27 Summer Casserole Recipes You'll Love All Season Long
Baked Ziti with Summer Vegetables
Recipe: Baked Ziti with Summer Vegetables
This vegetable medley will have you loving summer and its fresh flavors.
Roasted Tomato Macaroni and Cheese
Recipe: Roasted Tomato Macaroni and Cheese
Fresh plum tomatoes top this cheesy favorite and add rich, juicy flavor.
BLT Pain Perdu Casserole
Recipe: BLT Pain Perdu Casserole
Instead of making a big batch of sandwiches for a crowd, use fresh tomatoes to serve up the same flavors in casserole form.
Reunion Pea Casserole
Recipe: Reunion Pea Casserole
In the summer, look for Whippoorwill, Lady Cream, and Pinkeye beans at the market and substitute them into this recipe.
Macaroni Corn Casserole
Recipe: Macaroni Corn Casserole
This recipe calls for thawed, frozen corn kernels but you can use fresh kernels when it's in season.
Zucchini Lasagna
Recipe: Zucchini Lasagna
Give lasagna a fresh makeover for summer by layering in fresh zucchini.
Heirloom Tomato Pie
Recipe: Heirloom Tomato Pie
While this recipe calls for a homemade Parmesan-Buttermilk Pie Crust, you can use a store-bought base in a pinch.
Okra and Rice Casserole
Recipe: Okra and Rice Casserole
Sautéed okra, sweet corn, Cajun spices, and buttery garlic breadcrumbs make this summer casserole shine.
Old-School Squash Casserole
Recipe: Old-School Squash Casserole
The key to this casserole is to make sure you get as much liquid as you can out of the squash during the initial cooking phase before adding it to the casserole dish.
Cheesy Ham, Corn, and Grits Bake
Recipe: Cheesy Ham, Corn, and Grits Bake
This breakfast bake is here to prove that corn can be a great addition to the menu for your first meal of the day.
Zucchini Rice Gratin
Recipe: Zucchini Rice Gratin
Looking for a way to use summer zucchini? This recipe calls for 2 pounds of the vegetable and serves 10 people.
Pasta-Chicken-Broccoli Bake
Recipe: Pasta-Chicken-Broccoli Bake
With broccoli and red bell peppers, and even colored tortellini if you'd like, this casserole is full of summer color.
Tee's Corn Pudding
Recipe: Tee's Corn Pudding
You'll make use of a good amount of fresh summer corn in this casserole, 12 ears to be exact.
Cheese Cracker-Topped Squash Casserole
Recipe: Cheese Cracker-Topped Squash Casserole
Cheese cracker will entice every member of the family to each this veggie-packed casserole. We're talking three pounds of squash and 2 pounds of zucchini.
Tomato, Cheddar, and Bacon Pie
Recipe: Tomato, Cheddar, and Bacon Pie
Choose whatever assortment of fresh tomatoes you would like for this tomato pie, but we love the look of mixed color varieties.
Cheesy Broccoli-and-Rice Casserole
Recipe: Cheesy Broccoli-and-Rice Casserole
Fresh broccoli is the secret to this delicious and surprisingly good for you casserole.
Eggplant Rollups
Recipe: Eggplant Rollups
Thinly sliced eggplants make the perfect rollups. They're filled with ricotta cheese to make Italian-style dinner.
New Tuna Casserole with Potato Chips
Recipe: New Tuna Casserole with Potato Chips
Fresh veggies add pops of color while potato chips add the perfect crunch to this dish.
Squash and Green Chile Casserole
Recipe: Squash and Green Chile Casserole
Green chiles and tomatillos add Southwestern flavor to this spin on classic squash casserole.
Zucchini, Squash, and Corn Casserole
Recipe: Zucchini, Squash, and Corn Casserole
If you're looking for a true summertime trio, look no further than this zucchini, squash, and corn filled side dish.
Zucchini-and-Spinach Lasagna
Recipe: Zucchini-and-Spinach Lasagna
Did you fill your Farmers' Market basket to the brim with zucchinis? Pair your market picks with fresh basil and spinach, and bake with ricotta and flavored cream cheese for the perfect vegetarian casserole.
Zucchini-Potato Casserole
Recipe: Zucchini-Potato Casserole
This pretty layered presentation is a wonderful vegetable addition to a summer menu.
Chicken-and-Wild Rice Skillet Casserole
Recipe: Chicken-and-Wild Rice Skillet Casserole
This filling one-dish chicken casserole recipe is a flavorful twist on a classic chicken and rice dinner.
Two-Cheese Squash Casserole
Recipe: Two-Cheese Squash Casserole
This two-cheese combo lets your summer squash take center stage.
Spinach-and-Herb Pastatta
Recipe: Spinach-and-Herb Pastatta
An original Southern Living creation, pastatta is a comforting cross between a frittata and baked pasta.
Summer Squash Casserole
Recipe: Summer Squash Casserole
This summer side dish is a cinch to prepare and pairs perfectly with fried chicken for a true, Southern summertime lunch or dinner.
Texas-Style Enchilada Casserole
Recipe: Texas-Style Enchilada Casserole
Fit for a summertime fiesta, this casserole will help your serve something with a bit of a kick this season.
All Southerners know that casseroles are truly one-dish wonders. Quick to prepare, easy to make-ahead (and even easier to clean up), plentiful enough for a crowd, and portable. It's no wonder these comforting dishes have always been a regional favorite. Though casserole recipes frequent our holiday menus each fall, these delicious, easy-to-make dinners and side dishes often fall off our recipe radars when the weather turns warmer. But, with fresh zucchinis, tomatoes, corn, and more waiting at your local farmers' market, begging to be baked, it just might be time to crown summertime the new casserole season.
With a house full of kiddos and their friends all summer, it's always good to have a made-ahead dish on hand. From our Zucchini-and-Spinach Lasagna to our Spinach-and-Herb Pastatta, some of our favorite summer casserole recipes will help you prepare for everything from last-minute summertime entertaining to a fun family dinner. To help you get started, here are some of our favorite reasons to start popping casseroles into your oven this summer.