Grandma's Best Casserole Recipes

Forget the canned soups and fried onions. This Green Bean Casserole recipe relies on sour cream for a rich sauce and buttery crackers for a crunchy topping. It's just like grandma used to make, but maybe a bit faster.

Egg noodles and ham combine in this delightfully cheesy dish that will give you all the comfort of Grandma's house. "My hubby is a picky eater, and it was a big hit!" says Allrecipes user Silver Cat Eyes.

A rich ground beef and tomato sauce is layered with egg noodles and a sour cream-cheese mixture to create this decadent dish. User late4super says "The family really enjoyed it and leftovers weren't left over for very long."

Move aside, marshmallows, there's a new sweet potato topping in town. Brown sugar, butter, pecans, and coconut combine into a praline-like topping that blankets the sweet potato mixture. 

Cooking pieces of French toast one at a time can be tedious and make serving a big breakfast challenging. Skip that step altogether by baking up a batch of Grandma Re's Baguette French Toast Casserole. Cinnamon, nutmeg, and brown sugar all add a wonderfully sweet taste, and everyone can eat all at once, which makes for a happy family indeed.

Pantry staples are the star of this simple casserole. Ground beef is paired with tender egg noodles and creamy soups to create a dish so comforting it's like getting a hug.

Enjoy all the flavor of sweet corn in a hearty casserole. User Joy says, "This is a great recipe. I made it once for Thanksgiving and now my family asks me to make it every year!"

All the taste of apple pie without the hassle, these apple dumplings are tender and flaky. The real secret ingredient is the sauce, which has an orange-vanilla flavor. 

Corn bread dressing is delicious every day, whether it's Thanksgiving or not. "This is the way I do my stuffing and have for years." says user Mary Sansing.

A classic Hanukkah dish, nobody does it better than Grandma when it comes to kugel. User carollee1955 says, "This will become a staple in my home. Delicious!"

In this recipe, tender shredded chicken is tucked inside tortilla before being topped with a green chile-cheese sauce. "Really quite good! I prefer enchiladas to be creamy and cheesy so this was great," says user Glennae.