20 Crazy Easy Dinner Casseroles Your Family Will Love

If you don't like spending all night in the kitchen cooking and cleaning, you've got to add this list of quick and easy meals to your dinner menu.

March 7, 2024 By Lilly

Do you have a family with picky eaters to feed? The struggle dinner time brings can be overwhelming, especially on busy weeknights when we are tired and need at least a minute to relax.

I’ve rounded up a list of quick and easy dinner casseroles that are made with just a handful of ingredients and take less than 10 minutes to prepare! A lot of these simple recipes are dump and bake meals that only require a little bit of mixing while the oven does the hard work for you.

Everything from chicken and ground beef to cheesy pasta and rice casseroles, you’re sure to find at least a few delicious dinners here that your picky family will ask you to make over and over again!

1. Cheesy Meatball & Rice Casserole

This dump and bake casserole is made with instant rice and frozen meatballs making supper the easiest thing you’ll do all day! This tasty recipe makes enough to feed a large family or get several meals out of with leftovers.

Dump and Bake Cheesy Meatball Rice Dinner Casserole | My picky kids love this amazing comfort food! This easy dinner idea is made with frozen meatballs and instant rice, making for a wonderful last minute dinner for your family. — Recipe: Cheesy Meatball Casserole

2. Chicken Zucchini Stuffing Casserole

A creamy rotisserie chicken and zucchini mixture topped with butter soaked, crispy stuffing! This amazing dinner recipe is on regular rotation at my house on busy school nights, and my kids always get a belly full with second helpings.

Chicken Zucchini Stuffing Casserole | If you're looking for family friendly dinner casseroles to make tonight, this yummy chicken casserole is insanely easy to make and a huge hit with my kids! Made with just a few ingredients and the chicken of your choice-- rotisserie, canned, shredded, grilled or leftover. Either way, it's comfort food loaded with veggies. My kind of meal! — Recipe: Chicken Zucchini Casserole

3. Forgotten Chicken

This classic dinner recipe only takes about 5 minutes to prepare and then you simply cover your baking dish with foil and forget about it while the oven does all the work for you. The end result is creamy rice with the most flavorful chicken! Serve with your favorite side of veggies to complement this easy main dish.

Forgotten Chicken is a classic and vintage dinner recipe made by just dumping a few ingredients into a large 9x13 baking dish. Super simple to make and kid approved! As a busy mom with a family to feed, this recipe is always on our dinner menu. You can serve this main dish with a side of vegetables or salad to make the meal healthy and complete. — Recipe: Forgotten Chicken

4. Tater Tot Beef Casserole

If you’re looking for easy comfort food, this cheesy tater tot dinner is loaded with cheesy ground beef and topped with crispy tater tots to make a fun and tasty meal the entire family will basically inhale.

Cheesy Tater Tot & Ground Beef Dinner Recipe | This quick and easy casserole is one of the best dinners you'll ever make. A big hit with my husband and kids. It's cheap and simple to make with the veggies of your choice so we customize it all the time. This fun meal has become a regular at my house, and a great main dish if you have big eaters like teenagers to feed. — Recipe: Tater Tot Casserole

5. Cheesy Rice & Ham Casserole

Cubed ham is the best short cut if you’re looking for a quick and savory protein to add to any casserole. Mix it with rice, lots of cheese, and the veggies of your choice to make this rich and tasty weeknight meal.

Cheesy Rice & Ham Dinner Casserole | Are you looking for easy meals to make for dinner tonight? This delicious rice casserole is simple and cheap to make with cubed ham! I make it every year with leftover ham from the holidays, but it can be enjoyed as a comforting dinner anytime of the year. — Recipe: Ham & Rice Casserole

6. Frozen Taquito Enchiladas

You won’t believe the magic that happens when you smother frozen taquitos with enchilada sauce and lots of gooey cheese! This may just be the easiest casserole you’ll ever make.

Frozen Taquito Lazy Enchiladas | This unique dinner casserole is probably the easiest meal you will ever make for your family! This is how you turn frozen taquitos into an amazing meal that you'll want to make again and again. You can change it up every time you make it with different types of taquitos and sauces. Super versatile! — Recipe: Frozen Taquito Enchiladas

7. Bubble Up Pizza Casserole

Pizza always brings happiness to a hungry belly, even with the pickiest of eaters. This unique way of making it with refrigerated biscuits will soon be one of your beloved dump meals. Load it up with your favorite pizza toppings and consider dinner time a success.

