If you are like me, it's a struggle to think about what to put together for dinner. You want something easy to prepare, but also satisfying for hungry family members or guests. What I love about casseroles is that you don't need to stand in front of the stove while it's cooking.

Below are some of my favorite recipes, perfect for any weeknight:

Cabbage rolls are a favorite comfort dish in many households. But they take a long time to make, not to mention that boiling cabbage leaves and wrapping them around meat and rice bundles can be pretty labor-intensive. With the recipe below, you get all of the delicious taste and comfort with none of the work.

Full Recipe: Cabbage roll casserole

Let's face it: cooking dinner after a long day of work or school is not always an appealing task. After exerting mental or physical energy all day, it's likely that you don't want to be meticulously following a complex recipe for an hour. Rather, you'd like something quick and easy - but also delicious. This simple recipe is the perfect solution to a long day.

Full Recipe: Simple chicken Parmesan casserole

Now and then, we all find ourselves craving the extreme and blissful indulgence of an epic chili cheese dog! This American classic is the be-all, end-all of guilty pleasure foods — its only downfall being that it can often be too messy to eat in any reasonably adult circumstance. With this incredibly simple chili cheese hot dog casserole, you can finally bring a fork and knife to the chili dog conversations, leaving you to enjoy the spectacular flavors of this classic dish without succumbing to the hazardous messiness that it is so well known for.

These Reuben sliders are just what you need for your next party — whether it be St. Patrick's Day, a Fourth of July barbecue or the next big game. With only a few minutes of prep and 20 minutes in the oven, these delectable, savory treats will be ready before you know it.

Full Recipe: Reuben sliders in a casserole

Doesn't the name alone want you to make it?

6. Classic meatloaf casserole

The basic dish calls for ground meat (usually beef), eggs and some sort of breadcrumb. To top it off a tomato-based sauce is added to the top. Usually, it's some sort of ketchup or barbecue sauce. Despite being delicious, that kind of meatloaf is a little bit outdated, so here's a way of giving it a very different and scrumptious spin.

Full Recipe: Classic meatloaf casserole

Too often, recipes that claim to be "foolproof" end up being difficult to perfect, leaving you in a pile of wasted ingredients questioning your intelligence. With the chicken and rice casserole rice below, you'll be hooked in one bite.

How does garlic butter and ground beef sound? Pretty awesome to us. This recipe is a keeper.

Full Recipe: Meatball pie casserole

Chicken cordon bleu is a crowd favorite because of its delicious combination of ingredients: chicken breast, ham, and Swiss cheese. While this classic French dish is traditionally prepared by stuffing a chicken breast with ham and cheese then breading and frying it, the recipe below is surprisingly easy to adapt into a casserole.

Full Recipe: Cordon bleu casserole
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