Working on this post has forced me to ask myself a lot of tough questions.
What, exactly, is a casserole? Are enchiladas casseroles? What about lasagnas? Is that a casserole or a pasta? Are pot pies a casserole, or is the fact that they're usually baked in a circular dish make them not casseroles?
Eventually, I just decided that if it's made in a dish and baked in an oven, it's a casserole. That works, right?
Casseroles are among my favorite foods to eat (and least favorite foods to photograph, but that's neither here nor there). But so many of them are full of bacon, chicken, and ground beef. It's hard to find casserole recipes that are meatless. But they do exist! Here are 50 vegetarian casserole recipes:
Lasagnas
Cauliflower and Tofu Lasagna with Butternut Squash Sauce
Mushroom and Kale Lasagna with Rosemary Cashew Sauce
Portabella and Spinach Lasagna Roll-Ups
Mini Vegetable Lasagnas in Muffin Tins
Polenta Lasagna with Portabellas and Kale Fat-Free Vegan Kitchen
Southwestern Lasagna Citron Limette
Pasta Bakes
Vegetable Baked Ziti
Baby Bella and Kale Casserole
Roasted Poblano Mac and Cheese
Vegetable Baked Ziti
Creamy Sriracha Pasta Bake Bake Your Day
Porcini and Pumpkin Ale Mac & Cheese Tide & Thyme
Stuffed Shells with Kale Ingredients Inc.
Enchiladas
Black Bean Enchiladas with Roasted Red Pepper Cashew Cream
Sweet Potato & Tofu Enchiladas with Mole Sauce
Stacked Black Bean Enchilada Pie A Little Bit Crunchy A Little Bit Rock n’ Roll
Chipotle Sweet Potato & Black Bean Enchiladas Burnt Carrots
Stacked Roasted Vegetable Enchiladas Perry’s Plate
Cheese Enchilada Casserole Martha Stewart
Pies: Pot, Shepherd, & Other
Oh-So-Easy Broccoli Cheddar Pot Pies
Lazy Vegetarian Shepherd's Pie
Chili Polenta Pot Pie
Tortilla Pie with Black Beans and Zucchini
Spaghetti Pot Pies with Spinach and Ricotta Kitchen Treaty
Leek and Cauliflower Pie Daily Unadventures in Cooking
Double Herb and Cheese-Stuffed Crusted Veggie Pot Pie Forbidden Rice Blog
Curry Chickpea Potpie Martha Stewart
Greens and Quinoa Pie Vegetarian Times
Vegetarian Moroccan Shepherd’s Pie Jessica Cox
Gratins
Sweet Potato Kale Gratin
Artichoke Gratinata
Truffled Mashed Potato Gratin
Potato Artichoke and Goat Cheese Gratin Domestic Fits
Zucchini Gratin The Little Kitchen
Butternut Squash-Apple Gratin Passports and Pancakes
Apple, Butternut Squash, and Leek Gratin Kitchen Treaty
Everything Else!
Vegetarian Shipwreck Casserole
Sweet Onion Casserole
Broccoli Cheddar Brown Rice Casserole
Poblano Chilaquiles Casserole
Green Chile and Pinto Bean Layered Mexican Casserole Kalyn's Kitchen
Spaghetti Squash Casserole with Ricotta and Sundried Tomatoes Cooking with Michele
Pizza Quinoa Casserole Food Doodles
Vegan Hashbrown Casserole Keepin' It Kind
Vegan Green Bean Casserole with Homemade French Fried Onions Oatmeal with a Fork
Squash Apple Bake Jelly Toast
Mexican Baked Spaghetti Squash Baked In
Sweet Potato and Sage-Butter Casserole Martha Stewart
Mini Mango and Black Bean Casseroles Vegetarian Times
Indian Samosa Casserole Vegetarian Times
Julia says
This post is brilliant! So many incredible vegetarian dishes, I can taste the flavors and absorb the vitamins just thinking about it! I'm going to make my way through these recipes one by one, I don't care how long it takes!!
Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche says
Great post! I'm always looking for new veggie recipes, and casseroles are some of my favourites 🙂 these all look great!