Bubble Up Biscuit Pizza Casserole | A fast meal to make on those crazy school nights when you're too tired to cook but your family is starving! This fun and creative way to make pizza is a huge hit with my picky eaters. A great dish for kids of all ages, and adults love it too! Top with pepperoni and any toppings of your choice. — Recipe: Bubble Up Pizza Casserole

8. Chicken Parmesan Baked Pasta

Simply mix rotisserie chicken with your favorite jar of sauce, cooked pasta, lots of cheese and then load it up with a crispy, garlicky panko crumb topping for the ultimate kid-friendly meal.

Chicken Parmesan Pasta Casserole is a fun and delicious meal to make for a family with picky kids to feed! Customize the seasoning however you'd like to suit your family's taste. I use rotisserie chicken because it's easy and packed full of flavor, but you can use any chicken that you'd like. — Recipe: Chicken Parmesan Pasta Casserole

9. Chopped Cheeseburger Biscuit Casserole

This fun and easy way of making cheeseburgers doesn’t require a grill or any real effort at all, and the buttery biscuits give this tasty comfort food a unique twist that your family with picky eaters will demolish.

Chopped Cheeseburger Biscuit Dinner Casserole | Are you tired of making the same thing for dinner every night? You've got to try this easy cheesy ground beef and biscuit dinner casserole! No grill required, and the buttery biscuits take them up a notch to the ultimate comfort food. A great dinner for those cold winter nights when you're craving a burger! — Recipe: Cheeseburger Biscuits

10. Baked Tortellini With Meat Sauce

With over 2 million shares on Pinterest, this cheesy pasta casserole will impress the socks off your friends and family. Not only is it incredibly delicious, it’s really simple to make with just a few basic ingredients. Serve with a side of salad and garlic bread, then watch as everyone gets up to grab another plate full.

Cheesy Tortellini Casserole With Meat Sauce | This popular Italian inspired pasta recipe is one of the best meals you'll ever make. It has a ton of shares and positive reviews! The hamburger meat is mixed with pasta sauce and cream cheese, making for a savory and filling meal that will feed a large family. Great leftover too, so you can get several meals out of it. — Recipe: Cheesy Tortellini Casserole

11. Cheesy Taco Jumbo Pasta Shells

A yummy fusion of Mexican and Italian food all baked up into an easy family dinner casserole! The creamy ground beef is stuffed into jumbo pasta shells, drenched in enchilada sauce, smothered in cheese, and then baked until warm and gooey.

Taco Stuffed Jumbo Pasta Shells | This creative recipes fuses Mexican food with Italian, making for a fun dinner idea your family will want you to make again and again! This cheesy comfort food can be enjoy with optional taco toppings such as sour cream, avocado, diced tomatoes, or anything else to make it extra yummy. — Recipe: Taco Pasta Shells

12. Dump & Bake Frozen Ravioli

Also known as “Lazy lasagna”, this crazy easy dinner idea only requires a single dish, about 5 minutes to prepare, and you can completely customize it with the sauce and layers of your choice.

Dump & Bake Frozen Ravioli is a popular dinner casserole also known as Lazy Lasagna! Do you have 5 minutes to prepare dinner? This recipe is for you! Simply layer frozen ravioli, pasta sauce and cheese in a casserole dish and bake until hot and bubbly. You can completely customize this one pan meal with the layers of your choice-- veggies, ground beef, sausage, herbs, etc. — Recipe: Dump & Bake Frozen Ravioli

13. Taco Lasagna

Taco seasoned ground beef, refried beans, flour tortillas, and lots of cheese layered into a baking dish to make a fun, family-friendly dinner casserole. Include any of your favorite taco ingredients such as sour cream, avocado, and fresh tomato to make this easy meal extra delicious.

