20 Easy 3-Step Casserole Recipes for When You Don’t Feel Like Cooking


These easy casserole recipes come together as easy as 1-2-3. Barring the simplest instructions (such as preheating the oven and sprinkling the finished product with garnishes), these dinners are three-step wonders. You’ll want to add these to your weeknight repertoire.

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Thanksgiving Casserole

Photographer: Jason Donnelly / Food Styling: Sammy Mila / Prop Styling: Gabe Greco


“Layer leftover Thanksgiving stuffing, turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, and green bean casserole into a creamy, cheesy casserole.” —Sarah Brekke

Pastina Casserole

Photographer: Robby Lozano / Food Styling: Isabelle Easter / Prop Styling: Keoshia McGhee


This 5-ingredient, 3-step comfort recipe is in our dinner rotations all cozy season long.

Cowboy Corn Casserole

Photographer: Jake Sternquist / Food Styling: Sammy Mila / Prop Styling: Kristen Schooley


Corn, crispy bacon, cream cheese, and Cheddar cheese come together beautifully in this family-friendly casserole recipe.

Slow Cooker Beef Enchilada Casserole

Peyton Beckwith


“This slow cooker beef enchilada casserole is an easy, family-friendly dish. Taco-seasoned beef, pinto beans, and cheese cook with tortilla wedges for a comforting dinner.” —Natalie Gravois

Chicken Bacon Ranch Potato Casserole

Debbie Hendrix


“This chicken bacon ranch potato casserole is creamy, cheesy, gooey, and savory—a favorite in our house, and it will surely be in yours, too.” —Debbie Hendrix

Neiman Marcus Chicken Casserole

Peyton Beckwith


“I will definitely make this one again. It was so yummy! I made an extra one and put it in the freezer to pull out later when I didn’t feel like cooking!!!” —NobleMiso6140

Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole for One

John Mitzewich


“This chicken Cordon Bleu casserole is everything you want from a chicken Cordon Bleu, but with way less effort. All the flavor is there in a version you can whip up on a weeknight, and easily scale to serve more people.” —Chef John

Ritz Cracker Chicken Casserole

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“I followed this recipe exactly as written. OMG! It was soooo good! Definitely a keeper.” —DandyGlass5205

Frito Pie Casserole

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“I grew up eating this—my mom made it back in the ’60s. She would also sauté some jalapeno peppers with the onion. She taught my wife and my wife taught my daughters. We still have it to this day.” —denis

Sloppy Joe Cornbread Casserole

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“It was so easy to make! I had a bowl of leftover sloppy joe and a box of Jiffy Corn Muffin mix. Plopped it on top of the sloppy joe mix and baked for about 35 minutes. The crust was just right and everything came together perfectly. A good way to use leftovers.” —Home Cook Jean

Buffalo Chicken Tater Tot Casserole

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What’s better than classic Buffalo chicken dip? Buffalo chicken dip…for dinner! In this crowd-pleasing recipe, a creamy and cheesy rotisserie chicken mixture is topped with store-bought tots, then baked to comfort food perfection.

French Onion Chicken Casserole

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“We loved this!! Home cooking in a bowl!!” —DREGINEK

One-Pan Tuna Noodle Casserole

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“This easy one-pan casserole comes together very quickly. Using fully cooked pasta and other prepared ingredients cuts down on prep time.” —Juliana Hale

Shipwreck Casserole

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“This shipwreck casserole might not be pretty, but it is a tasty, busy-night, kid-friendly meal. The prep time is generally limited to how fast your can opener works and how hard it is to unwrap your meat. The big bonus is that it’s a complete one-pot meal!” —Bcsgibson

Chile Relleno Casserole

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“This Mexican-style casserole made with ground beef and green chile peppers is a much simpler version of chile rellenos, which are simply stuffed chile peppers.” —Venom99

Mamaw’s Chicken and Rice Casserole

Melissa Goff

“I grew up with this chicken and rice casserole recipe. My grandmother got it from a lady from church at a potluck a long time ago! She passed it down to my mom and it’s always been a family favorite.” —katiefbenham

Ground Beef Chow Mein Casserole

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“A ground beef casserole topped with crunchy chow mein noodles, just like grandma used to make!” —mike_noodles

Reuben-Pierogie Casserole

Photographer: Robby Lozano / Food Styling: Jennifer Wendorf / Prop Styling: Abby Armstrong


“This casserole with corned beef, sauerkraut, Thousand Island dressing, and frozen pierogies is quick and easy. It’s great by itself or with soup or salad.” —Donnalee

The Casserole

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“My mom invented this versatile casserole when my first child was born, and it’s been a standard in our household ever since. The ingredients can easily be varied, so use whatever soup and veggies you like!” —Lovesmurfs

5-Ingredient Mexican Casserole

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“Small dinner pie made with salsa, tortillas, refried beans, cheese, and onions.” —Annie Ellis


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