Mammaw’s One-Dish Vegetable Casserole

Some recipes don’t need to be fancy to be good—and this is definitely one of those recipes.

Mammaw’s One-Dish Vegetable Casserole is an old-fashioned, easy side dish made with canned vegetables, plenty of cheese, a creamy mayo mixture, and a buttery Ritz cracker topping. And the best part? You mix everything right in the casserole dish, so there’s hardly any cleanup.

This is one of those recipes that’s perfect for holidays, Sunday lunch, potlucks, or those nights when you need an easy side dish using things you probably already have in the pantry.

Why I Love This One-Dish Vegetable Casserole

First of all—one dish! Drain the vegetables, dump them in, add the creamy ingredients, mix, top, and bake.

It’s also one of those wonderfully flexible Mammaw recipes. You don’t have to worry too much about which vegetables you use. Grab three cans of whatever sounds good together and make it work!

And, of course, that buttery Ritz cracker topping makes everything better.

Ingredients

• 3 cans assorted vegetables, drained well
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 2 generous handfuls shredded cheese, about 1½–2 cups
• Seasoning salt, to taste
• Black pepper, to taste
• 1 sleeve Ritz crackers, crushed
• 1 stick (½ cup) butter, melted

How to Make Mammaw’s One-Dish Vegetable Casserole

Preheat your oven to 350°F.

Drain all three cans of vegetables really well and dump them directly into a casserole dish.

Add the mayonnaise, shredded cheese, seasoning salt, and black pepper right on top of the vegetables. Mix everything together in the casserole dish—no extra mixing bowl needed!

In a small bowl, combine the crushed Ritz crackers with the melted butter.

Spread the buttery cracker mixture evenly over the top of the vegetables.

Bake at 350°F for about 25 minutes, or until everything is hot and bubbly and the Ritz topping is golden brown.

Serve warm and enjoy!

What Vegetables Can I Use?

That’s part of what makes this recipe so easy. Use three cans of vegetables your family likes or whatever you already have in the pantry.

Green beans, corn, peas, carrots, mixed vegetables, or a combination of them would all work.

Just make sure you drain the vegetables really well before adding them to the casserole so the finished dish doesn’t get watery.

An Easy Side Dish for a Crowd

This is exactly the kind of recipe I love for family dinners and holidays. It takes just a few minutes to throw together, doesn’t require a bunch of dishes, and can go alongside just about anything.

Plus, there’s something about a creamy vegetable casserole covered in buttery Ritz crackers that just feels like something Mammaw would make.

Easy ingredients. One dish. Very little cleanup. And a recipe worth keeping.