Our Cheesiest Casserole Recipes Ever
These Cheesy Dishes are Pure Comfort
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Cheesy Mashed Potato Casserole
Recipe: Cheesy Potato Casserole
Mashed potato casserole without cheese? No thank you.
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Hashbrown Casserole
Recipe: Hashbrown Casserole
Hashbrown casserole is easy, budget-friendly, and downright delicious.
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Cheesy Broccoli-and-Rice Casserole
Recipe: Cheesy Broccoli-and-Rice Casserole
Broccoli-and-rice casserole has long been a staple on Southern holiday and potluck tables, and we don’t plan to stop making it anytime soon.
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Three-Cheese Corn Pudding
Recipe: Three-Cheese Corn Pudding
We took our traditional corn pudding recipe and added multiple kinds of cheese, because nothing has ever tasted worse with more cheese.
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Cheesy Chili Hash Brown Bake
Recipe: Cheesy Chili Hash Brown Bake
This five-ingredient dinner couldn’t be easier, cheaper, or more kid-friendly. Weeknight win!
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Old-School Squash Casserole
Recipe: Old-School Squash Casserole
This old-fashioned casserole recipe proves a stereotype about Southerners and their veggies (smothered in butter, cream, and cheese) right, but we don’t mind one bit.
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Cheesy Ham, Corn, and Grits Bake
Recipe: Cheesy Ham, Corn, and Grits Bake
This hearty, cheesy breakfast casserole is the perfect brunch recipe for weekend company.
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Deb Wise's Tamale Pie Mix-up
Recipe: Deb Wise’s Tamale Pie Mix-up
This Tex-Mex casserole is one of our all-time favorite dinner recipes.
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Best-Ever Macaroni and Cheese
Recipe: Best-Ever Macaroni and Cheese
This mac and cheese recipe is seriously foolproof and undoubtedly delicious.
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Ham and Noodle Casserole
Recipe: Ham and Noodle Casserole
This comforting vintage casserole is a perfect dish to have in your freezer for hectic weeknights.
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Cheesy Grits Soufflé
Recipe: Cheesy Grits Soufflé
If you love cheese grits, this elevated version will be your new holiday brunch recipe of choice.
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Reunion Pea Casserole
Recipe: Reunion Pea Casserole
This vintage casserole is stuffed to the brim with old-school comfort, which happens to include quite a lot of cheese.
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Extra-Easy Lasagna
Recipe: Extra Easy Lasagna
When we’ve had a long week, there’s nothing we crave more than a big helping of hearty lasagna (with a glass of red wine).
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Chicken Enchilada Casserole
Recipe: Chicken Enchilada Casserole
This ultra-creamy casserole is layered with corn tortillas for maximum enchilada flavor.
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Hot Potato Salad
Recipe: Hot Potato Salad
You’ll happily switch your cold potato salad for this retro recipe once you try it.
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Smoky Sausage-and-Grits Casserole
Recipe: Smoky Sausage-and-Grits Casserole
This make-ahead breakfast casserole has everything you love about breakfast in one easy dish.
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Homestyle Ground Beef Casserole
Recipe: Homestyle Ground Beef Casserole
Say hello to the best way to use that ground beef that’s sitting in your freezer.
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Turkey Tetrazzini
Recipe: Turkey Tetrazzini
This quick casserole is a great way to use leftovers, and it can be frozen for up to a month, so you can have it on hand anytime you or a neighbor need it.
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Creamy Egg Strata
Recipe: Creamy Egg Strata
Made with Swiss and Parmesan cheeses, this indulgent dish should be the star of your next holiday brunch.
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Heavenly Chicken Lasagna
Recipe: Heavenly Chicken Lasagna
Heavenly is not an exaggeration—this chicken lasagna is so cheesy and delicious, you’ll forget your beef lasagna recipe exists.
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Chicken-and-Wild Rice Casserole
Recipe: Chicken-and-Wild Rice Casserole
This old-school recipe has cheese mixed in the casserole and baked on top for ultimate cheesy comfort.
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Italian Casserole
Recipe: Italian Casserole
This Italian pasta bake is topped with tons of creamy ricotta cheese.
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Barbecue Mac and Cheese
Recipe: Barbecue Mac and Cheese
We can’t think of two things we’d rather see a mashup recipe with than barbecue and mac and cheese.
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New Tuna Casserole
Recipe: New Tuna Casserole
If you didn’t grow up eating classic tuna noodle casserole, you have to start sometime.
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Baked Ziti with Sausage
Recipe: Baked Ziti with Sausage
With just 30 minutes of hands-on time, this timeless pasta bake will save you on busy weeknights.
