26 Simple Ground Turkey Casserole Recipes

These ground turkey casserole recipes are great when you are looking for a simple 1 pot meal.

Ground turkey is one of the best alternatives to ground beef, but it does take some adjustments in your recipes if you’re looking for the same savory flavors. If you’re looking for delicious and satisfying recipes made with ground turkey, we can help! 

These recipes are fully as flavorful as any ground meat recipe can be, healthier than beef, and come with a wide variety of flavor profiles. Ready to dig in? 

1. Turkey Taco Pasta

Turkey Taco pasta is the best of many worlds, richly creamy, savory, and yet still fresh and vibrant tasting. This meal is sure to get the approval of anyone in your family, and there are some easy veggies you can add to get more nutrients in without changing the taste too much. Hidden veggies for the win! 

2. Easy Taco Mac

Want a gluten-free and lower calorie version of mac and cheese, with turkey and vegetables to boost the flavor. Well, who wouldn’t? Simple, but full of flavor and richly filling, this taco mac is sure to be a crowd pleaser. Plus, it’s an affordable dish that makes plenty of food. And the leftovers are pretty good too! 

3. Turkey Sloppy Joe Pasta Bake

Rich, cheesy, and delicious, you wouldn’t expect sloppy joes and pasta to combine into a healthy casserole your whole family will love, but sure enough it does just that. This casserole is easy to put together and a fantastic fall meal, with minimal Weight Watchers points that help you avoid putting on winter weather weight. 

4. Turkey and Hash Brown Breakfast Casserole

Looking for a hearty, delicious, filling breakfast meal that you can put together the night before and then bake in the morning for immediate enjoyment? This casserole is just the ticket! Made with turkey and hearty hash browns, it’s plenty filling, but with fewer calories than you would expect for such a savory meal. Good for breakfast for dinner as well! 

5. Turkey Sloppy Joe Tater Tot Casserole

Tater tots and sloppy joes are a match made in heaven, and this casserole is one of the best combinations of the two that we’ve found yet! Using turkey instead of ground beef is a great way to reduce the calories and make this a more WW friendly recipe without cutting down on the savory nature of the meal. 

6. Ground Turkey Italian Pasta Bake

This delicious pasta casserole works well for any occasion, and has all the extra nutrients and crunch you can expect from a healthy addition of kale in the recipe. Fresh Italian herbs are a great way to boost the flavor and make sure this casserole finds its way into your family’s favorite recipe book! 

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7. Tater Tot Turkey Casserole

This turkey casserole packs in a bunch of different veggies with a topping of crunchy and delicious tater tots that are sure to win over even the pickiest eaters. This casserole was designed with leftover turkey in mind, but ground turkey makes a fine substitute and can even help you pack in some extra flavor too. 

8. Healthy Mexican Casserole

This casserole uses ground turkey to make a deliciously healthy, rich, savory, and flavorful casserole that almost everyone is sure to enjoy. Mushrooms help add an extra helping of umami to the casserole, plus corn, peppers, and other vegetables to ensure there’s plenty of nutrition in every bite. 

9. Turkey Shepards Pie

A delicious take on the classic Shepherd’s pie, this recipe is easy to put together, makes good use of leftover mashed potatoes, and creates its own rich gravy to help make the meal more satisfying. Frozen vegetables help cut down on the prep work and make this an even easier meal to prepare, and you can get plenty of servings out of a single casserole dish. 

10. Turkey Enchilada Casserole

Turkey Enchilada casserole is a delicious and healthier take on a classic family meal. Rich with the flavors of the best enchilada, this casserole cuts down on the calories by replacing beef, and turkey is a more flavorful version than chicken. Vegetables and cheese round out an already delicious casserole. 

11. Ground Turkey and Potato Casserole

 This casserole feels like an indulgent dinner any time of the year and any day of the week, but it’s actually a lot healthier than you might expect it to be. The cheese and potatoes combine to make even a small serving plenty filling, not to mention that the potatoes add plenty of nutrition to the meal. Not to mention how beautiful this casserole is when it’s finished. Top it off with bacon, chopped onions, or your favorite cheese for even more flavor! 

