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  5. 27 Casseroles You'll Want to Make This Spring

27 Casseroles You'll Want to Make This Spring

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Leah Goggins March 04, 2022
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Parmesan Mushroom Casserole
Credit: Photography / Brie Passano, Styling / Sammy Mila / Holly Raibikis

Sometimes you just need a hot, comforting casserole to get through the day. These recipes—from side dishes to casseroles fit for breakfast or dinner—are packed with spring produce like spinach, mushrooms, broccoli and peas, so you can enjoy something cozy and seasonal. Recipes like our Parmesan Mushroom Casserole and Broccoli, Cheese & Rice Casserole are so tasty, you'll keep them in rotation all season.

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Vegetarian Spring Egg Casserole

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This easy egg casserole is filled with spring green vegetables and rustic whole-grain bread. It's perfect for a healthy vegetarian dinner or a springtime brunch. You can assemble it the night before and bake it in the morning when you're ready.

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Parmesan Mushroom Casserole

Parmesan Mushroom Casserole
Credit: Photography / Brie Passano, Styling / Sammy Mila / Holly Raibikis
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Mushrooms are sprinkled with a crunchy, cheesy panko topping to create a delicious casserole that all will love. We use baby bella, but portabello mushrooms would be a good alternative.

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Broccoli & Cauliflower Casserole

Broccoli and Cauliflower Casserole
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This cheesy, creamy broccoli and cauliflower casserole carries the perfect amount of sauce to enhance the flavors of the veggies without covering them up. A crunchy, buttery topping adds texture to this easy casserole that will be loved by children and adults alike.

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Spinach, Feta & Rice Casserole

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This one-pan recipe is the casserole version of spanakopita! It's hearty enough to enjoy as a vegetarian lunch or dinner, yet versatile enough to serve alongside just about any protein. To make it extra creamy, top each serving with a dollop of sour cream.

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Loaded Cauliflower Casserole

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You'll never want to eat roasted cauliflower any other way once you try this tasty recipe. Bacon, sour cream and sharp Cheddar cheese coat good-for-you cauliflower in deliciousness for an easy side that will make everyone actually want to eat their vegetables.

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Broccoli, Cheese & Rice Casserole

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Ditch the baking dish and make this easy skillet broccoli, cheese and rice casserole. Cooking the casserole in a skillet keeps the flavors and textures fresh--no mushy, sad broccoli! Serve this easy side with baked chicken for a family-pleasing healthy dinner that's ready in just 30 minutes. It would also be a great addition to your Thanksgiving spread or a party buffet.

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Spinach & Feta Strata

Spinach & Feta Strata
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This breakfast casserole is a natural make-ahead choice, as the egg mixture needs plenty of time to soak into the bread before baking. Plus, it's equally delicious hot, room temperature or cold, so guests can help themselves as they wake up.

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Asparagus Casserole

Asparagus Casserole
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Blanching the asparagus before assembling this casserole helps to maintain its vibrant green color. Feel free to skip that step if you're crunched for time, but the vegetables will be more army green.

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Buffalo Chicken & Cauliflower Casserole

Buffalo Chicken & Cauliflower Casserole
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This creamy low-carb Buffalo chicken and cauliflower casserole is spicy and satisfying. Cauliflower and celery add a tender-crisp bite while a sprinkle of blue cheese on top adds a savory finish.

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Creamy Mushroom, Chicken & Asparagus Bake

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This comforting weeknight casserole recipe features plenty of mushrooms and asparagus combined with chicken and brown rice and a creamy Parmesan cheese sauce. Whip this up anytime you have leftover chicken or cooked brown rice to spare.

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Tuna Casserole with Peas

Tuna Casserole with Peas
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Maya Feller, M.S., RD, CDN, of Brooklyn-based Maya Feller Nutrition, has worked with many low-income families and is well-versed in the realities of putting food on the table that is healthy, tastes good, isn't time-prohibitive and is affordable. "A traditional tuna casserole provides both protein and carbohydrates to keep you full, and is kid-friendly and easy to make," she says about this tuna casserole recipe. (This recipe was part of a feature story, "The Real Cost of Healthy Food," in EatingWell magazine and has not been tested by our Test Kitchen.)

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Loaded Broccoli Casserole

Loaded Broccoli Casserole
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We take the traditional loaded baked potato toppings—bacon, Cheddar cheese and sour cream—and toss them with roasted broccoli instead. The result is a cheesy side dish that will have everyone rushing to eat their vegetables.

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Broccoli Casserole with Sun-Dried Tomato Cream Sauce

Broccoli Casserole with Sun-Dried Tomato Cream Sauce
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Sun-dried tomatoes pull double duty in this flavorful casserole: the oil is used to sauté the onion and garlic while the tomatoes are added to the sauce. The creamy sauce tops broccoli for a cheesy side dish that all will love.

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Broccoli & Quinoa Casserole

Broccoli & Quinoa Casserole
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This broccoli-quinoa casserole makes a hearty vegetarian main dish. As the quinoa absorbs water and cooks, it creates the perfect amount of steam for cooking the broccoli. Swap in tricolor quinoa, if you prefer.

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Broccoli, Beef & Tater Tot Hotdish

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Hotdish may be a Minnesota tradition but everyone, everywhere, should add this cheesy casserole to their fall dinner rotation.

