5 Top-Rated Winter Casseroles

Casseroles are the perfect winter comfort foods, delivering warm, rich flavors in a single humble dish. From baked pastas to enchiladas, they make it easy to feed a crowd — assemble the ingredients in advance, then pop the dish into the oven before guests arrive.

The top-rated casseroles below need little embellishment; try a green salad and a loaf of crusty bread to pass around the table, and your meal is complete.

Baked Rigatoni with Ricotta and Sausage This make ahead dish is perfect for a weeknight meal. Flavorful Italian sausage, roasted tomato sauce and bubbly cheese combine in a soul-satisfying recipe.

Strata with Chard, Sausage and Caramelized Onions Layers of bread, eggs and cheese make for a delicious brunch dish. This recipe yields more caramelized onions than you need for the strata, so save them to top on a pizza later.

The All-New Green Bean Casserole The traditional version of this casserole, made with cans of cream of mushroom soup and French-fried onions, is a celebration of American convenience foods and a standard offering on countless holiday menus. This updated recipe, made with fresh ingredients, is guaranteed to push that old formula aside.

Chicken Enchiladas with Tomatillo Sauce These traditional green-sauced enchiladas from Mexico City are worth the extra steps. They get a kick from serrano peppers; if you don’t care for spicy flavors, reduce the amount of peppers in the recipe to three or four.

Lamb and Wild Mushroom Shepherd’s Pie This dish is comfort food at its best: a tender lamb and mushroom pie with crust of mashed potatoes. Our customers are filing it among their “favorites!”