Aleks says
so many inspirations! great!
Kare @ Kitchen Treaty says
I. Love. This. Post. Though, sheesh, I find myself typing that a lot on your blog! Vegetarian comfort food ... oh yes, it exists. Does it ever exist. So many recipe ideas. Thank you for including my recipes in this awesome round-up ... AND for asking yourself the tough questions about casseroles so we don't have to. 😉
Kiersten says
Seriously, it does exist--we are not eating salads and tofu all day! 🙂
Caitlin says
what a great round-up, lady! i want to try everything! and makes me love martha stewart and her veg recipes even more.
Jenn @therebelchick says
I'm not a vegetarian but some of these look perfect for dinner anyway!
Brian says
What a roundup! I need to go through each section and mark down the ones I want to make!
Cassie | Bake Your Day says
This is a great list, Kiersten. We are big fans of vegetarian casseroles. Thanks for including my Sriracha Pasta Bake! 🙂
Kiersten says
You're welcome! I love that recipe. Finding it again was a good reminder that I still need to make it...
Stephanie @ henry happened says
There are so many vegetarians in my family and I never know what to cook when we get together. I can't tell you how many spaghetti casseroles we've had! So thank you, thank you for putting this together. Seriously 🙂
Kiersten says
Well, there's nothing wrong with spaghetti casserole. 🙂
Averie @ Averie Cooks says
Love this roundup. Tons of ideas and inspiration! Where to begin first!
Baking in Couture says
Omg amazing! I love it. I love anything you can put in a dish and just wait for it to bake.
Xo Inna
Emily {Jelly Toast} says
I couldn't agree more about loving to make and eat casseroles, but very much disliking to photograph them. So tricky. This is an incredible round up and I thank you so much! It will be a great resource for meatless meals!
Kiersten says
I have the best casserole recipe that's been sitting on my computer for a few weeks now because the photos are so awful. Just brown and unappetizing. Makes me so sad!
Marie@citronlimette says
So many incredible recipes! Thank you for including my Southwestern Lasagna!
Kiersten says
That lasagna is going on my to-make list soon! 🙂
Natalie says
Great round-up! I love finding vegetarian casseroles, and I love that you broadened the definition. Thanks for including my stacked enchiladas!
Kiersten says
No problem--thanks for the recipe! 😀
lynn @ the actor's diet says
frantically pinning on pinterest...
Kelly @ Inspired Edibles says
I feel warmer just looking at this collection of delightful casseroles. A nice variety of options too. Thanks Kiersten!
gem says
THANK YOU for this post. I know I'll be returning again and again to try these recipes!
jamie says
Great roundup! I'm always looking for good vegetarian casseroles.
Lydia says
Thank you so much for the great post. Looking forward to trying some of the recipes. Just in time for Lent.
alyssa says
Thank you! Casseroles are so nice to be able to feed everyone, easy to "hide" that they are vegetarian
dixya @ food, pleasure, and health says
whats in the name right after all we are talking about lots of carbs, veggies, cheese served hot- what is not to love about that. I have tried lately lots of kale lasagna with mushrooms and i dont even miss meat in there. Thanks for these amazing ideas 🙂
Kiersten says
Kale is so good in lasagna--I much prefer it to spinach! 🙂
Alicia@ eco friendly homemaking says
Oh wow all of these sound so delicious!!
Lisa @ Greek Vegetarian says
This is the best list ever! So many great ideas I'd not come across before, and just loving your photos Kiersten. I hear you about casseroles being difficult to photograph but yours are fantastic, and the colours always harmonise so well with your website! Must be those irresistibly pretty veggie hues 🙂
Kiersten says
Thank you! I try experimenting with darker photos, but somehow I always end up going back to the bright, blown-out ones. 🙂
a farmer in the dell says
what an amazing list. I could eat every single one of these dishes for the next year! yum
Julie @ Forbidden Rice Blog says
Thanks for the link to my blog : ) There are some other great recipes listed here that I cannot wait to try myself!
Kiersten says
You're welcome. 🙂 And thank you for the awesome recipe!