Taco Lasagna for dinner tonight! This cheesy ground beef and tortilla recipe is fun and simple to make in a large baking dish. Simply layer your favorite taco ingredients in 9x13 baking dish and bake to make a Mexican inspired lasagna. Serve with your favorite taco ingredients! Anything goes: sour cream, avocado, tomatoes, peppers, etc. — Recipe: Cheesy Beef Taco Lasagna

14. Lazy Chicken Baked Spaghetti

Frozen chicken patties baked over spaghetti with lots of gooey cheese! This lazy way of making chicken parmesan is fast to make with just a few budget friendly ingredients to serve a large family.

Lazy Chicken Baked Spaghetti | When it comes to dinner casseroles, this is one of the easiest and tastiest meals you've ever make! This budget friendly recipe is fast to throw together thanks to frozen chicken patties and a few other basic ingredients. It's just perfect for a large family with kids because it goes a long way and can be enjoyed leftover the next day for lunch or dinner. — Recipe: Chicken Baked Spaghetti

15. Chicken & Rice Broccoli Casserole

The fabulous thing about this scrumptious dinner is that it’s made with pantry staples that I almost always have on hand including instant rice, canned chicken, canned soup, and frozen broccoli. Just perfect for last minute meals when I haven’t had a chance to hit the grocery store!

Cheesy Chicken Broccoli & Rice Casserole | Are you a busy mom with picky kids to feed? They are going to love this quick and easy dinner recipe! It's made with pantry staples, quick to throw together on busy school nights, and great leftover. You can even customize it with the veggies of your choice! We love frozen broccoli because you can simply thaw it and mix in with the rest of the ingredients. — Recipe: Chicken & Broccoli Rice Casserole

16. Cheeseburger Pasta Casserole

This popular dinner casserole is a budget friendly meal that goes a long way. Not only is it a big dish loaded with cheesy comfort food, it’s really quick and easy to make with cheap and common ingredients that your picky eaters are sure to love.

This cheeseburger casserole is a viral dinner recipe that's not only easy to make with cheap ingredients, but a family friendly meal that even the pickiest of eaters will gobble up! My kids always go back for seconds, and I pack the leftovers in their lunch box the next day. Two meals in one! If you're looking for easy dinner recipes made with ground beef, you can't go wrong with this amazing comfort food. — Recipe: Cheeseburger Casserole

17. Frozen Burrito Casserole

Submerge your favorite frozen burritos with enchilada sauce and cheese in a large baking dish, and watch as your oven turns them into a tasty family meal that’s fast to make on busy weeknights. A lazy way to make restaurant quality enchiladas!

Your won't believe how yummy this easy dinner casserole is! Yes, frozen burritos, enchilada sauce, and shredded cheddar cheese to make a simple last minute meal for busy weeknights. This casserole is very similar to enchiladas, in fact, that's what my entire family thought it was. As a busy mom with kids, this is one of my favorite school night dinners. No hassle, super delicious, and great leftover! — Recipe: Frozen Burrito Casserole

18. Cheesy Taco Baked Spaghetti

You can probably tell by now that my family LOVES tacos, and when you combine those tasty ingredients with pasta, you get an extra delicious dinner your picky family will go bonkers over.

Cheesy Taco Baked Spaghetti Casserole | If you want to make a delicious meal that your picky family will beg you to make again, you've got to try this creative pasta casserole! It's got everything you love in a taco or burrito mixed with spaghetti and then baked until hot and gooey. — Recipe: Taco Baked Spaghetti

19. Lazy Day Shepherd’s Pie

This traditional ground beef dinner is loaded with veggies and topped with mashed potatoes and cheddar cheese to make a wonderful, flavor-packed meal that feeds a large family with kids. Use the mashed potatoes of your choice! Homemade, store-bought, or boxed.

Lazy Day Shepherd's Pie is a simple and budget friendly ground beef dinner recipe topped with mashed potatoes and cheese that is loaded with flavor and super easy to make in a single dish. I've made it extra lazy with boxed mashed potatoes, beef stew seasoning mix, and tomato soup. My husband thought it was better than all the other fancy recipes I've made! A big win in my house, even with my pick kids. — Recipe: Lazy Shepherd’s Pie

20. Cauliflower Pepperoni Pizza Casserole

Pizza made healthy! And yet, your family will never know this yummy dinner is loaded with vegetables. The roasted cauliflower is mild in flavor and perfectly takes the place of a traditional crust in the form of a casserole.