12. Ground Turkey, Rice, and Onion Casserole 

This flavorful casserole is easy to put together, and is a complete meal all by itself. Onions and onion soup provide a significant flavor backing, but they are also surprisingly mild in this combination. Umami and sweetness are a fantastic combination, and the rice helps absorb all the flavors and make this casserole more filling than you would expect. Veggies and cheese finish everything off, and make this a nutritious meal even your kids will enjoy! 

13. Stuffed Pepper Casserole

Bell peppers, brown rice, and cheese are the basic ingredients in this casserole, making it a delicious and devilishly nutritious meal for your whole family. A topping of cheese helps balance out the tang of the vegetables, while offering a good bit of mellowness to help. Brown rice does a good job of absorbing the flavors and moisture of the rest of the casserole, and is softened by the baking. 

14. Sweet Potato Shepherd’s Pie Casserole

Using sweet potatoes instead of mashed potatoes in this casserole actually improves the nutrition quite a bit. Celery, mushrooms, onions, and other vegetables provide plenty of nutrition and crunch, which the sweet potatoes manage to be both sweet and savory when combined with rosemary and ground turkey. Don’t wait. Give this casserole a try! 

 15. Baked Ziti with Spicy Ground Turkey

This baked ziti combines fresh basil, fresh mozzarella, and spiced ground turkey in a delicious tomato sauce that’s every bit as flavorful as you could hope. Perfect to make in a casserole dish or a cast-iron skillet, this casserole and pasta take some of the best features from both dishes. 

16 . Turkey and Noodles Casserole

Creamy noodles and lean turkey are a fantastic combination in this simple casserole that manages to be both nutritious and comforting. Topped with panko for a little added crunch, this casserole is everything you could hope for. 

 17. Healthy Mexican Casserole

Mexican dishes are known for their many vegetables, fresh flavors, and the delicious taste of spices and peppers in combination, and this version with ground turkey and cheese is a fantastic meal for your whole family! 

18. Low Carb Turkey Casserole

This turkey casserole uses broccoli, taco seasoning, eggs, and turkey to create a delicious and nutritious meal that comes together quickly and with a minimum of prep. It’s also a fantastic keto-friendly option if you’re following that diet but looking for some new flavors. 

 19. Ground Turkey Pasta Bake

This pasta bake uses larger pasta to give a good chewy texture, and to complement the taste of mushrooms, onions, garlic, and the tang of vinegar to brighten the whole of the dish into something magnificent. 

20. Ground Turkey, Rice, Cauliflower Casserole

This combination of vegetables, rice, and ground turkey is one of the healthiest casseroles you can hope for, and manages to be creamy, delicious, and low carb to boot! 

21. Turkey Tetrazzini

The creamy and cheesy combination of ingredients in this turkey casserole is a fantastically filling option when you’re looking for a good weeknight meal. Perfect in winter and fall, this casserole is rich and tasty, and using ground turkey is a good way to make this casserole whenever you want to. 

 22. Turkey Taco Bake

Another version of the taco bake, this turkey version uses fresh cilantro, frozen corn, and lime to brighten up the flavors as much as you can. It’s colorful, bright, and covered in a thin layer of savory cheese that works well no matter who you’re baking for. 

23. Turkey and Rice Casserole

This casserole combines the classic flavors of turkey and mushrooms with a richness that comes from onions, and adds a touch of color and another texture with green peas for a delicious combination that’s actually good for you! 

24. Ground Turkey Quinoa Casserole 

This casserole is a bit different in texture than most thanks to the addition of quinoa to add a bit of chewiness. Spinach and onions and tomatoes provide plenty of additional nutrition, while garlic, thyme, and other spices work together to make this a casserole you won’t forget any time soon. 

25. Healthy Baked Ziti

We’ve already covered baked ziti on this list, but this version was different enough to be worth its own entry. Made with basil, kale, mushrooms, and olives, this ziti tastes a bit more Italian or even Greek, and can be made with the jarred tomato sauce of your choice to give you a little more flavor variation as well. Seasoned ground turkey adds protein to round this out to a complete meal in a single pan! 

26.  Southwestern Turkey Casserole

This casserole is designed to use leftover turkey from Thanksgiving or other holidays, but it works just as well with ground turkey, and that means that you can make this casserole any time of year. Combined with green peppers and spinach for nutrition, and cheese and sour cream for the sauce, this is a meal even the pickiest eaters will love.