Casseroles are a fantastic way to make weeknight dinners simple and satisfying. With just a few ingredients, you can create hearty meals that the whole family will enjoy. Here are 26 affordable and easy casserole recipes that will help you get dinner on the table without breaking the bank. We know "cheap" can mean different things to different people, so here you will find recipes fitting a variety of budgets - but all without any unnecessarily expensive ingredients.
Cowboy Cornbread Casserole
This Cowboy Cornbread Casserole is a filling dish that brings warmth and satisfaction to your table. It's a great option for busy weeknights, featuring seasoned ground beef, corn, beans, and a light cornbread topping.
Buffalo Chicken Pasta Bake
This Buffalo Chicken Pasta Bake is quick to prepare and ready in under an hour. It's packed with spicy buffalo sauce, hidden spinach, and plenty of cheese, making it a tasty option for a weeknight dinner.
Stovetop Tuna Casserole
This tuna noodle casserole is a simple twist on a classic dish. With real ingredients and ready in under 30 minutes, it’s a great meal for the whole family.
Chicken Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta Bake
This dish features cheesy chicken and pasta packed with sun-dried tomatoes and spinach, creating a hearty meal that's simple to prepare. It's perfect for when you want something comforting without putting in too much effort.
Crescent Roll Taco Bake
This taco bake features seasoned ground beef and creamy refried beans wrapped in a soft, buttery crescent roll crust. It's a simple and satisfying meal that you can top with your favorite taco fixings.
Baked Ziti with Ground Beef and Spinach
Baked Ziti is a hearty casserole featuring a savory ground beef and vegetable sauce, topped with plenty of cheese. A creamy layer of ricotta or cottage cheese adds a delicious touch to this comforting meal.
Bacon Cheeseburger Tater Tot Casserole
Bacon Cheeseburger Tater Tot Casserole is a simple and tasty dinner that the whole family will enjoy. It's packed with flavors that even the pickiest eaters will appreciate.
Healthy Tuna Noodle Casserole
This Healthy Tuna Noodle Casserole is a lighter take on the classic comfort food. Packed with vegetables, pasta, a creamy cheese sauce, and tuna, it’s a great option for a family dinner.
Walking Taco Casserole
This casserole combines all the delicious flavors of tacos into one easy dish. It's packed with ground beef, salsa, and plenty of cheese, making it perfect for a potluck or a quick weeknight dinner.
Crockpot Chicken Bacon & Ranch Tater Tot Casserole
This slow cooker casserole puts a fun spin on the classic tater tot dish many people know and love. With chicken, bacon, ranch, and tater tots, it’s a comforting meal perfect for chilly days.
Beef Tamale Casserole
Tamale Pie is a simple and tasty dinner that everyone in the family will enjoy. With just a boxed cornbread mix, ground beef, and a few items from your pantry, you can whip up a filling meal in no time.
Vegan Pasta Bake
This dish is warm, cheesy, and entirely plant-based. It's perfect for a comforting meal that won't break the bank.
Chicken and Dumpling Casserole
Bisquick Chicken and Dumpling Casserole is a hearty dish packed with tender chicken and veggies in a creamy sauce. It's a simple meal that everyone will enjoy.
French Onion Chicken Casserole
French Onion Chicken Casserole combines juicy chicken with savory French onion flavors and a crunchy topping, making it a great option for a weeknight dinner. With just a handful of ingredients, it’s also easy to prepare ahead for lunches during the week.
Chicken Pasta Bake
Chicken Pasta Bake combines cheesy tomato sauce with simple ingredients for a cozy meal. It's a great way to use leftover rotisserie chicken and is sure to please everyone at the table.
Chicken Broccoli Pasta Bake
This dish is packed with chicken and broccoli, making it a hearty meal that will fill you up. It's perfect for dinner and you'll likely have some leftovers for later.
Easy Cheeseburger Casserole
Cheeseburger Casserole is a simple and tasty dish that’s great for a quick weeknight dinner. With just a few ingredients like ground beef, onions, tomato puree, and cheese, it’s a hearty meal that everyone in the family will love.
Cheesy Chicken & Rice Casserole
This recipe is a simple, one-pan dish that combines canned soups and ready-made rice mixes. It's great for busy weeknights or when you want some comforting food without much effort.
Baked Ravioli Casserole
This baked ravioli casserole is quick to prepare, taking only about 20 minutes from start to finish with just 5 minutes of prep. Using store-bought cheese ravioli makes it a simple option for busy weeknights, and you can even make it ahead and store it in the fridge or freezer.
Eggplant Moussaka
Eggplant Moussaka is a simple dinner packed with vegetables, ground beef or lamb, and plenty of cheese on top. This version skips the potatoes and Bechamel sauce, using more eggplant instead for a healthy and tasty Mediterranean meal.
Pesto Pasta Bake
This pesto pasta bake comes together in just 20 minutes using fresh veggies and plenty of pasta and cheese.
Leftover BBQ Chicken Casserole
Leftover BBQ Chicken Casserole is a simple dish that mixes leftover BBQ chicken with pasta, corn, diced tomatoes, sour cream, and cheese. Topped with BBQ sauce, green onions, and cilantro, this is a tasty meal that’s easy to put together.
Vegetable Tian
Vegetable Tian is a colorful mix of fresh summer vegetables and herbs baked together in a dish. With layers of heirloom tomatoes, zucchini, summer squash, and eggplant, topped with crispy fried basil, this is a simple and tasty vegan side.
Cheesy Tortellini Casserole
This dish is simple, cheesy, and really tasty. It's the perfect comfort food that everyone will enjoy.
Cheesy Zucchini Casserole
Easy Cheesy Zucchini Casserole is a simple dish that comes together quickly with just a few ingredients. It's a tasty side that works well for any meal.
No-Boil Ravioli Casserole
This dish is super easy to prepare. With only four ingredients and some ready-made items, you can have it ready in just 5 minutes and on the table in under 40.
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