Carol's Chow Mein Noodle Casserole

This recipe was passed down from my aunt. It's very fast to put together, and the end result is a delicious soft noodle in the middle of the casserole with a crunchy noodle top.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 377 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 ½ pounds ground beef
• 2 (10.75 ounce) cans condensed tomato soup
• 6 stalks celery, coarsely chopped
• 2 cups water, or more as needed
• 2 (6 ounce) packages chow mein noodles

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

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

Step 3

Mix beef mixture, tomato soup, cream of mushroom soup, celery, and Worcestershire sauce together in a large bowl.

Step 4

Spoon enough beef mixture into a Dutch oven to cover the bottom of the pot. Spread a layer of chow mein noodles over beef mixture, and cover noodles with another layer of the beef mixture. Continue layering process until all beef mixture and noodles are used, ending with a layer of noodles on top.

Step 5

Carefully pour water into the Dutch oven until water line is just visible below noodles. Cover the Dutch oven with a lid.

Step 6

Bake in the preheated oven for 50 minutes. Remove the lid and continue baking until top layer of noodles is crunchy, about 10 minutes. Cool for 15 minutes before serving.