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Creamy Spring Pasta Bake
Recipe: Creamy Spring Pasta Bake
With an entire block of Swiss cheese plus Parmesan cheese, this pasta dish is as cheesy as it gets.
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Chicken Enchiladas
Recipe: Chicken Enchiladas
We recommend serving these cheesy enchiladas with a margarita after a long day.
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Fresh Vegetable Lasagna
Recipe: Fresh Vegetable Lasagna
Veggie lasagna doesn’t sound as indulgent as your usual beefy versions, but with three types of cheese, it’s just as comforting.
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Baked Ziti with Summer Vegetables
Recipe: Baked Ziti with Summer Vegetables
This cheesy baked pasta is the heartiest way to make use of your farmers’ market haul this summer.
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Cheese Cracker-Topped Squash Casserole
Recipe: Cheese Cracker-Topped Squash Casserole
No kid will refuse to eat veggies when they’re topped with fun cheese crackers.
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Roasted Broccoli Macaroni and Cheese
Recipe: Roasted Broccoli Macaroni and Cheese
Get those greens (covered in pasta and cheese), girl!
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Cheddar Cheese Grits Casserole
Recipe: Cheddar Cheese Grits Casserole
This cheesy grits casserole fits in perfectly on a plate with bacon and eggs.
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Pizza Casserole
Recipe: Pizza Casserole
You Saturday night pizza party (or weeknight dinner for the kids) just got way more fun with this recipe.
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Green Bean Lasagna
Recipe: Green Bean Lasagna
This green bean lasagna packs way more cheese than your average green bean casserole, so we highly suggest a substitution for the old-school recipe this holiday season.
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King Ranch Chicken
Recipe: King Ranch Chicken
King Ranch Chicken is such a famous casserole recipe because it’s just that good. Instead of taco Tuesday, try this for a kid-friendly Tex-Mex dinner.
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Breakfast Enchiladas
Recipe: Breakfast Enchiladas
Add a kick to brunch with these breakfast enchiladas that are topped with a creamy cheese sauce.
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Two-Cheese Squash Casserole
Recipe: Two-Cheese Squash Casserole
Cheddar and Parmesan cheeses add an extra level of comfort to this classic squash casserole.
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Zucchini-and-Spinach Lasagna
Recipe: Zucchini-and-Spinach Lasagna
This veggie lasagna is full of creamy ricotta and dreamy mozzarella for a cheese match made in heaven.
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Uncle Jack’s Mac and Cheese
Recipe: Uncle Jack’s Mac and Cheese
We bet you didn’t know you could make mac and cheese in your slow cooker! You can, and it’s seriously incredible.
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Baked Four-Cheese Spaghetti with Italian Sausage
Recipe: Baked Four-Cheese Spaghetti with Italian Sausage
Everything you need to know about this recipe is in the title, except that it only has 15 minutes of hands-on time.
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Two-Potato Gratin
Recipe: Two-Potato Gratin
Get the best of both worlds with this casserole that has both golden and sweet potatoes.
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Scrambled Egg and Crêpe Casserole
Recipe: Scrambled Egg and Crêpe Casserole
This pretty breakfast casserole is topped with a decadent cheese sauce (you might want to make extra if you love cheese).
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Pimiento Cheese Creamed Spinach
Recipe: Pimiento Cheese Creamed Spinach
Your old-school creamed spinach recipe just got a major upgrade.
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Vanessa's Make-Ahead Beefy Lasagna
Recipe: Vanessa’s Make-Ahead Beefy Lasagna
Make one of these for dinner and keep one in your fridge for unexpectedly busy weeknights.
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Skillet Mac and Cheese with Crispy Breadcrumbs
Recipe: Skillet Mac and Cheese with Crispy Breadcrumbs
Ooey, gooey mac and cheese straight from the skillet? We’re all in.
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Sausage-and-Cheese Grits Quiche
Recipe: Sausage-and-Cheese Grits Quiche
This crustless quiche has multiple layers for impressive presentation when you give guests a slice.
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Squash and Green Chile Casserole
Recipe: Squash and Green Chile Casserole
It’s time to add a little Tex-Mex flair to your squash casserole—trust us.
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Meatball Pasta Bake
Recipe: Meatball Pasta Bake
No cheese grater necessary here! This pasta bake is simply topped with slice mozzarella cheese for the ultimate cheese pull result.
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Zucchini Lasagna
Recipe: Zucchini Lasagna
Make the most of that fresh summer zucchini with this low-carb way to eat lasagna.
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Southern Pimiento Mac and Cheese
Recipe: Southern Pimiento Mac and Cheese
It’s not necessarily traditional, but this might be one of our favorite ways to eat baked mac and cheese.