35 Casseroles That Make Amazing Leftovers

Today, we’ve put together a fantastic collection of casserole recipes that are perfect for any occasion.

Whether you’re cooking for a family dinner, a friendly get-together, or simply looking to prep meals for the week, our recipes are sure to impress. Get ready to enjoy some amazing meals that will have everyone asking for seconds!

Million Dollar Chicken Casserole

Million Dollar Chicken Casserole recipe by Cheerful Cook.
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Our Million Dollar Chicken Casserole is the perfect dish for a cozy night in. This creamy, cheesy chicken casserole, topped with a buttery crunch, is easy to prepare and sure to please.

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Crockpot Lasagna

Crockpot Lasagna recipe by Cheerful Cook.
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Crockpot Lasagna is a comforting, easy-to-make dish that combines all the classic flavors of a classic lasagna with the convenience of slow cooking. Perfect for busy nights, this recipe is sure to become a family favorite.
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Easy Cheesy Chicken Enchilada Casserole in the Slow Cooker

Slow Cooker Chicken Enchilada Casserole recipe by Cheerful Cook.
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Try our Crock Pot Chicken Enchilada Casserole for a delicious dinner that everyone will love. Prep takes just 15 minutes, and your slow cooker will do the rest.

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Twice Baked Potato Casserole

Twice-Baked Casserole recipe by Cheerful Cook.
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Savor the comfort of creamy potatoes, crispy bacon, and cheesy goodness in our delectable Twice Baked Potato Casserole.

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Ham and Potato Casserole

Ham and Potato Casserole recipe by Cheerful Cook.
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Indulge in our hearty and filling ham and potato casserole, the perfect recipe for foodies craving a tasty weeknight meal.

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TikTok Spaghetti Casserole

TikTok Spaghetti recipe.
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Welcome to the easiest version of the Viral Tiktok Spaghetti pasta recipe. It’s the ultimate comfort food – spaghetti, meat, and cheese – transformed into a viral sensation.

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Chicken And Rice Casserole

Chicken and Rice Casserole recipe by Cheerful Cook.
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Chicken and Rice Casserole is the perfect comfort food, delicious and easy to make. Juicy rotisserie chicken, fluffy rice, and veggies are baked perfectly with bubbly, golden cheese.

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Chicken Pot Pie Casserole

Chicken Pot Pie Casserole rice.
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This Chicken Pot Pie Casserole is a surefire hit, turning your casserole dish into a treasure trove of comforting flavors. With tender chicken, a creamy sauce, and a golden crust, it’s comfort food at its finest.

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Pizza Casserole

Pizza Casserole recipe.
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Pizza Casserole has all the deliciousness of a pizza combined with the comfort of a hearty casserole. It’s a blend of meat, cheese, and pasta. We’ve added an extra twist and turned it into a Meat Lover’s Pizza Casserole, combining sweet Italian sausage, beef, bacon, and pepperoni with gooey cheese and tender pasta.

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Chicken Parmesan

Cheesy Chicken Parmesan recipe by Cheerful Cook.
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Find out why thousands of readers have made this recipe and love it! If you are looking for a delicious and easy-to-make dinner the whole family will love, our Chicken Parmesan recipe is for you! Juicy, tender, and crispy breaded chicken is baked to perfection in flavorful tomato sauce and topped with mozzarella and parmesan cheese!

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Taco Casserole

Taco Casserole recipe.
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Who doesn’t love a good taco? This Taco Casserole puts all your favorite taco flavors in one easy-to-make dish. With savory beef, crunchy tortilla chips, and a creamy layer of sour cream, this dish has all the flavors you love.

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Sausage And Hash Brown Casserole

Sausage and Hash Brown Casserole recipe.
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This Sausage and Hash Brown Casserole is the ultimate crowd-pleaser, offering a mouthwatering mix of flavors. Think sausage, creamy cheese, and crispy hash browns—all baked to perfection.

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Stuffed Pepper Casserole

Stuffed Pepper Casserole recipe by Cheerful Cook.
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Try our mouthwatering Stuffed Pepper Casserole! Perfect for feeding a hungry crowd, this recipe is quick, easy, and loved by families.

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Apple, Gouda And Sausage Breakfast Casserole

Apple, Gouda And Sausage Breakfast Casserole. Photo credit: xoxoBella.
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Apple, Gouda, and sausage breakfast casserole make an easy family brunch recipe. Boasting the savory flavors of onions, sausage, Gouda, and apples, this dish makes a great Thanksgiving or Christmas breakfast for the holiday season.

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Easy Shepherd’s Pie

Easy Shepherd's Pie recipe by Cheerful Cook.
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Our easy 1-hour Shepherd’s Pie is comfort food at its finest, perfect for feeding the whole family. Its hearty layers of ground beef, peas and carrots, and fluffy mashed potatoes make it a crowd-pleaser.

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Meatball Casserole

Cheesy Meatball Casserole recipe by Cheerful Cook.
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This Cheesy Meatball Casserole is a hit at any dinner table, full of rich, hearty flavors that will make everyone come back for seconds. It’s made with juicy meatballs, a savory marinara sauce, and topped off with a layer of gooey, melted cheese.

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Taco Tater Tot Casserole

Tater Tot Casserole recipe by Cheerful Cook.
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This ground beef casserole is loaded with delicious Mexican food flavors, topped with tater tots, and finished with a layer of cheese. It’s a real family favorite.

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Breakfast Casserole

Breakfast Lasagna
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This Breakfast Lasagna, with its hearty layers and savory breakfast flavors, is a comforting and satisfying dish that’s sure to become a favorite in your home. It’s a deliciously satisfying way to start the day, loaded with delicious breakfast sausage, fresh bell peppers, and melted cheese layered between lasagna noodles.

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Cheesy Mashed Potato Casserole

Cheesy Mashed Potatoes recipe by Cheerful Cook.
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This delicious and cheesy mashed potatoes recipe is the perfect side dish to make for any dinner or festive occasion.

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Ham And Noodle Casserole

Ham And Noodle Casserole recipe.
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Our family loves this quick, easy, hearty Ham and Noodle Casserole (German: Nudelauflauf mit Schincken). Tender pasta is topped with a simple egg and cream sauce and finished with Swiss cheese.

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Lasagna Roll-Ups

Lasagna Roll-Ups recipe by Cheerful Cook.
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Lasagna Roll-Ups are a fun, creative, and delicious twist on traditional lasagna. A lasagna noodle is rolled around a mouth-watering cheese and meat sauce filling.

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Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta

Chicken Bacon Ranch Casserole recipe by Cheerful Cook.
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This creamy, cheesy Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta is a perfect weeknight dinner recipe. It’s loaded with chicken and bacon and topped with cheese.

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Baked Feta Pasta

Tiktok's Viral Pasta Recipe by Cheerful Cook.
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This Baked Feta Pasta recipe has gone viral on TikTok. Let’s find out why! It’s an amazing, easy pasta dinner with just a few simple ingredients but is full of big flavors. Roasted ripe cherry tomatoes and salty cheese turn into this wonderfully creamy sauce that makes a delicious pasta dish.

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Lazy Lasagna

Lazy Lasagna recipe by Cheerful Cook.
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Our cheesy Lazy Lasagna is easy to make, perfect when you need a last-minute delicious comfort meal the entire family will love.

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Baked Ziti

Baked Ziti recipe by Cheerful Cook.
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Baked Ziti is one of these incredibly delicious, foolproof, evergreen pasta recipes everybody loves. Perfect when you need to feed a crowd.

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Beef And Bean Casserole

Beef And Bean Casserole recipe by Cheerful Cook.
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This quick and easy Cheesy Beef and Bean Casserole is a delicious recipe the whole family will love. Tender beef and beans are baked in a delicious tomato-based sauce and finished with a layer of gooey melted Cheddar cheese.

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Salmon Casserole

Salmon Casserole recipe.
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Get ready to wow your friends and family with this creamy, cheesy Salmon Casserole. Imagine tender salmon, wholesome spinach, and gooey cheese all melding together in a dreamy cream sauce.

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Crack Green Beans

Crack Green Beans recipe by Cheerful Cook.
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Our Crack Green Beans recipe is a delicious twist on a traditional green bean casserole. And it’s incredibly easy to make. We combine canned green beans, cranberries, and crispy bacon, toss it in a sweet and savory sauce, and finish it with sliced almonds.

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Cool Ranch Turkey Taco Casserole

Cool Ranch Turkey Taco Casserole recipe by Xoxo Bella.
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Cool Ranch Turkey Taco Casserole combines ground turkey with Doritos, vegetables, Greek yogurt, taco seasoning, and more. It’s a simple recipe. If you’re looking for a Mexican-inspired meal, give this easy taco-bake Dorito casserole a try.

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Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese

Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese recipe by Cheerful Cook.
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This may be the best Mac and Cheese recipe. The butternut squash makes the already creamy Mac and Cheese even creamier.

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Cheesy Vegetable Casserole

Cheesy Vegetable Casserole recipe Xoxo Bella.
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This cheesy vegetable bake is a delicious vegetable medley that takes mere minutes to throw together. It’s a foolproof dish prepared with frozen mixed vegetables, cream of mushroom soup, butter, cheese, and crispy bread crumbs.

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Crawfish Casserole

Crawfish Casserole recipe.
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This crawfish casserole recipe is one of my favorites to whip up when I have some leftovers from a crawfish boil. A tasty crawfish tails, rice, and cheese dish that will knock your socks off.

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John Wayne Casserole

John Wayne Casserole recipe.
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This easy casserole recipe is filled with layers of ground beef with taco seasoning, green peppers, onions, and a sour-cream-based cheesy sauce topped with cheddar cheese. The layers sit on top of a delicious biscuit crust. John Wayne Casserole is a sensational recipe and exactly what you need for a busy weeknight dinner.

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Three Cheese Pasta Bake

3 Cheese Pasta Bake recipe.
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Are you ready to dig into a superbly cheesy 3 cheese pasta bake? With a creamy, tasty, and seriously cheesy pasta sauce accompanied by a perfectly crispy topping made of mozzarella, Parmesan, and breadcrumbs.

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Vegetarian Breakfast Casserole

Southwest Breakfast Casserole recipe.
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Bursting with flavor, this Vegetarian Breakfast Casserole is easy to make for breakfast that’s also great for meal prepping. Packed with veggies and protein, this casserole is like a crustless quiche. Enjoy the combination of zucchini, onion, tomatoes, and basil with 2 kinds of optional cheeses to add in as well.

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Maike Corbett is the founder and food blogger of Cheerful Cook, a popular recipe website featuring comfort food recipes from the US and Germany. She has been featured in numerous media outlets, including the AP Wire and MSN.

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