleasing casserole.

Related: Warm and Cheesy Recipes

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    1 of 18 Pizza Pasta Skillet Casserole
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    4 of 18 Spinach-Mushroom-Sausage Pierogi Bake
    5 of 18 Classic Chicken and Wild Rice Hotdish
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    9 of 18 Unforgettable Chicken Pie
    10 of 18 Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese
    11 of 18 Chicken-Broccoli Bake
    12 of 18 Wine-Tasting Lasagna
    13 of 18 Spicy Brunch Lasagna
    14 of 18 Triangle Ranch Scalloped Corn
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    16 of 18 Mexican Biscuit Casserole
    17 of 18 Bacon-Pear Macaroni and Cheese
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