Ground Beef Chinese Casserole

A topping of crispy chow mein noodles gives texture to this ground beef casserole which uses cream of mushroom and celery soups.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 20 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Calories: 488 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup sliced almonds
• 1 (5 ounce) can chow mein noodles
• ¾ cup water
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of celery soup
• 1 cup diced celery
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 (8 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, drained
• ½ cup sliced mushrooms
• ⅔ cup shredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.

Step 2

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease.

Step 3

Stir beef, mushroom soup, celery soup, water chestnuts, celery, water, Monterey Jack cheese, almonds, mushrooms, soy sauce, and black pepper together in the prepared baking dish. Cover dish with aluminum foil.

Step 4

Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes. Remove aluminum foil and sprinkle chow mein noodles over the top of the casserole. Continue baking until the casserole browns around the edges, about 30 minutes more.