Food and Recipes Kitchen Assistant Delicious 13x9 Recipes That'll Get You From Breakfast To Dessert By Kaitlyn Yarborough Kaitlyn Yarborough Part of the Southern Living team since 2017, Kaitlyn Yarborough is a Georgia native living in Austin, Texas, who covers a wide variety of topics for both the magazine and website, focusing on culture and lifestyle content, as well as travel in the South. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on June 26, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Iain Bagwell; Prop Stylist: Heather Chadduck; Food Stylist: Ana Kelly There are few things that Southerners won't try to answer with a casserole, and a 13x9 casserole? Man, will that solve just about any worry or woe. This most versatile pan can be used for everything from savory and sweet breakfast casseroles to hearty and delicious pasta bakes, even sealing the deal with simple and easy cobblers and cakes for dessert. Our favorite 13x9 recipes are quick to prepare, incredibly portable, make-ahead friendly, and satisfying for any occasion. Plus, all of these dishes are easy to transport to potlucks or parties. Your family deserves to dip into one of these warm, comforting dishes—and you deserve all the credit. (Your trusty ally, the 13x9 pan, deserves a little too.) Whether you're looking for a quick weeknight dinner that will please the crowd or a party-worthy casserole for a special gathering, you can't go wrong with any of these delicious 13x9 recipes. 01 of 21 Cheesy Sausage-and-Croissant Casserole Alison Miksch Recipe: Cheesy Sausage-and-Croissant Casserole Hot ground sausage, flaky croissants, and Parmesan and Gruyère cheeses—need we say more? Throw it together in a 13x9 for a weekend brunch essential. 02 of 21 One-Dish Blackberry French Toast Beth Dreiling Hontzas Recipe: One-Dish Blackberry French Toast This simple recipe will take your brunch to the next level and looks mouthwateringly impressive. This sweet casserole is a great option when you have guests to feed 03 of 21 Smoky Sausage-and-Grits Casserole Alison Miksch Recipe: Smoky Sausage-and-Grits Casserole Filling up a 13x9 dish with savory smoked sausage, grits, and Cheddar cheese? You're instantly set with a winning breakfast casserole that is guaranteed to warrant some recipe requests. 04 of 21 Breakfast Enchiladas Hector Manuel Sanchez Recipe: Breakfast Enchiladas This bright, filling breakfast casserole can be made ahead to have on hand for any occasion. Top with halved grape tomatoes, chopped fresh cilantro, and avocado for a pretty finish. 05 of 21 Praline-Pecan French Toast Jennifer Davick Recipe: Praline-Pecan French Toast Prepare this dish the night before and pop it in the oven in the morning for a perfect sticky and sweet praline-pecan French toast casserole that requires the most minimal cleanup. (It's usually all gone by the end of the meal anyway!) 06 of 21 New Turkey Tetrazzini Alison Miksch Recipe: New Turkey Tetrazzini This freshened-up version of the family favorite dinner uses loads of spinach, mushrooms, and buttery garlic-and-herb cheese. It's the type of casserole that needs nothing else, except for perhaps some crusty garlic bread. 07 of 21 Pizza Casserole Deluxe Greg DuPree Recipe: Pizza Casserole Deluxe This casserole is like throwing two everything pizzas on the table, but way better. It's gloriously melty and filling and will win over adults and kids alike. 08 of 21 King Ranch Chicken Southern Living Recipe: King Ranch Chicken This 13x9 casserole has become a heavyweight champion of weeknight dinners and potlucks alike. The cheesy Mexican dish is full of smoked chicken, sharp Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheeses, green chiles, chili powder, roasted peppers, and toasted cumin. 09 of 21 Turkey-Noodle-Poppyseed Casserole Hector Manuel Sanchez Recipe: Turkey-Noodle-Poppyseed Casserole Poppyseed casseroles are about as classic as it gets. Odds are, you've seen this comforting casserole everywhere from casual dinner parties to Mama's house on a Tuesday. If it doesn't use traditional egg noodles, it doesn't deserve the name. 10 of 21 Italian Casserole Hector Manuel Sanchez Recipe: Italian Casserole This vintage 13x9 recipe makes a great throw-together casserole to have on hand during the holidays and busy weeks when leftovers rule the roost. You can even assemble this recipe in two smaller baking dishes, bake one for dinner and freeze the other for a later meal. 11 of 21 Chicken Pot Pie with Bacon-and-Cheddar Biscuits Becky Luigart-Stayner; Styling: Buffy Hargett Recipe: Chicken Pot Pie with Bacon-and-Cheddar Biscuits Is there anything more comforting than a piping hot, creamy chicken pot pie? We don't think so either. This version tops your 13x9 with savory bacon-cheddar biscuits in lieu of the traditional pastry crust. 12 of 21 Savory Sweet Potato Bread Pudding Hector Manuel Sanchez; Styling: Caroline M. Cunningham Recipe: Savory Sweet Potato Bread Pudding This isn't your typical bread pudding, neither exclusively sweet nor savory. Teetering somewhere in between, this bread pudding is formed by baking cubes of French bread in a rich Parmesan custard with smoky bacon, spinach, and chunks of roasted sweet potatoes. It works just as well for dinner as brunch. 13 of 21 Baked Smokin' Macaroni and Cheese Beth Dreiling Hontzas Recipe: Mac and Cheese with Ham Set your old-fashioned macaroni and cheese aside for a spell in favor of this deliciously smoky recipe full of a creamy smoked Gouda and Cheddar sauce, corkscrew pasta, and chopped smoked ham. The 13x9 dish makes sure you get a healthy serving of this crowd-pleasing casserole. 14 of 21 Bacon-Brussels Sprout-Green Bean Casserole Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Ginny Branch Stelling; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: Bacon-Brussels Sprout-Green Bean Casserole This isn't your Nana's green bean casserole, but we're pretty sure she would approve. Big chunks of thick-cut bacon, roasted Brussels sprouts, and water chestnuts make this 13x9 stand out in a crowd. 15 of 21 Chicken-Spaghetti Casserole Hector Sanchez Recipe: Chicken-Spaghetti Casserole This vintage classic is Mama-approved and never fails to satisfy a crowd. It includes some staple ingredients of many favorite Southern casseroles: chicken, butter, cheese, pasta, and a dash of hot sauce. 16 of 21 Vanessa's Make-Ahead Beefy Lasagna Photo: Beth Dreiling Hontzas; Styling: Missie Neville Crawford Recipe: Vanessa's Make-Ahead Beefy Lasagna We couldn't do a roundup of 13x9 recipes without including this never-fail classic dish. This recipe is about as dependable as it gets and pulls together in a snap. 17 of 21 Pecan-Peach Cobbler Beth Dreiling Hontzas Recipe: Pecan-Peach Cobbler Peach cobbler is about as classically Southern as it gets, but this recipe gets a great nuttiness from pecans that cut the sweet and tart flavor perfectly. Your family will keep dipping into this 13x9 dish until the gooey cobbler is all gone! 18 of 21 Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake Hector Manuel Sanchez Recipe: Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake This old-fashioned cake is making a major comeback, and this simple 13x9 version makes it even easier to prepare and transport. It's super moist, creamy, and chocolatey—a dessert trifecta. 19 of 21 Chicken-and-Green Chile Enchiladas Southern Living Recipe: Chicken-and-Green Chile Enchiladas Chicken enchiladas never fail to give a crowd-pleasing and comforting dinner on any night, and the green chiles in this recipe give the perfect zing. Substitute beef or shredded pork for the chicken every so often to switch things up! 20 of 21 Sweet Tea-and-Lemonade Cake Hector Sanchez Recipe: Sweet Tea-and-Lemonade Cake Southerners love sweet tea so much that we're willing to make a dessert for it! This fun springtime dessert will make a pretty addition to any party, and if you're feeling rowdy, spin this into a tipsy cake by substituting up to two tablespoons of vodka or bourbon for the lemon juice in the frosting. 21 of 21 Pasta-Chicken-Broccoli Bake Iain Bagwell; Prop Stylist: Heather Chadduck; Food Stylist: Ana Kelly Recipe: Pasta-Chicken-Broccoli Bake This absolutely loaded, completely satisfying 13x9 casserole has universal appeal thanks to cheese-filled tortellini, a crunchy pecan topping, and fresh broccoli. More cheese, veggies, and cream later—and you're set with one of our all-time favorite weeknight staples Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit