30+ Family-Favorite Gluten Free Casserole Recipes (2024)

How to Make Gluten-Free Casseroles

For the most part, casseroles are one-pan comfort food meals, which is probably why they are so popular. After all, who doesn’t love comfort food? Casserole recipes come from the days of housewives wanting to make meals out of leftovers. By combining cooked pasta or grains with leftover protein from the fridge, frugal meals could be assembled easily. It is really easy to stretch a grocery shopping budget when you make casserole recipes!

Those living a gluten free lifestyle often struggle to find gluten free casserole recipes, because casseroles tend to have creamy sauces made with flour, or they have pasta or wheat grains in them. Of course, there are gluten-free pasta products that can be used, but when I can help it, I like to develop recipes that don’t require specialty ingredients.

What can you use in a gluten-free casserole recipe?

You can use so many naturally gluten free foods to make your favorite casseroles!

• Gluten Free Pasta – As I mentioned, you could swap out regular pasta for gluten free pasta. However, without gluten, some gluten free pastas can absorb too much liquid and get mushy. You’ll be fine if you are eating it right away, but the leftovers aren’t always the best. Of all the gluten free noodles out there, quinoa pasta does tend to hold up the best, and I use this one when I make mac and cheese.
• Rice –Rice is a great gluten free option to replace pasta in casseroles. Rice comes in many different varieties and all of them work well in casseroles. It’s easy to cook brown rice or make white rice to serve with meals, then use the leftovers in dishes like these. I like to use brown or wild rice, since they are higher in fiber and nutrients than white rice.
• Quinoa –Many people mistakenly call quinoa (pronounced “keen-whah”) a grain, but really, it’s a protein-packed seed. Quinoa is a complete protein and one of few plant foods to contain all nine essential amino acids. The taste is very neutral, making it perfect for use in casseroles. Similar to tofu, cooking quinoa give it the change to pick up the flavors of whatever it is cooked with.
• Potatoes – Regular white potatoes and sweet potatoes are naturally gluten free, of course, and who doesn’t love potatoes au gratin?!
• Vegetables –Spaghetti squash and zucchini run through a spiralizer make a great pasta swap, and I have several spaghetti squash casseroles. Cauliflower is everyone’s favorite gluten free and low carb replacement for rice and potatoes. And pureed butternut squash blended with cheese makes a great creamy sauce that doesn’t require flour as a thickener.

With these gluten free options to replace pasta in casseroles, you can create some delicious gluten free casserole recipes, either as a main dish or a side dish! As you are gathering your ingredients, just make sure you read the labels for foods that contain gluten!

What are the best casserole dishes?

I have been using Corningware French White casserole dishes for years, as has my mother. They have lasted through years of going in and out of the oven. The neutral color and classic style match any decor. I have both round casserole dishes and a set of oval bakeware.

Gluten Free Chicken Rice Casserole

You can make a gluten free version of this vintage dish without canned cream or mushroom soup or any special ingredients. It's creamy, hearty, and tasty.

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Gluten Free Tuna Noodle Casserole

Enjoy this nostalgic dish again, but with GF pasta and a creamy sauce made from scratch instead of using canned soup. You are sure to think this cheesy casserole is even better than you remember.

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Easy Shepherd’s Pie

This classic meat and vegetable casserole is topped with cheesy mashed potatoes. It's super simple to make and always a family-favorite comfort food meal.

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Butternut Squash Macaroni and Cheese

Take a favorite recipe from your childhood and add lots of veggie power for even more nutrition, then make it a gluten-free casserole. It’s an update on the comfort food classic.

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World’s Best Gluten Free Lasagna

The ultimate Italian comfort food with layers of meat sauce, three kinds of cheese, and gluten free lasagna noodles. Once you try this recipe, you'll never make another.

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Baked Spaghetti Squash with Spicy Sausage Tomato Cream Sauce

For healthier and veggie-packedcomfort food, it doesn’t get any better than this creamy, cheesy gluten free (and low carb!) casserole recipe. The sausage adds so much flavor to the dish that even noodle-lovers will devour it.

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Gluten Free Chicken Tetrazzini

One of the most perfect cozy casserole dishes, it's packed with chicken, veggies, and a luscious creamy sauce. Bake it till golden and you have an all-time favorite that has everyone craving seconds.

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Sweet Potato Shepherd’s Pie

Add a flavor and nutrition powerhouse to the classic dish by topping the hearty beef and veggies with mashed sweet potatoes. Savory with a hint of sweetness is an irresistible combo.

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Sloppy Joe Tater Tot Casserole

Combine two family favorites into one extra tasty gluten free casserole. The savory meat topped with crispy tots and cheese makes it even harder to resist.

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Italian Noodle Casserole

You’re going to love this healthier update on an old school dish. Creamy noodles, meaty sauce and bubbly cheese make this easy casserole recipe classic, gluten-free comfort food!

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Gluten Free Chicken Stuffing Casserole

You don't need box mix stuffing and canned cream soup to make this childhood classic. It's even better and easy to make gluten free when you use simple ingredients that are extra tasty.

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Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Quinoa Casserole

The great taste of buffalo chicken with the goodness of quinoa, all cooked up in your crockpot. It's a delicious and satisfying meal that packs the perfect amount of spice.

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Eggplant Parmesan Pasta Casserole

This easy casserole recipe has all of the flavor and cheesy goodness of traditional eggplant parm but in a simpler, comfort food dish. And all you have to do is use gluten free pasta and breadcrumbs.

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Low Carb Shepherd’s Pie

Cut the carbs in this classic comfort food by topping the hearty beef and veggie mixture with cheesy cauliflower mash. It still has all the flavors you love.

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Baked Penne with Pumpkin Cream Sauce

A hearty and comforting fall pasta casserole recipe with lean chicken sausage. You'll love how rich and creamy it is.

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Gluten Free Side Dish Casserole Recipes

Gluten Free Scalloped Potatoes

So creamy and loaded with melty cheese, this is an all-time favorite that warms the soul. And it's super simple to make it gluten free.

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Bacon Cheddar Mashed Cauliflower

Skip the carbs but keep all the flavor of fully loaded mashed potatoes by adding plenty of bacon and cheese. They turn out fluffy and creamy, but that golden gooey top is the best party.

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Scalloped Sweet Potatoes and Apples

For a change to the classic scalloped potatoes or potatoes au gratin side dish, add sweet apples to sweet potatoes, then bake it up in casserole form! It's an unexpectedly delicious twist.

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Gluten Free Green Bean Casserole

Is it even Thanksgiving if you don't have this dish on the table? If you've been missing it since you've bene gluten free, then now is the time to make it again, no canned soup needed.

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Gluten Free Stuffing

Don't miss out on the classic Thanksgiving side dish with your turkey this year. Just start with gluten free bread.

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Horseradish Cheddar Mashed Cauliflower Casserole

This light vegetable side dish can be prepared ahead for a busy weeknight, but it's also a delicious veggie for a holiday meal or an elegant dinner. You'll love the cheesy kick!

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Gluten Free Sweet Potato Casserole

Creamy and warmly spicy mashed sweet potatoes are topped with a buttery oat topping. This is one of the all-time favorite gluten free casseroles to serve with holiday meals and more.

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Cheesy Zucchini Rice Casserole

This creamy and delicious, this is a tasty way to turn your garden abundance and leftover rice into an easy side dish. Golden brown on top and packed with plenty of cheddar cheese.

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Butternut Squash Casserole

You've never had a squash side dish like this before. Layered with pesto and gorgonzola cheese, it packs a serious flavor punch that's completely unexpected.

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Whipped Cauliflower Gratin

Light and fluffy with parmesan cheese for for plenty of flavor, this is a side dish that will have everyone forgetting about potatoes. It comes together in minutes, but can ber made ahead too.

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Gluten Free French Toast Casserole

Buttery brioche soaked in creamy custard gets baked and transforms into a fluffy and crave-worthy breakfast. It soaks overnight making it perfect to prepare in advance and feed a crowd.

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Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole

So hearty and satisfying with eggs, bacon, sausage, and cheese, this crowd-pleasing casserole is made simple by using tater tots. It's sure to keep you going all morning long!

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Cheesy Gluten Free Breakfast Casserole with Vegetables

The tender biscuit crust is topped with spinach, zucchini, and carrots plus plenty of cheese. It is easy to make, packed with fresh veggies and protein, and totally satisfying.

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Baked Cauliflower Hash Browns Casserole

Serve up squares of this healthy casserole in place of hash browns for breakfast, or alongside some burgers or chili. It’s a surefire way to get everyone to eat some more vegetables.

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Gluten Free Ham and Cheese Strata

This buttery breakfast casserole is filled with tender gluten free bread, heart ham and eggs, and plenty of cheese. Make it for meal prep or a holiday brunch.

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Cheesy Hashbrown Casserole

It doesn’t get much better than golden brown and crispy potatoes with plenty of cheese. That’s why thismakes a perfect side dish for every meal of the day.

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Individual Gluten Free French Toast Casseroles

You only need a few minutes and a few ingredients to assemble these the night before so you can microwave a quick and comforting breakfast in the morning.

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Slow Cooker Cauliflower Hash Browns Breakfast Casserole

This gluten free breakfast casserole recipe is delicious and nutritious. It cooks easily in a slow cooker, and it feeds a hungry crowd!

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