Holidays & Occasions Easter Easter Recipes Delicious Side Dish Casseroles to Feed Your Easter Crowd By Mary Shannon Wells Mary Shannon Wells Mary Shannon is an Associate Digital Editor and has been on the Southern Living team since 2017. She helps run the brand's social media accounts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, and TikTok, where she's happily behind the scenes. When she's not ruffling feathers with an etiquette poll via Instagram Stories, she's writing content for the website and assisting in various print projects like gift guides and home stories. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on June 17, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: © Abby Hocking It wouldn't be a Southern holiday without a lineup of casseroles, and Easter is no exception to that rule. These Easter sides will complement any dish you choose as your Easter main. Whether you're celebrating with a brunch, lunch, or dinnertime meal, these Easter casseroles will fit right in. Little ones will love decadent sides like macaroni and cheese and mashed potatoes, and the traditionalists will appreciate old-school recipes like pineapple casserole and reunion pea casserole. The Easter baskets will be full, the table will be set beautifully, and all that's left to enjoy is the delicious Easter meal (and the company, of course). 01 of 17 Asparagus and Goat Cheese Mini Quiches Hector Manuel Sanchez Recipe: Asparagus and Goat Cheese Mini Quiches You can make these fresh mini dishes up to two days ahead, and individual quiches make serving a breeze. 02 of 17 Pineapple Casserole Photographer: Jen Causey, Prop Stylist: Josh Hoggle,Food Stylist: Ruth Blackburn Recipe: Pineapple Casserole As many Southerners would agree, it's just not Easter without pineapple casserole. If you don't know why, try it out this year—you'll understand. 03 of 17 Two-Cheese Squash Casserole Recipe: Two-Cheese Squash Casserole Two cheeses are better than one. That's how the saying goes, right? Of course, Old-School Squash Casserole is always an option for our Easter table, too. 04 of 17 Roasted Tomato Macaroni and Cheese Victor Protasio Recipe: Roasted Tomato Macaroni and Cheese This tomato-topped, homemade mac and cheese will wow the kids and the adults at Easter. Not a fan of tomatoes? We've got plenty of macaroni and cheese recipes. 05 of 17 Corn Bread Casserole © Abby Hocking Recipe: Corn Bread Casserole Corn bread and casseroles are going to be at every holiday gathering in the South, so of course a combination of the two is more than welcome to join the crowd. 06 of 17 Mini Cheese Grits Casseroles Photo: Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Torie Cox; Prop Styling: Heather Chadduck Hillegas Recipe: Mini Cheese Grits Casseroles If your family is gathering for Easter brunch, cheese grits are a must. These ramekins are great for ensuring every guest gets a serving, but it can be made in a 2-quart baking dish, too. 07 of 17 Vidalia Onion Soufflé Abigail Wilt Recipe: Vidalia Onion Soufflé This strata-like soufflé might be new to the younger generations, but Mama will recognize it. If you try this recipe, your whole family will love it (our staff can vouch). 08 of 17 Zucchini Rice Gratin Linda Pugliese; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Zucchini Rice Gratin For a side dish casserole on the lighter side, try this zucchini rice gratin. You'll make it all spring and summer long. 09 of 17 Reunion Pea Casserole Greg DuPree; Prop Styling: Mindi Shapiro Levine; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Reunion Pea Casserole This stuffed-to-the-brim casserole was made for feeding crowds, and it's a timeless Southern recipe that Mama will appreciate. 10 of 17 Tee's Corn Pudding Jennifer Davick Recipe: Tee's Corn Pudding It wouldn't be a Southern holiday without corn pudding in the lineup. Although Tee's is our most classic version of the dish, Easter is a great time to try one of our updates like Savory Corn Pudding or Three-Cheese Corn Pudding. 11 of 17 Bacon-Hash Brown Quiche Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Missie Neville Crawford; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Bacon-Hash Brown Quiche A fluffy quiche is the prettiest addition to an Easter brunch table. 12 of 17 Zucchini, Squash, and Corn Casserole Hector Sanchez Recipe: Zucchini, Squash, and Corn Casserole Can't decide between zucchini, squash, or corn casserole for your Easter meal? Don't forfeit any options and combine them into one delicious recipe. 13 of 17 Classic Parmesan Scalloped Potatoes Beth Dreiling Hontzas Recipe: Classic Parmesan Scalloped Potatoes Although holidays might come with some family disagreements, everyone can find common ground with a love of cheesy scalloped potatoes. It's fact. 14 of 17 Cheesy Broccoli and Rice Casserole Hector Sanchez Recipe: Cheesy Broccoli and Rice Casserole This comforting, classic casserole is made with fresh ingredients rather than frozen broccoli or canned soup. 15 of 17 Slow-Cooker Green Bean Casserole Beth Dreiling Hontzas Recipe: Slow-Cooker Green Bean Casserole Free up some oven space for that gorgeous Easter ham and let your slow-cooker take this one. 16 of 17 Onion Soufflé Abigail Wilt Recipe: Onion Soufflé This recipe, which found us by way of Mrs. James S. Tiffany of Dallas, Texas, in 1979, is the ideal combination of sweet and savory. Once you try this incredible dish, you'll want to eat it at breakfast, lunch, and dinner (and you can). 17 of 17 Tater Tot Breakfast Bake Jennifer Causey Recipe: Tater Tot Breakfast Bake If your family is gathering at brunch time this Easter, an incredible breakfast casserole is a must. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit