Food and Recipes Recipes Easy Casseroles You Can Make with Ingredients You Already Have in Your Pantry By Jenna Sims Jenna Sims Jenna Sims is a Digital Editor for Southern Living and joined the team in 2014. She writes, produces, and ideates content with a focus on email growth and commerce content. She covers a range of topics in the lifestyle space from holiday gift guides to new product launches to tips for cooking with your air fryer. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Published on May 1, 2020 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Southern Living Casseroles are an easy and delicious way to serve a crowd-pleasing dinner that every member of the family will love. These recipes will show you how to make the most of the ingredients you already have on hand in your pantry, refrigerator, and freezer. You'll be able to get dinner on the table in the form of a comforting casserole without requiring a last-minute trip to the grocery store. 01 of 12 Homestyle Ground Beef Casserole Southern Living Recipe: Homestyle Ground Beef Casserole If you don't have egg noodles in your pantry, feel free to substitute for a similar noddle that you have on hand. 02 of 12 French Onion Soup Casserole Photo: Jennifer Causey; Prop Styling: Christine Keely; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: French Onion Soup Casserole Spare onions are the perfect excuse to make this comforting casserole version of classic French onion soup. 03 of 12 Smoky Sausage-and-Grits Casserole Alison Miksch Recipe: Smoky Sausage-and-Grits Casserole Equally as delicious when served for breakfast or dinner, this casserole offers a flavorful upgrade for quick-cooking grits. 04 of 12 Creamy Chicken Alfredo Casserole Greg DuPree Recipe: Creamy Chicken Alfredo Casserole Turn that store-bough jar of Alfredo sauce into a crowd-pleasing supper with just 15 minutes of prep time. 05 of 12 Poppy Seed Chicken Southern Living Recipe: Poppy Seed Chicken Just five ingredients are needed to make a creamy casserole that kids and adults will love. Serve over brown or white rice. 06 of 12 Taco Dinner Mac and Cheese Southern Living Recipe: Taco Dinner Mac and Cheese This dish combines two family favorites into one flavor-packed, cheesy dish. 07 of 12 Pancake Casserole Caitlin Bensel Recipe: Pancake Casserole Pancakes are always a good idea. You can make them from scratch with pantry staples or use a store-bought mix for this buttery casserole. 08 of 12 Chicken-and-Wild Rice Casserole Becky Luigart-Stayner Recipe: Chicken-and-Wild Rice Casserole If you don't have almonds in the pantry, the cheese and breadcrumbs will serve as the perfect topping on their own. 09 of 12 Spaghetti Casserole Jennifer Davick Recipe: Spaghetti Casserole Cooking spaghetti in your slow cooker for four hours will allow extra time for the flavors to meld together. A cheesy topping is the best finishing touch. 10 of 12 Turkey-Noodle-Poppy Seed Casserole Hector Manuel Sanchez Recipe: Turkey-Noodle-Poppy Seed Casserole Use this recipe as a guide and make substitutions, if necessary, based on what ingredients you do have. 11 of 12 Deb Wise's Tamale Pie Mix-up Hector Sanchez Recipe: Deb Wise's Tamale Pie Mix-up Say hello to your new favorite way to use a can of black beans and a can of corn. 12 of 12 Extra Easy Lasagna Photo: Lee Harrelson; Styling: Jan Gautro, Laura Martin Recipe: Extra Easy Lasagna Instead of making a homemade sauce with canned tomatoes, a jarred sauce will work in a pinch. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit