Ground Beef Chow Mein Casserole

A ground beef casserole with water chestnuts, almonds, mushrooms, and a topping of crispy chow mein noodles, just like grandma used to make!

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

Ingredients

• 1 (5 ounce) can chow mein noodles
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 cup diced celery
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 (8 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, drained
• 1 (10.5 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
• cooking spray
• 1 (10.5 ounce) can condensed cream of celery soup
• 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 0.75 cup water
• 0.5 cup sliced almonds
• 0.5 cup sliced mushrooms
• 0.66666668653488 cup shredded Colby-Jack cheese

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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

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. Transfer beef to the prepared baking dish.

Step 3

Add condensed soups, water chestnuts, celery, water, Colby-Jack cheese, almonds, mushrooms, soy sauce, and pepper to the baking dish; stir with beef until well combined. Cover the dish with aluminum foil.

Step 4

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