Delicious casseroles that are actually healthy

Delicious Casseroles That Are Actually Healthy




Savory Sweet Potato Casserole

Forget the marshmallow and brown sugar version and consider a savory sweet potato casserole instead. Sweet potatoes pack potassium, fiber, and day’s worth of vitamin A. To make it delicious, this recipe adds garlic, maple syrup, and walnuts. Add some microgreens, green onions, or chives on top. 

Recipe: Gimme Some Oven

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Skinny Chicken Broccoli Casserole




Roasted Veggie Enchilada Casserole

An easy way to eat a plant-based diet is with fresh, Mexican flavors. This casserole combines cauliflower, sweet potatoes, bell peppers, spinach, and black beans for a flavor explosion. Top with cheese, tortilla chips, cilantro, guacamole, or anything that will please your family. 

Recipe: Cookie + Kate

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Southwestern Lentil and Brown Rice Bake




4 Ingredient Chicken Rice Casserole




Southwestern Chicken Casserole

This casserole delivers whole grains, veggies, and protein. Combine white or brown rice, onion, corn, black beans and chicken. Then top with cheese, salsa, green onions, or anything else your stomach desires. 

Recipe: Fit Foodie Finds

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Healthy Breakfast Casserole




Green Bean Casserole

Green beans are available year-round, so why limit yourself to this tasty casserole only at Thanksgiving dinner? This recipe combines fresh green beans, baked onions, and a creamy mushroom sauce for a nutrient-rich casserole. Did you know mushrooms are the only plant food that naturally packs the elusive vitamin D?

Recipe: Love and Lemons

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Tater Tot Casserole With Veggies




Farmers Market Overnight Breakfast Egg Casserole

Mushrooms, green peppers, and tomatoes combine to deliver a pack of vitamins. Eggs contain all nine essential amino acids. Whether you start your day with this casserole or have it for dinner, it is a healthy and satisfying meal.

Recipe: Two Healthy Kitchens

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Egg Roll Casserole

Egg rolls are full of veggies and this new take is no different. Start with a coleslaw mix, add pea pods, grated carrots, and onion. Adding some Chinese noodles gives it a satisfying crunch. Plus, it’s ready in half an hour.

Recipe: 12 Tomatoes

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Harissa Chickpea Hotdish

This vegan casserole is so satisfying and healthy! It combines chickpeas, celery, tomatoes, and onion, then tops it with everyone’s favorite casserole ingredient: tater tots. Add a sprinkle of feta, if you like.

Recipe: My Name Is Yeh

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Garlic Parmesan Zucchini Casserole




Crock-Pot Mexican Casserole

The only thing easier than a casserole is one made in a slow cooker. Set it with black beans, quinoa, and ground turkey or chicken and forget it. When it’s time to eat, add your toppings and enjoy. Quinoa is a high-protein plant food with filling fiber and all nine essential amino acids.

Recipe: Well Plated By Erin

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Cauliflower Mac and Cheese




Teriyaki Chicken Casserole

This one includes brown sugar, but with the potential to add a ton of veggies, we’ll let that go. Combine your favorite stir-fry veggies (broccoli, carrots, snow peas, and bean sprouts) with brown rice, lean chicken, and some aromatics (ginger and garlic) for a crave-worthy casserole.

Recipe: Life in the Lofthouse

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Wild Rice Casserole

More of a grass than a rice, wild rice has a nutty, chewy texture that adds something special to your casserole. It’s low in fat, but high in fiber, protein, and the amino acid lysine. It’s great in a casserole with mushroom, celery, onion, and slivered almonds, then topped with a bit of cheddar.

Recipe: Food

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Baked Oatmeal Casserole

If you don’t like mushy oatmeal, baked oatmeal is the solution. Oats keep their shape and still pack fiber, protein, and a slew of vitamins and minerals. The soluble fiber in oats acts like a little sponge, sucking up “bad” cholesterol and getting rid of it. Make it even healthier by stirring in nut butter and chopped fruit.

Recipe: The Worktop

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Ground Beef Casserole

Flavor extra lean ground beef with Italian seasoning, onion powder, and garlic. Then add diced tomatoes and top with a sprinkle of cheese. Make it even healthier with a side of steamed broccoli. Cooked tomatoes deliver a more powerful nutrition punch than raw. Lycopene, the phytochemical that makes tomatoes red and antioxidants increase with heat. 

Recipe: The Seasoned Mom

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Zucchini Lasagna

This dish combines everything that makes lasagna delicious: ricotta, mozzarella, and marinara. Then, it adds a twist: zucchini “noodles.” The recipe leaves room for plenty of variations. Choose ground turkey for a leaner alternative to beef or sausage. Use sliced eggplant or summer squash instead of zucchini. And then add in cooked mushrooms, spinach, or artichoke hearts. Yum!

Recipe: Dinner at the Zoo

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Brussels Sprouts Casserole with Bacon

You didn’t think we’d go a whole slideshow and deprive you of bacon, did you? When combined with the star power of Brussels sprouts, (Potassium! Vitamin A! Fiber! Protein! Vitamin C!) we’re not the slightest bit concerned about adding some crowd-pleasing bacon to the dish.

Recipe: Hip Foodie Mom

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