The ultimate comfort food these winter casserole recipes are the perfect balance of cozy and nutritious. From classic winter harvest blends like squash and sweet potatoes to hearty bean and cabbage dishes, these winter casseroles are great for chilly nights.
As the season changes to cool weather so does our need for hearty, cozy, comfort food. And we can have that in dishes that feature winter seasonal ingredients and skip dubious over-processed ingredients.
You can skip the idea that tuna casseroles are the only way to go and instead embrace new, warming flavors you’ll fall in love with for simple dinners and beyond!
On the list below there’s something for everyone. And the best part is that many of them can be made in advance!
So, skip the fuss and the mess, and instead find a new favorite that is both warming and nourishing!
The Best Whole Food Winter Casserole Recipes
Warm up cold winter nights with a good casserole! These recipes feature seasonal produce for frugal and natural dishes your taste buds and wallet with love. They are a great balance of comfort and nourishment you can feel good about serving the whole family.
Winter Squash and Pumpkin Casseroles
A hearty casserole full of flavor. Squash and pumpkin casseroles are a great way to use up seasonal harvest. These casseroles are like Sunday night dinners: hearty, delicious, and with great leftovers!
Acorn Squash Casserole
Bake up a creamy and comforting savory acorn squash casserole full of simple, seasonal ingredients with this dish that is at home on the holiday table as it is at a weeknight dinner table!
Pumpkin Casserole
The savory flavors in this simple yet delicious dish make it perfect for Sunday dinner and weeknights alike. It makes a tasty side dish to a main meat course with only seven main ingredients it comes together quickly and is full of soft texture and crunchy topping.
Butternut Squash Macaroni and Cheese
You’ll never go back to the original. This casserole dish is a burst of cheesy explosion wrapped up in hearty comfort. It’s the perfect way to use up leftover butternut squash while making something your family can’t refuse during the cold winter months.
Turkey, Butternut Squash, and Mascarpone Rice Casserole
The best way to use up leftover turkey! This is a meal in itself and combines butternut squash, white rice, and mascarpone cheese for a creamy texture that is a heavenly dish you’ll make time and time again. Don't have leftover turkey? Try using some rotisserie chicken instead for an equally hearty meal.
Pumpkin Tortilla Casserole
A hint of spice and loaded with cheesy flavor! A savory blend that’s part enchilada, part casserole, and totally gluten-free. With a pop of jalapenos, you’ll love the delicate blend of spicy comfort.
Roasted Veggie Quinoa Casserole
Plant-based comfort food. This healthy casserole is a great main dish. It uses quinoa as a protein source and to bulk up the casserole, but the real flavor comes from medium-hot curry powder that leaves you wanting more of this great dish.
Healthy Butternut Squash Apple Cranberry Casserole
This easy casserole is perfect for the Holidays! A delicate mix of savory and sweet thanks to the added apples and cranberries, this recipe is naturally gluten-free and vegan and super easy to customize for your dinner table.
Butternut Squash Lasagna (Vegetarian)
Craving lasagna but have a butternut squash you need to use up? This lasagna is for you! All the comfort of a classic with a roasted, veggie-based twist. This lasagna recipe is the best of both worlds.
Spaghetti Squash Casserole
The delicious casserole that makes dreams come true! A combination of spaghetti squash and veggies mixed with your favorite cheese, it’s comfort food that’s been lightened up.
Salmon Spaghetti Squash Bake
A make-ahead meal that’s perfect for busy nights! This casserole pairs salmon and spaghetti squash for a light but delicious meal that has a bit of a spicy kick.
Potatoes And Sweet Potato Casseroles
Potatoes and sweet potatoes are such amazing vegetables and often the perfect comfort food all by themsevles. They are easy to keep in the pantry for cooking up and bake amazing bases for all kinds of casseroles.
Vegan Sweet Potato Shepherds Pie
This dish of ahearty filling of ground beef, black beans with its subtle BBQ flavor and topping of sweet potato mash is sure to fill and warm the whole family while also being quite frugal!
Traditional Irish Cottage Pie
Hearty beef melded into a red wine gravy and baked until the topping is golden brown. Cottage pie is a recipe you need in your life. Easy to make and perfect to make ahead of time this casserole is comfort in a dish.
Whole30 Sweet Potato Shepherd's Pie
Lighten up a classic with this whole30 version of Shepherds pie! This winter casserole packs of punch of vegetables, and flavor. The leftovers are amazing, too!
Vegetable Beef Guinness Casserole Topped with Champ
A stew-like filling with buttery mash topping this casserole recipe also has a savory rich flavor! Made with lots of vegetables, lean ground beef, and your favorite pint, it’s a dinner recipe that’s always a hit.
Cheesy Sausage and Potato Casserole
The easiest weeknight dinner because this casserole is made in the slow cooker! A blend of any sausage, your favorite potatoes, and a cheesy topping this recipe is perfect for busy nights.
Easy Sweet Potato Casserole with Pecans
Topped with a pecan crumb mixture for added crunch this dish is a classic at any gathering. With swirls of cinnamon and nutmeg mixed in with heavy cream, it feels a bit like pie in casserole form and is a dish that everyone craves.
Dried Beans Casseroles
Use up those beans in your pantry and prepare some staple, hearty dishes! These bean casseroles bring back classic flavors we remember from being a kid. They’re warming, easy to make, frugal, and great for leftovers.
Sausage and Bean Casserole
You’ll find all the ingredients you need in your pantry which means this recipe whips up easily. It uses salsa to season the casserole and can easily be made with different proteins. Great for days you haven’t hit a grocery store.
Vegan Cassoulet Recipe
A casserole recipe that tastes like you spend hours in the kitchen! With roasted garlic flavor, fresh sage, and lots of vegetables this winter casserole warms you up from the inside out and keeps your full for a day of skiing or other adventures.
Easy Tamale Pie Recipe with Cornmeal Crust
Topped with sweet cornbread and baked to perfection this is one of those main dishes that becomes a family favorite in a hurry. A flavorful Mexican one-pot wonder, means clean-up is easy, too. The casserole has all the flavor of hot tamales but in an easy-to-serve form.
Sweet Potato Casserole with Black Beans, Kale and Quinoa
Hearty beans and quinoa in a roasted garlic sauce. This casserole recipe assembles easily and is perfect to make ahead for busy days. Topped with seasoned breadcrumbs this dish is great for chilly nights.
Cabbage Casseroles
Deliciously simple and cost-effective, cabbage casseroles make serving larger families easier. These recipes are all easy to make and stretched further than normal with the addition of cabbage. Enjoy cozying up with a bowl of your favorite flavors and knowing you have leftovers for tomorrow!
Cheesy Cabbage Chorizo Casserole
Chorizo sausage is layered with a creamy tomato sauce, and topped with melty cheese for a wonderful one skillet meal. This casserole is seasoned liberally to create a deep rich flavor even though the ingredients are simple. Perfect family comfort food.
Keto Chicken Cabbage Casserole (Low Carb, Primal, GAPS)
A healthy one-pan meal that has chicken smothered with egg, cheese, and garlic to create a creamy casserole. This low-carb casserole is a nice, light switch-up from classic comfort food but with the same cozy feeling.
Mexican Unstuffed Cabbage
A one-pot meal that no one can refuse. This is the lazy man cabbage roll that blends all the traditional flavors but takes the prep work out of the meal. Perfect for busy nights.
Cabbage Roll Casserole
Comfort food you can’t say no to. Tender cabbage paired with a tomato meat sauce, and all topped with savory, melted cheese. It’s delicious comfort food you can work into your meal prep.
