16 Healthy Casseroles – Recipes for Dinner (+1 for Dessert)
Looking for easy, healthy one pot meals? Check out these 15 casseroles recipes for dinner using chicken, beef, salmon, and tuna, with a few vegetarian options as well. There’s even a recipe for a breakfast casserole or dessert!
Chicken Casseroles Recipes
These casserole recipes that use chicken include some favorite meals, like chicken pot pie and chicken tetrazzini. All are fast and healthy!
Chicken Pot Pie
This is a classic chicken casserole recipe that features chicken and vegetables in a creamy sauce, topped with biscuits, all baked in one dish.
Chicken Tetrazzini
Shredded chicken, mushrooms, onions, and spaghetti noodles in a rich, creamy sauce and topped with melted cheese with a sprinkle of paprika.
Southwest Chicken Bowl
Spicy rice, corn, beans, peppers, and shredded chicken served up with fresh pico de gallo, cheese and green onions.
Buffalo Chicken Mac
I made this casserole in the Ninja Speedi but it could be prepared on the stove as well. Boxed mac-n-cheese along with broccoli and healthy chicken nuggets make this one of the easiest meals to make.
Beef Casseroles – Recipes with Ground Beef
These fast, one-pot meals using hamburger are such time-savers. All of them can be cooked on the stove in an oven-safe pot or. prepared in your favorite multi cooker, which is my preferred method.
Cheesy Taco Rice Casserole
Taco-flavored ground beef mixed with diced onions, peppers, and rice baked with a layer of cheese and topped with your favorite taco toppings.
Keto Lasagna Casserole
Marinara meat sauce and four different cheeses combine with low carb pizza crusts make up this super-gooey lasagna casserole.
Tater Tot Casserole
Tater tot casserole is a family-favorite one-pot meal. This is a low carb, healthy version, but sub in regular potato tots for that classic tater tot hotdish flavor.
Chili Dog Casserole
Low carb, easy, and fast, this healthy chili dog casserole comes together quickly in your favorite multi-cooker or on the stovetop in one pan.
Vegetarian Casseroles Recipes
Vegetarian casserole dinners are my favorite kind of meal. Why? Because I eat mostly vegetarian and I love one-pot recipes. They’re fast and have less cleanup!
I made all of these recipes in the Ninja Speedi Rapid Cooker, but they can be made on the stove top and in the oven in one pot.
Cauliflower Cheese
Three-cheese, keto cauliflower casserole bakes up in about 30 minutes. It’s perfect as a low carb main dish but also makes a delicious side.
Chili Mac
This chili mac is a creamy, spicy mix of macaroni and cheese, salsa, beans, roasted corn and jalapeño, topped with pico de gallo, green onions, and crema.
Lasagna & Texas Toast
Yep, another lasagna recipe, but this one is vegetarian. with five layers of pasta, spicy sauce, and gooey cheese. Add a slice of Texas toast for a hearty, filling meal that cooks all in one pot!
Pumpkin Brioche Bread Pudding
Toasted pecans and sweet maple syrup make this pumpkin brioche bread pudding which bakes up in 30 minutes! It makes a delicious breakfast casserole or decadent dessert.
Seafood Meal Ideas
My second-favorite type of meal? One-pot seafood recipes, and shrimp and grits is my all-time favorite so be sure to check out the recipe below!
Salmon Boursin Pasta
This Salmon Boursin Pasta recipe combines penne, salmon steaks and garlic and herb Boursin cheese into a rich, creamy pasta dish with spinach, butter, and parsley.
Tuna Feta Pasta Bake
Creamy, cheesy, and fast, this low carb tuna feta pasta bake needs less than 10 minutes hands-on time and is done in under 20 minutes in the Ninja Speedi.
Shrimp & Grits
This is comfort food to the max. This southern favorite features buttery shrimp with chopped mushrooms and crispy bacon served over creamy grits. All in under 30 minutes!
One More Casserole Idea
One more delicious one-pot meal that’s made with sausage, so it didn’t fit in any of the collections above.
Sausage Casserole
Hearty chunks of sausage, peppers, onions and potatoes in a rich tomato broth make this sausage casserole recipe a perfect one-pot family meal.
All these make great fall or winter casserole recipes for dinner so save them to your favorite seasonal or one-pot recipe Pinterest boards!