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Chicken, Spinach & Rice Casserole with Sun-Dried Tomato Cream Sauce

Chicken, Spinach & Rice Casserole with Sun-Dried Tomato Cream Sauce**
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Cheesy, filling and utterly delicious, this weeknight-friendly casserole uses precooked chicken and brown rice to save time without sacrificing flavor. Be sure to squeeze as much water from the frozen spinach as you can so your casserole doesn't get watery.

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Chicken & Broccoli Casserole

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This one-pan chicken-and-broccoli recipe comes out of the oven all browned, cheesy and bubbling like a casserole, but is really prepared more like a skillet meal on the stovetop. Serve with a crunchy green salad.

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Spinach & Artichoke Casserole with Chicken and Cauliflower Rice

Cheesy Spinach & Artichoke Casserole with Chicken and Cauliflower Rice
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This high-protein chicken casserole clocks in right around 400 calories to help you end your day feeling satisfied—not starved or overly full.

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Reuben Casserole

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This Reuben casserole recipe has all the delicious elements of a Reuben sandwich with much less sodium and calories. Thinly sliced angel hair cabbage cooked with a splash of vinegar stands in for the sauerkraut, and lower-sodium deli turkey adds a rich, meaty flavor in place of the traditional corned beef.

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Chicken & Cauliflower-Rice Casserole

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Get your veggies and your protein fix in this easy, gluten-free chicken and cauliflower-rice casserole. Riced cauliflower stands in for traditional rice, making this creamy casserole low in carbs but—with the simple combination of Cheddar cheese and chicken—suitable for even the pickiest of eaters.

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Skillet Tuna Noodle Casserole

Skillet Tuna Noodle Casserole
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Known as Tuna-Pea Wiggle to some, this family-friendly tuna noodle casserole tends to be made with canned soup and whole milk, which means high fat and sodium. We remedy this by making our own creamy mushroom sauce with nonfat milk thickened with a bit of flour. Look for whole-wheat egg noodles--they have more fiber than regular egg noodles (but this dish will work well and taste great with either).

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Creamy Cabbage Casserole

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This creamy cabbage casserole is subtly spicy and has the perfect balance of sweet, tender cabbage to classic, creamy béchamel sauce. The cracker and cheese topping adds a nice bit of crunch in every bite. Serve alongside roasted chicken or pork.

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Low-Carb Broccoli & Cheddar Casserole

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This simple cheesy casserole is comforting while keeping the carbs in check. Serve it alongside roasted chicken or pork.

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Creamed Spinach Casserole

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This creamy spinach casserole recipe is a more sophisticated cousin to creamed spinach. It's perfect for weekend entertaining or as a holiday side dish.

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Broccoli-Cheddar Spaghetti Squash Casserole

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Tender strings of spaghetti squash replace pasta in this cheesy gluten-free casserole that's studded with broccoli. Cheddar cheese melts into a bubbling topping. Serve with roasted chicken or pork or as part of a vegetarian dinner.

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Spinach & Tuna Noodle Casserole

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Homemade mushroom sauce kicks the can of soup out of the picture in this veggie-centric, healthy riff on a classic tuna-noodle casserole recipe. Serve with steamed green beans.

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Cabbage Roll Casserole

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This casserole has all the elements of cabbage rolls—ground beef, onion and rice cooked in tomato sauce—and skips the fuss of rolling. The cabbage is chopped instead and layered with the saucy filling, then topped with cheese, for a satisfying and easy casserole. Feel free to substitute other ground meats, such as turkey, for the ground beef—this recipe would also be great with a vegetarian meat substitute.

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    1 of 27 Vegetarian Spring Egg Casserole
    2 of 27 Parmesan Mushroom Casserole
    3 of 27 Broccoli & Cauliflower Casserole
    4 of 27 Spinach, Feta & Rice Casserole
    5 of 27 Loaded Cauliflower Casserole
    6 of 27 Broccoli, Cheese & Rice Casserole
    7 of 27 Spinach & Feta Strata
    8 of 27 Asparagus Casserole
    9 of 27 Buffalo Chicken & Cauliflower Casserole
    10 of 27 Creamy Mushroom, Chicken & Asparagus Bake
    11 of 27 Tuna Casserole with Peas
    12 of 27 Loaded Broccoli Casserole
    13 of 27 Broccoli Casserole with Sun-Dried Tomato Cream Sauce
    14 of 27 Broccoli & Quinoa Casserole
    15 of 27 Broccoli, Beef & Tater Tot Hotdish
    16 of 27 Chicken, Spinach & Rice Casserole with Sun-Dried Tomato Cream Sauce
    17 of 27 Chicken & Broccoli Casserole
    18 of 27 Spinach & Artichoke Casserole with Chicken and Cauliflower Rice
    19 of 27 Reuben Casserole
    20 of 27 Chicken & Cauliflower-Rice Casserole
    21 of 27 Skillet Tuna Noodle Casserole
    22 of 27 Creamy Cabbage Casserole
    23 of 27 Low-Carb Broccoli & Cheddar Casserole
    24 of 27 Creamed Spinach Casserole
    25 of 27 Broccoli-Cheddar Spaghetti Squash Casserole
    26 of 27 Spinach & Tuna Noodle Casserole
    27 of 27 Cabbage Roll Casserole

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